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Hitman: неуловимый игрок пройден

Автор : Caleb Обновлять : Jan 17,2025

Hitman: неуловимый игрок пройден

Hitman: World of Assassination достигла 75 миллионов игроков

IO Interactive с гордостью сообщает, что количество игроков в Hitman: World of Assassination превысило 75 миллионов. Это достижение, вероятно, укрепит ее позицию самой успешной игры студии на сегодняшний день.

Важно отметить, что «World of Assassination» — это не отдельная игра, а сборник последней трилогии Hitman. После выпуска Hitman 3 IO Interactive ловко объединила три игры в один пакет (хотя возможность приобретения по отдельности оставалась). Эта объединенная трилогия была перезапущена на ПК и консолях в январе 2023 года и расширена до Meta Quest 3 в сентябре 2024 года.

10 января IO Interactive отметила эту «монументальную» веху в Твиттере, подчеркнув сильное финансовое положение студии. Хотя конкретная разбивка не была предоставлена, Hitman 3, вероятно, внес значительный вклад в общее количество игроков, учитывая высокие показатели продаж на таких рынках, как Великобритания, которые превосходят своих предшественников.

Влияние Xbox Game Pass и бесплатного стартового пакета

Отметка в 75 миллионов игроков во многом объясняется двумя ключевыми факторами: двухлетним присутствием игры на Xbox Game Pass (заканчивается в январе 2024 года) и наличием бесплатного стартового пакета с момента запуска в 2021 году. Бесплатные демоверсии первых двух частей трилогии также расширили возможности игры.

Будущее Hitman: временная пауза

Хотя Hitman: World of Assassination продолжает получать регулярные обновления (включая Elusive Targets), в настоящее время IO Interactive фокусируется на другом. В настоящее время студия разрабатывает два новых проекта: Project 007, игра о Джеймсе Бонде, находящаяся в разработке с 2020 года, и Project Fantasy, новый IP, анонсированный в 2023 году, действие которого происходит в фантастическом сеттинге. Это предполагает временный перерыв в развитии франшизы Hitman, по крайней мере, с точки зрения новых крупных частей.

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