IO says Agent 47 will face his "most dangerous contract to date" in the game, which is being built using Glacier 2 - proprietary technology developed by the Danish studio - and is set for release next year.
According to publisher Square Enix's official blurb: "Betrayed by those he trusted and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself at the centre of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth."