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Hitman 3 Recoups Its Development Costs After Just Seven Days

Hitman 3 released last week to critical acclaim. According to GamesIndustry.biz, developer IO Interactive has now revealed the game has recouped its development costs in just seven days since its release.
IOI decided to self-publish Hitman 3 this time, deciding not to go with Warner Bros. who published Hitman 2. They did have a partnership with Square Enix to publish the physical version of the game in some regions, something of a surprise bearing in mind the company “lost faith” in the franchise after Hitman had disappointing sales. IOI also decided to keep marketing and PR close to the...
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Hitman 3 Sales Have Already Surpassed Development Costs One Week Post-Launch

1 month ago | By Game Informer

In less than a week, Hitman 3 is already profitable and sales have officially surpassed that of development costs for the latest IO Interactive game.
Agent 47's return was both glorious and chaotic at the same time, launching to stellar reviews but a plethora of server issues. Now that things are a bit more stable, players of the stealth assassination game are diving right in and most are loving every moment.
"We have been really happy with the Hitman 3 journey," IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said in a recent interview with GameIndustry.biz. "It has been a labor of love between our fans...
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Hitman 3 Project Costs Recouped in Less Than a Week - IO Interactive

1 month ago | By Gaming Bolt

It's been a week since IO Interactive's Hitman 3 launched to critical acclaim. The stealth sandbox title managed to top UK retail charts , having higher sales than Hitman 2. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz , CEO Hakan Abrak revealed that project costs were recouped in less than a week and is already profitable.
Abrak stated that, “We have been really happy with the Hitman 3 journey. It has been a labor of love between our fans and everyone at the studio. As the developer and publisher, we are immensely proud that we can say Hitman 3 is already profitable. We have recouped the total project...
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Hitman 3 is already profitable, recoups total project costs in less than a week

1 month ago | By VG 247

IO Interactive has announced Hitman 3 has already recouped total project costs. Released last week, Hitman 3's developer has said the game has already turned a profit. “We have been really happy with the Hitman 3 journey,” IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak told GI.biz. “It has been a labor of love between our fans and everyone at the studio. As the developer and publisher, we are immensely proud that we can say Hitman 3 is already profitable. We have recouped the total project costs in less than a week. That puts us in a really good place and allows us to confidently move forward with our...
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