LONDON--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2004--Eidos (LSE: EID.L; NASDAQ: EIDSY), one of the
world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software,
announces the return of the world's deadliest assassin in Hitman: Blood
Money(TM). Developed by Io-Interactive, Hitman: Blood Money will be
released worldwide in spring 2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC.
When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are
systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more
powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as
usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he
may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to
make a killing.
Agent 47 is back and this time he's paid in cold, hard cash. How the
money is spent will affect his passage through the game and the weapons
at his disposal, resulting in a unique gameplay experience for each
player. Powered by a new version of Io's stunning Glacier engine,
Hitman: Blood Money will deliver the most brutal and realistic
simulation of life as the world's deadliest assassin.
Mike McGarvey, ceo of Eidos says:
"The Hitman series is one of Eidos' biggest franchises and goes from
strength to strength with every new instalment. Io-Interactive is one
of the world's most accomplished developers, and yet again has raised
the stakes in terms of graphics and gameplay with Hitman: Blood Money."
Janos Flosser, managing director of Io-Interactive says:
"Considerable time and effort has been spent developing a new
version of the Glacier engine that enables us to implement many new and
exciting features. The quality of the graphics and A.I. surpasses even
our own expectations and this combined with a gripping narrative and
the introduction of some really inventive characters makes us confident
that Blood Money will be the greatest Hitman title to date."
Website:
www.hitman.com
Hitman Blood Money, Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of the
Eidos Group of Companies. Io and the IO logo are trademarks of IO
Interactive A/s. All rights reserved.
About Eidos
Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and
developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for
the PC, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo
GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft. For
more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com
About Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive was established in September 1998 as a joint
venture between Nordisk Film & TV A/S and the game developer
Reto-Moto. Based in Copenhagen, Io-Interactive develops advanced 3D
computer games for the global market. Using proprietary technologies,
Io products are represented on all major platforms. The first title
Hitman: Codename 47, a third-person 3D action game, was released in
November 2000. With the sequel, Hitman: Silent Assassin was October
2002. The Hitman franchise is now well established as one of the
industry's biggest original IPs. 
