Square-Enix cancels next-generation 'Hitman' video game, promises series will continue via Twitter

Square-Enix's hit video game series Hitman was supposed to get a mobile and next-generation console upgrade, but now it looks like at least the latter is canceled. After some confusion caused by Twitter posts being taken to mean that the whole series was axed, the developers have cleared up that rumor by promising a new Hitman game coming out soon.

Gammasquad reports:

"The last game in the series (Hitman: Absolution) hadn't performed up to Square-Enix's expectations - could they be shelving the series for good? Thankfully, that's not the case. Back in 2011 it was revealed that Square-Enix Montreal would be working on the next major entry in the Hitman series, but in late 2013 Square-Enix announced that particular studio would be mostly re-focusing on mobile games, and then yesterday somebody thought to check out the Linkedin profile of the game's senior designer Richard Knight. According to Richard's profile, Square-Enix Montreal's Hitman game had been cancelled."

Here are the Twitter posts and the reactions from the developers attempting to clear up any confusion:

@davescook Hey Dave! Seems to be some confusion in your comments about the Hitman series as a whole being cancelled, which isn't the case...

— Travis_ (@IO_Travis) January 6, 2014

@BossDooley the @Hitman series isn't cancelled, there's just been some confusion today over who is developing future games. — SQUARE ENIX EUROPE (@SQUARE_ENIX_EU) January 6, 2014

As you can see, Hitman is still very much alive and we should expect a new title from the series in the near future. When do you think a new Hitman game will come out? Should we atleast expect an announcement in 2014?