Hitman: Absolution targets November 20 release

More money I will need to put out this fall 

hitman absolution is the shit!i've been keeping close tabs on this game,following every trailer,news sounbite,what ever i can lay my hands on.it brings a whole new experience to the series.i will be shocked if this game doesn't sell a million copies!

i will be getting this. A lot of good stuff towards the end of the year. with this game, halo 4, assisians creed 3  and resident evil 6

What a bummer... I was hoping to see it around June this year.. Have to say I'm not as excited now as the year-end release window sees a barrage of high profile releases.

I'm jumping in before August 1 then. Hitman is one of the most compelling game concepts, ever. I planned to pre-order, any bonus to that is superfluous. 

Don't care a lot about the challenging thing! Can't wait for this1, btw I'm somehow glad they didn't do it on multiplayer2 like god of war.

So many good games, so little time.  I REALLY loved the first two Hitman games.  If this one follows in their footsteps it'll definitely be a buy (if I can clear my existing gaming plate! :P).

I hope GAMESTOP is offering this ? yup , I have Hitman pre -ordered over a month ago , I like to get whatever any game has to offer within reason ...

 hmm , I am already wondering about this sniper deal ?...

Liking how Square are leaving the PC fans in the cold for two and a half months, and also unceremoniously dropping three people who have been with the franchise since day 1. David Bateson. the voice of 47,  the music maestro Jesper Kyd and the voice of 47's handler Diana Burnwood, done by Vivienne McKee.

Also some of the plot points that have been confirmed for the game are a bit stupid. One of the early missions has you killing Diana! http://www.siliconera.com/2012/01/18/hitman-absolution-isnt-a-reboot-but-not-part-of-the-series-timeline-either/

I mean come on, Square, if you're going to try to milk a franchise you've bought, at least stay true to the f***ing previous games, man.

This is actually the first Hitman game I'm really looking forward to play. The other games were take-it or leave-it, imo. This game seems to exude a much higher level of quality compared to all the other games in the series. And that's a pretty good pre-order bonus, something to play, to tide you over till the game launches. I hope other companies follow in these footsteps.

Get it, you guys? "Target". Like a Hitman target. So clever.

This easily looks like the best Hitman game ever made.

Ok, cool a pre-order bones but what happened to good old demos. I know this is not part of the full game but if they can get player interested in hitman it will work better for them in the long run. I'm going to buy the game but I don't think this justifies paying full pre-order price. I'll just wait till there's a offer on steam.

Absolution is just looking amazing. Though I most likely won't be getting it when it first comes out since AC3 comes out around the same time.

I cant find the participating retailers.

Hitman Absolution looks great! Don't know if I'll get it day 1 though. Too much goodness coming out this fall.

Can't wait for this to come out. I can't afford the pre-order yet thanks to Diablo 3, but luckily I've still got plenty of time to get in on the pre-order.

Roll On Nov. 20th!!

you will probably be able to buy the sniper challenge thing as DLC when released...

only really interested in the main game anyway.

I'll wait for a "complete" editon...

The word 'Bonus' should not exist in gaming... period

Meh all I want is a release date for this game and for retailers in my country to inform me if they are getting the Professional edition or not. That is all

I love Hitman but this preorder nonsense... Do I even need to say anything?

Consoles are killing gaming industry because they are limited. PC should be the only gaming platform! beside smartphones

Will we be able to purchase this as a stand alone title if we don't pre-order?

I feel bad for those who want to play this on the PC.

my PC does not want to load the hitman page, any chance someone could upload the participating retailer on here?

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for a franchise born on PC, this is quite a disappointment; a couple of weeks would have been fine, but 3 months later than the console version is really a major letdown.

Probably a typical sniper game akin to one of those online flash games. Not really that appealing. Wonder what "12 weapons *techniques* " means though. If it said enhancements, I'd be thinking scopes etc., but techniques? That sounds interesting. Maybe they actually meant enhancements though :P

"Those who cancel their pre-orders will still be able to play Sniper Challenge."

Oh Jane you know our sneaky tactics so well.

too bad its not in steam since those retailers are out of reach