Podcast: IO's independence, with Hakan Abrak | GI Live Online
Hitman studio's CEO on the journey to self-publishing and achieving the vision for the World of Assassination trilogy
For the next few weeks, we'll be delivering audio versions of some of the best sessions from our recent GI Live: Online event.
This week, our head of games B2B Chris Dring speaks to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak about the rollercoaster journey the Hitman studio has been on for the past few years.
The conversation covers everything from IO's split with former publisher and parent Square Enix, through the risky period of supporting Hitman 2016 alone, charting the rise of the World of Assassination trilogy with Hitman 2, and culminating in full independence and self-publishing for this year's Hitman 3.
You can also watch the full session on our YouTube channel, and read the highlights in our feature here.
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