Hitman: Absolution

Also known as Hitman-Absolution, Absolution, Hitman Absolution

2012 stealth game

Game data

Metacritic 79

Released: 2012-11-19
User rating: 3.76 / 5
Genres: Shooter, Action
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature

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72Critic score · 16 ratings

75User score · 667 ratings

Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date. Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world. Showcasing Io-Interactive’s new proprietary Glacier 2 technology, the game has been built from the ground up, boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, Hitman Absolution combines much loved classic gameplay with completely new gameplay features for the Hitman franchise.

Released: 2012
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Engine: Glacier 2
Franchise: Hitman
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive

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Key facts

Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix Europe
Directors: Tore Blystad Peter Fleckenstein
Producer: Hakan B. Abrak
Designer: Lee Varley
Artist: Martin Vestergaard Madsen
Writers: Greg Nagan Tore Blystad Michael Vogt
Composers: Peter Peter Peter Kyed Thomas Bartschi
Series: Hitman
Engine: Glacier 2
Platforms: PlayStation 3 Windows Xbox 360 macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One iOS Android Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2
Release: PlayStation 3 , Windows , Xbox 360 , 20 November 2012, OS X , 15 May 2014, PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , 11 January 2019, iOS , Android , 16 October 2025 , Nintendo Switch , 13 November 2025 , Nintendo Switch 2 , 2026
Genre: Stealth
Mode: Single-player

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Official website: ioi.dk/hitman-absolution

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publication date: 2014-05-15
title: Hitman: Absolution
data size: 12.5
Commons category: Hitman: Absolution
review score: 74/100

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Hitman: Absolution is a 2012 action stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix's European branch. It is the fifth installment in the Hitman series and the sequel to 2006's Hitman: Blood Money. Before release, the developers stated that Absolution would be easier to play and more accessible, while still retaining hardcore aspects of the franchise. The game was released on 20 November 2012 for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. On 15 May 2014, Hitman: Absolution – Elite Edition was released for macOS by Feral Interactive; it contains all previously released downloadable content, including Hitman: Sniper Challenge, a "making of" documentary, and a 72-page artbook. On 11 January 2019, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released enhanced versions of Absolution and Blood Money for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as part of the Hitman HD Enhanced Collection.

Absolution's single-player campaign follows genetically engineered contract killer Agent 47 and his efforts to protect a similarly genetically enhanced teenage girl from various parties who wish to use her potential as an assassin for their own ends, including a private military company, several criminal syndicates, and 47's own former employers, the International Contract Agency (ICA). For the first time in the series, the game featured an online component called "Contracts", which allowed players to create their own custom objectives for any of the missions in the base game and share them with others.