When Hitman IO Interactive’s developer James Bond game (working title Project 007) arrives, will do so with an all-new James Bond, studio head Hakan Abrak told the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (h / t The gamer).
Project 007 follows James Bond in his early days as a British Secret Service agent, and portrays the events that led to him earning the iconic 007 code name. This ‘completely original’ origin story sets the game apart from Bond’s most famous portraits on the silver screen, in which he is already an established MI6 agent, so the development of a new lead man makes sense, especially when you consider the already weak franchise relationship with continuity.
James Bond first made its debut on film in 1962 Dr. No, played by Sean Connery. Since then, several actors have taken up the mantle, including George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and most recently Daniel Craig. A popular theory The reason the character has the potential to look so different from movie to movie is that “James Bond”, like 007 itself, is a codename used by different agents throughout history, which may or may not go together. with the upcoming game.
In any case, IO Interactive has high expectations Project 007. The studio opened a second office in Malmö, Sweden last year, and reportedly doubles its total workforce from 200 to over 400. Abrak also indicated that IDE may already be laying the groundwork for a James Bond trilogy now HitmanThe World of Assassination trilogy has ended. But since the first game is still a long way off, future plans have yet to be considered.