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'Hitman: Absolution' trademark filed by Square Enix

by James Ransom-Wiley on Apr 22nd 2011 3:00PM

A trademark application for "Hitman: Absolution," submitted by Square Enix, is under review by OHIM, the European Union's trademark and designs registry. The filing has been classified under "video game software," indicating that it could be the title of the next Hitman game.

Following years of shaky updates on the status of IO Interactive's fifth Hitman installment, a recent ARG pointed to an unveiling at E3 this June. If "Absolution" is indeed the name of the game, then expect to see Agent 47 finally wash all that blood off his hands. Wait -- he's been wearing gloves, hasn't he? Never mind.

[Pictured: Image from the Hitman ARG]

Via: Silconera
Source: OHIM

Tags: europe, hitman-5, hitman-absolution, ohim, square-enix, trademark

Reader Comments (19)

Blood Money was great, can't for this.

*wait for this.

Hitman and new Tomb Raider. This will be an interesting e3 for Eidos. Hopefully they have a good showing

Wonder if this is going be a multiplatform affair

@tdrwiega I would think so. Most likely for the X360 & PS3.

soooo pumped.... i've been awkwardly carrying unused fiberwire for too many years.

Part of the fun of a new Hitman game is the marketing campaign. I can't wait for this one! Jesper Kyd better score like he did in Contracts!

Can't wait! Part of the fun of a new Hitman game is the marketing campaign! And Jesper Kyd better score the game in a similar way to Contracts, easily the best part of that game.

Agent 47, dishpan hands, you know how it goes.

Yes! Bout damn time we got a new one!!

This game will be a hit, man!

I have never played a hitman game. Just one of those series I never get to try out. I reckon I may give this a pickup when it comes out, and if it looks snazzy enough.

this game will be fkn rad I hope they've learned from there past games and make this fkn awesome, I wouldn't complain if there was no multiplayer

Sorry to be off-topic, but I thought Ab Solution was the new abdominal workout machine.

Will SquareEnix or Eidos run into any kind of legal problems for infringing on the name?

YEAH ! Bring it on.

omg yes

WTF is an ARG? I've been seeing it a lot and have no idea wtf it is.

@Marco le Polo

There's this search engine called Google thats good for answering these kind of questions...

Yes yes yes, a hundred times yes!

Let's just hope Eidos doesn't ditch Agent 47 in favor of an Air Marshall turned bounty hunter!
I kid, Prey... Don't be sad. It's just a joke...

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