Hitman 2 gives players more information and bigger crowds to hide in

The 2016 reboot of Hitman was one of my favorite games in a strong 2016, and I’m excited to get back into that world of pure assassination. But from the first trailer for Hitman 2, I wasn’t sure if it would feel like a full sequel as opposed to a second season of the same game when it launches November 13 for PC and consoles. After playing it, however, I noticed some significant improvements that returning fans and new players will appreciate and won’t want to go without in the future.

The two biggest changes are the crowd technology and the picture-in-picture info bubbles. I spoke to Hitman 2 director Jacob Mikkelsen at E3 about these aspects of the game, and he explained that it was all about refining a game that so many people already love.