Hitman 3 Costed Just $20 Million and Was the Biggest Success of the Trilogy

Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO Interactive, revealed that Hitman 3 was their biggest success among recent endeavors, despite being the cheapest game in the trilogy. This left the studio excited for their mission to create high-quality games without spending rivers of money on budgets. Abrak commented that they are prudent when outlining budgets and look at the long term for these franchises, thus working to make future game production easier. “I was the executive producer on Hitman Absolution and vowed never again to produce such crap. We did everything anew; it was a waste,” Abrak said about their efficiency at IO Interactive. “Without much precision, Hitman 2016 cost around $100 million, Hitman 2 was likely $60 million, and Hitman 3 was $20 million.” Abrak continued, “Despite its low budget, Hitman 3 has the highest Metacritic, scoring 85, 84, and 87. It features very unique locations.” He added that the reduction in development cost for Hitman 3, which was five times less than Hitman (2016), mainly came from a reduction in detail for non-essential elements like toilets. CEO Hakan Abrak stated they would not produce such detailed toilets again, citing wasteful production during Hitman: Absolution. @SeoulBrotherNo1 suggested that reusing the first game’s engine helped in cost reduction. Abrak concluded, “The World of Assassination is a vision that started 13 to 14 years ago. Building this foundation allows for rapid and efficient creation of experiences, like the new mission with Mads Mikkelsen. It’s about making a sustainable AAA production.” Abrak stated that they haven’t gotten everything right and are always learning, but all they’ve achieved and optimized over the past 13 years will be applied to the James Bond game, leaving them confident in their potential.

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