As of March 2013, the game had sold over 3.6 million copies.

However, many critics and players disliked the game for its narrative, issues with the disguise system, and linear structure as opposed to the open ended nature of previous installments.

The game was met with a polarized reception upon release, with most of the praise focusing on its presentation, including the environments and locations, as well as the controls and varied gameplay options. For the first time in the series, the game also features an online compenent called 'Contracts', which allows players to create their own custom objectives for any of the missions in the base game and share them with others. Ībsolution 's single-player campaign follows genetically engineered contract killer Agent 47 and his efforts to protect a similarly genetically enhanced teenage girl from various parties who wish to use her potential as an assassin for their own ends, including a private military company, several criminal syndicates, and 47's own former employers, the International Contract Agency (ICA). Interactive Entertainment released enhanced versions of Absolution and Blood Money for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as part of the Hitman HD Enhanced Collection. On, Hitman: Absolution – Elite Edition was released for OS X by Feral Interactive it contains all previously released downloadable content, including Hitman: Sniper Challenge, a 'making of' documentary, and a 72-page artbook. The game was released on 20 November 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Before release, the developers stated that Absolution would be easier to play and more accessible, while still retaining hardcore aspects of the franchise. It is the fifth installment in the Hitman series and the sequel to 2006's Hitman: Blood Money. Hitman: Absolution is a 2012 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix's European branch.

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