Hitman 2

Released: 2018 — API: DirectX 12 — Engine: IO Engine

Hitman 2 is a sequel to the 2016 reboot of the franchise, which turned out to be a big hit. It follows its events as multinational assassin Agent 47 and his ICA handler get entangled further into the corporate warfare between a secret society called Providence and a shadow client of ICA, which somehow links to the origins of Agent 47.

Hitman 2 is published by WB Games, who have done away with technological investments in favor of content and gameplay. At launch, the game didn't support DirectX 12, but this capability has been added with a recent patch, and we use it. Artistically, the game is on-par with its predecessor, but features bigger crowds and generally more detailed maps.