Subtle Hitman 5 Hints? IO Interactive Couldn't Give a Rubber Duck

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Richard Walker

IO Interactive has already dropped several not particularly subtle hints leading up to an inevitable Hitman 5 reveal on multiple occasions, but now it's really decided to throw subtlety right out of the window with yet another tease, this time involving rubber ducks with barcoded bonces.

"Rubber ducks heading for Sweden soon. Cozy little fellas." reads a tweet from the developer, with a link to the image below of seven rubber ducks with Agent 47-ified heads. These rubber ducks will be heading to Sweden for the Nordic Game Conference 2011 in Malmö, where IO could decide to reveal the first details for the next Hitman.

You may also recall that some promotional art for Hitman: Blood Money also included a picture of Agent 47 hovering over a bathtub holding a toaster. The bath had a rubber duck in it, but that's probably just an unlinked coincidence.

Whatever the case, this is clearly yet another tease for the next Hitman game, which may or may not be called 'Hitman: Absolution'. We'd put good money on more details at E3 2011 if IO decides to remain schtum at the Nordic Game Conference this week.

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  • This pic is confirmation for me, it is blatent
  • Quite looking forward to a new Hitman game Bret Hart rules, oh do you think he will tag team with Jim The Anvil 8)
  • Didn't even know we had Nordic Game Conference. Is it press only or open to the public as well? On topic: Looking forward to next Hitman, I totally suck at them but love them anyway. :D
  • @2 You sound like a jackass. lol Anyway. Never played a Hitman. So... um... announce it for me dammit!
  • Ahahahaha, lol! CanĀ“t wait.
  • Please be true, the Hitman games where the best!
  • Not so subtle if you ask me ^^ Rubber ducks witn barcodes screams Hitman.
  • clearly the ducks are just for sale and someone printed the barcode obviously... look at you people reading too far into things (sarcasm btw) On topic: YAY!!!!!
  • Screw subtlety, show us at E3!!!!
  • Im ready for a new Hitman game, its been far too long without it.
  • agent 47 is the ugly duckling
  • Damn, I love Hitman!!!
  • Awww Agent 47 possible have secret baby child who play ducks in bath. So I cant wait see and play her or his famous father Agent 47 returns. :D
  • Also I noticed there are only 4 ducks with visible barcodes on them. We already know that there is 7 ducks. What happens when you put 4 and 7 together? You get 47. Just thought I'd point that out. Anyway this is amazing news I love the Hitman series.
  • Oooh, i do hope Diana will also be back. I miss her intimidating yet charming voice just as much as i miss 47's shiny barcoded head.
  • I wonder what the story will be this time around... Seems like they did it all, from betrayal all the way to 47 actually dying:-P Still looking forward to it very much!
  • Lol if this isn't IO saying "Hey, we're making Hitman 5" then I don't know what is
  • @4 all the Hitman games are well worth a playthroughthe older pc games especially
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