10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Hitman
The Fast and the 47.
One day you’re sulking in the shadows with a sniper rifle tucked into a stylish suitcase, another you're have slipping through a shady biker gang’s bar, fiber wire in hand. Such is the life of the deadliest assassin ever created, from one of the greatest stealth-action franchises of all time.
Before IO Interactive were a triple-A game studio though, the company started out as a group of coders, developing games in their garage.
The series would quickly blossom into a deep, detailed and disturbing world of vice and greed, where every bad guy has a price on their head, and a variety of tools and opportunities can remove them from the picture.
As serious as Hitman makes itself out to be, it is untrue to say that IO don't enjoy slipping in a few darkly humorous moments, or silly little jokes and references that only eagle-eyed players will come across.
So educate yourself with these 10 awesome facts, and if you've stumbled across any others in your lifetime, share them with your fellow assassins in the comments below.
10. 47’s Voice Actor Was Never Intended To Return For Absolution
David Bateson is the voice of the Agent 47 and to this day - unlike Sam Fisher and Metal Gear Solid's Snake - he remains as such.
However, that wasn't always the case, and IO Interactive actually didn't plan on bringing the poor guy back for Absolution.
The company were intending to use a generic American voice in his place. Footage of the placeholder voice is available online; it just didn’t do the character justice.
At first, David tried to get in contact with the company, but was greeted with silence. He kept sending more messages, yet to no avail. Nothing came of it, initially.
The voice actor wasn’t the only one who was shocked. When the fans found out about this exclusion, a petition was established in order to ask them the timeless question: "Seriously, what the hell are you doing?"
IO Interactive came to their senses and brought Bateson back for Hitman: Absolution. It's safe to say that, while it was certainly the black sheep of the game that has left the fans divided, the performances were absolutely stellar.