When IO Interactive released Hitman: Codename 47, the first in the extremely popular action series, it didn't exactly get top billing. Released in November 2000, the game received lukewarm reviews and sold just enough copies in the initial run to not sink the series before it really came into its own. Now the Hitman franchise is one of the most popular video game series of all time. Without a doubt, this is because of its sequel's strong showing in the console market. So, if it was such a buggy, poorly planned game, how exactly did Codename 47 spawn such an successful line? Read more
