Agent 47 voice actor confirms Hitman 5

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 25 October, 2010

IO surprised by comments.

The voice actor who plays Agent 47 in the Hitman series has only gone and confirmed the heavily-rumoured Hitman 5.

"I have been overwhelmingly gratified and humbled by the sheer dedication to the Hitman franchise that the fans have expressed," David Bateson said in an interview with The Gaming Liberty.

"For all the kind things that have been said, I am truly thankful. That kind of dedication and appreciation of the game deserves repayment... with an even more gob smacking instalment in Hitman 5. I don't envy IO Interactive for the pressure they must be under to deliver. I am utterly convinced they will!"

This morning Kane & Lynch developer IO Interactive responded to Bateson's comments. "This is rumour control," it said on its official Twitter account.

"While Bateson's comments are flattering, they are a surprise - we are currently not working on projects with him."

Note IO fails to deny the existence of the game.

This isn't the first we've heard of Hitman 5. In July Eurogamer broke the news that IO was hard at work on the game and that it was set to be released Christmas 2011 at the very earliest.

In the four years since the release of Hitman 4, IO has put out third-person action game Kane & Lynch, its sequel, and cutesy third-person action game Mini Ninjas.

Square Enix told Eurogamer: "It's flattering to see so many fans are eager for another Hitman game. Unfortunately we have nothing to announce at this time."

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Comments (19) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Optimaximal #1 2 years ago

    So, if you read between the lines, IO probably haven't been given Hitman 5, following their poor recent output. Bateson has probably been contacted about resuming the role of Agent 47, which he has 'assumed' is with IO.

  • bad09 #2 2 years ago

    @Optimaximal

    It was confirmed a while ago Hitman is still IO's baby thankfully. I just wish they'd make it official, we all know it's coming.

  • dr_swin #3 2 years ago

    it would be great to read this article but EG's fable 3 ad is obscuring most of the text!

  • Eighthours #4 2 years ago

    Actually, reading between the lines he's already finished his voice work for the game and is therefore indeed not "currently" working with IO.

    Nice try, Mr PR man. So close.

  • StolenGlory #5 2 years ago

    Surprised my ass.

  • kangarootoo #6 2 years ago

    Good news if its true.

    Love Hitman. Thought Kane and Lynch was guff. K&L makes IO look bad imo.

  • Vin #7 2 years ago

    How stupid do you think we are, IO?

    Obviously a fair bit as SOMEONE bought Kane and Lynch 2.

  • mcreddie #8 2 years ago

    I heard it's an RTS with loads of bald men fighting with concealed swords.

    On a train.
    Edited by mcreddie at 25/10/10 @ 10:33

  • SHPanda #9 2 years ago

    Well if they're not making a sequel to Hitman Blood Money (which was absolutely superb) and instead they're choosing to continue to make these awful Kane and Lynch games then the guys at the top making all the decisions must be absolute idiots.

    On a side note: Mini Ninjas was actually a rather cool little game.
    Edited by SHPanda at 25/10/10 @ 13:10

  • Spekingur #10 2 years ago

    Turn-based third person isometric instanced action MMO... is my prediction.

  • CHACK #11 2 years ago

    The last Kane & Lynch titles have been abysmal, in both instances a totally vomit inducing control system and with the flatline sales at retail the sequel had despite a TV campaign I think IO knows that resources HAVE to be focused on a new outing for the Hitman franchise.

  • Barbellion #12 2 years ago

    I thought it was announced ages ago that Rocksteady were working on the new Hitman?

  • bratmandu #13 2 years ago

    Dear IO: Stop fucking about with non hitman games and get it done. Experiment over - Kane and Lynch failed hard - stick to what you're best at. And no dumbing it down - develop the franchise, don't nerf it you fucks. And where in shitting crikey is our Freedom Fighters sequel? Don't make me come over there with some fibre wire.
    Edited by bratmandu at 25/10/10 @ 12:55

  • moriss #14 2 years ago

    is it just me that thinks that the comments quoted in the article don't "confirm" anything whatsoever?

  • jack24 #15 2 years ago

    I liked kane and lynch 2. There. Don't understand all the hatred for what is a solid third person actioner, was it meant to be something else?

    Booyah for hitman 5

  • Bluetooth #16 2 years ago

    Bateson is a star, he should have been given the role of 47 in the film, he has the perfect voice and manner for it.

    IO are just being cunts - indeed, they've been substandard since going off on a tangent and releasing the average Mini Ninjas and even worse Kane and Lynch.

  • Skurmedel #17 2 years ago

    Are they your slaves or what? What they choose to make, is their prerogative. It doesn't make them "cunts".
    Edited by Skurmedel at 25/10/10 @ 17:27

  • moriss #18 2 years ago

    havent you heard? internet angry man is always righteous. even though 90% of population of internet is Internet Angry Man.

    Internet angry man also says outrageous, disgustingly offensive things that internet angry man would never ever say in public, because internet angry man is also very brave and not at all childish and petulant. these are science facts.

  • Seehuusen #19 2 years ago

    They have 2 excellent IP's that both are screaming for sequels, Freedom Fighters and Hitman. Now why the fuck did you continue to do kane & lynch ?

    Also mini ninjas was cute, it just needed co-op to get a better score.