Next Hitman game skips E3 but is making "real progress"

The new Hitman game for PS4, Xbox One and PC won't make an appearance at E3 this year, but the title is making "great progress".

That's according to a blog post from developer IO Interactive, who claims one particular building in the new game is larger than any location in Hitman Absolution.

"First up, we've seen a lot of people talking about what we might be bringing to E3 this year," read the post. "We know the worst thing is to hope for something that doesn't turn up; so we wanted to let you know that our next Hitman is going to be under wraps for a bit longer.

"We're focusing all of our time and efforts into creating the best possible Hitman game. That's our number one priority and we don't want to divert valuable resources to show something before it's ready.

"The good news is we're making great progress with building exotic and expansive locations for the new game. To give you an idea of what we're aiming for, here's the first piece of concept art from the game. This location is set in Central Europe and you'll be able to explore the entire building you see in the image, inside and out."

You can check out that piece of concept art below.

The new Hitman hasn't been given a release date but IO will be hoping to improve on the last effort, you can read up on our review for Absolution through here.