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Not much was said about the latest Hitman game at Sony’s E3 Press Conference last night. We got our first look at a teaser trailer and the promise that a beta would be available exclusively for PS4 owners, but other than that, the announcement was as mysterious as Agent 47 himself. This morning, Sqaure Enix cleared up a few things by announcing quite a few more details about the next Hitman game.

Most importantly, Square Enix has confirmed that Hitman will be an episodic game with the first episode scheduled for release on December 8. Unlike traditional episodic games, Square Enix and developer IO Interactive are asking gamers to purchase the entire season up front for $60. After that, they’ll receive free access to every additional episode/add-on, which will be released throughout 2016.

But aside from a new distribution model, players should already be familiar with the concept behind the sixth Hitman game:

Hitman will see players perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this creative stealth action game.

Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to strike and who to kill – it is all up to you.

“This is new ground for Hitman, coming out digital first enables us to do something new, bold and exciting,” said Hannes Seifert, Studio Head at IO Interactive. “We are building a live, expanding and evolving world of assassination where we continuously develop the game, listening closely to the players as we release new locations, missions and hits as soon as they are ready… where $60 and not a dollar more gets you full access to the experience.”

While the beta will be exclusive to the PS4, Hitman will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on December 8.

The next game announced at Sony’s Press Conference was a brand-new game in the Hitman franchise from IO Interactive!

Simply titled Hitman, not much was shown other than a CGI trailer (embedded above), but the game was said to feature a “live, ever-expanding world.” This could potentially mean a more MMORPG-like experience or possibly an episodic one.

A PS4 beta will be available to those who pre-order the title, which is enough to get this gamer hyped! Hitman will be available on the PS4 only through the PlayStation Store, with a release date scheduled for December 8. The game will also be released for PC and “other consoles,” but PS4 players will have access to six exclusive contracts.

More information on Hitman will likely emerge during tomorrow’s Square Enix Press Conference.