The new James Bond game may be just like Hitman after all

(Pocket-lint) - A caller James Bond video game is successful the works from the aforesaid developers arsenic the acclaimed Hitman series, and a job listing by the studio, IO Interactive, whitethorn supply immoderate clues astir what the crippled volition play like. 

The institution is seeking an Audio Director to specifically pb Project 007, which is the working, not final, rubric for the Bond game. Within the occupation statement of the role, IO states that they’d “love” a campaigner who has “experience with a sandbox storytelling game” — dependable acquainted to Hitman, anyone? 

Ultimately, however, existent and confirmed details astir the crippled are insubstantial thin, with the workplace being exceedingly tight-lipped successful presumption of showcasing immoderate screenshots oregon gameplay. Unless, that is, you number the 50 2nd teaser trailer IO posted to their YouTube transmission past twelvemonth — which is beauteous overmuch conscionable a 1 for 1 replication of the emblematic down-the-barrel James Bond opener. 

Project 007 trailer

Check retired the teaser trailer for Project 007 below. 

When volition Project 007 beryllium released? 

Well, considering Project 007 is conscionable the moving title, it's just to presume the James Bond video crippled won't beryllium releasing until mid-to-late 2022 astatine the earliest. However, the institution hasn't said overmuch of thing truthful acold too confirming the project is successful the works, truthful a merchandise day successful 2023 oregon aboriginal is inactive much than possible. 

For context, the archetypal Hitman reboot which launched successful 2016 was announced successful 2015. However, it’s astir apt worthy mentioning that the developers had thing to enactment with, arsenic Hitman: Absolution came out conscionable 4 years anterior successful 2012.

The latest James Bond video crippled to beryllium released is 007 Legends, a PS3 / Xbox 360 motorboat besides successful 2012. 

Writing by Alex Allegro. Originally published connected 10 August 2021.