http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/300158/IO_Interactive_goes_indie_secures_the_rights_to_Hitman_franchise.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Good things happen sometimes!

Great stuff as it means we will see more Hitman.

Is it wierd that when I read this Ode to Joy played in my head.

Hooray! Hitman is saved! Bring on season 2

Will they be able to make games if the same scope as before when they're independent? If so then hooray for them and hooray for Hitman fans.

Fantastic news! now someone give them money to finish season 2.

Yeah. This seems like it could go well but they do need someone to fund their next game, unless management can afford to buy out the studio and IP AND fund development on something.

It's probably easier to get a publisher to fund a game in an established franchise than to buy a whole studio, so hopefully things will be fine, but they could also go under, or just end up doing a bunch of contract work on other company's games and not be able to develop season 2.

I'm cautiously optimistic but also sad that a game as acclaimed as Hitman can tank so badly that the publisher tries to sell the studio and doesn't find any takers. 2017 in the games business I guess.

This is fantastic, and hopeful news. I was never a fan of Hitman, but I really dug their last game, and I'm really looking forward to what they do now. I'm also curious about what other franchises they were able to keep.

1. We already have a thread for this here.

2. When you create a thread please add more than just a link and a short sentence.