Hitman: Blood Money conducts the perfect hit on retail shelves on Friday 26th May

For immediate release



Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today confirms that Hitman: Blood Money will hit European shelves on Friday 26th May 2006 on Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and Xbox.

Hitman: Blood Money is the latest installment in the sinister assassination series, developed by IO Interactive, and takes killing for money to a whole new level.

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.

It's the best [Hitman] yet, and rewards calculating and sociopathic players with a super-satisfying blend of thought, tension, violence, humour and downright cool.
REVIEW SCORE: 9/10 OPM2 [issue 73, June 2006]

For further information, please contact:

UK Lifestyle
Chris Glover - Head of Communications - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8636 3000; chrisg@eidos.co.uk

UK Specialist
Gareth Ramsay - UK PR Manager - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8636 3000; garethr@eidos.co.uk

Other PAL Territories and general enquiries
Emily Britt - International Communications Manager - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8636 3000; emilyb@eidos.co.uk
or
Ross Alexander - Export PR Manager - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8636 3000; rossa@eidos.co.uk

Register at our press and trade portal: eidospress.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 Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Following the acquisition of EIDOS Plc in May 2005, the Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider: Legend, Conflict: Global Storm, Hitman: Blood Money, Championship Manager, Just Cause, Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and the interactive rights to Reservoir Dogs and Highlander.

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.