WithHitman 3officially launching last week, IO Interactive is ready to move on to its first project away from the iconic stealth-action series in years, with the teamnow working on its newly announcedJames Bondgame. TitledProject 007, the game looks to be the first video game adaptation of the beloved movie license since 2012, with many claiming it’s a perfect fit for the accomplished developer.
Although the project is still in the early stages, it seems as though IO definitely has solid plans forProject 007going forward, with the team recently revealing some interesting narrative details during an interview with Danish publication DR.dk. According to IO Interactive director Hakan Abrak, the studio can envision the game becoming a trilogy if the story plays out well.
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“We are also making a completely original story, and you could easily imagine that a trilogy could come out of it,” Abrak claims while discussing the idea, confirming that the studio will be working on a completely original007narrative to complement its fresh take on the franchise. Seeing as the studio recently pulled off an acclaimed trilogy through its lordedHitmanreboots, it definitely feels as thoughProject 007would be in the right hands if it were to be stretched into a trifecta of games.
The news doubles up with the recent announcement thatIO Interactive won’t be basing their story around a pre-existing version of James Bond, with the team deciding to instead create their own take on the character. It’ll be intriguing to see what its vision of the series looks like when it debuts in the years to come, especially considering fewBondgames in the past have attempted to imagine their own version of the titular spy. Although there’s little news as to when to expect the game, it seems wise to assume it’s still years off considering the team’s been hard at work onHitman 3.
Speaking of the third and final iteration of IO Interactive’s World of Assassination trilogy,Hitman 3has been a massive success for the studio, bringing in glowing reviews. Its also become one of the best selling iterations of the long-running franchise to date, with its physical edition outselling its predecessor’s in the UK andit boasting the biggest digital launch in the series' history. It will mark the end ofHitmanfor the foreseeable future, with IO now moving on toProject 007and allowing fans to continue playing the range of levels offered through each of the World of Assassination entries.
Project 007is currently in development.
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