T H E S T O R Y A N D C H A R A C T E R S O F T H E “ W O R L D O F A S S A S S I N AT I O N ” T R I L O G Y

Chief Creative Officer Lead Writer

At Journey’s End +5000 Pages Later...
We originally set out to bring Hitman into a deep, ever-expanding When we began reimagining Hitman for the WoA trilogy, we set out to craft a
world of high-profile targets and exotic locations filled with life. classic agent thriller set in an intricate, evolving, interconnected story world –
We wanted to hit the feel of a high-stakes spy-thriller, while at the and the ongoing development and keeping track of these myriad characters
same time delivering on the promise of player freedom, which and organizations has been a great joy for me over the past eight years.
is central to the core of a Hitman game. We wanted to create
characters around Agent 47, that would shine a light on him, To me, Hitman is primarily a puzzle game with stealth element and little
without forcing him out of character. We also wanted to let the to no action and I was always drawn to the vision of Agent 47 as a kind of
world and the story unfold over multiple installments, including gentleman thief; a master strategist and social chameleon who is careful,
consistent and constant live updates alongside the major game precise, and discreet, who eliminates his targets in cleverly disguised
releases. accidents and never resorts to unnecessary violence or collateral damage.

The journey started in early 2013 with the ambitious goal of It was one of my goals to create a narrative frame that presents 47 in a more
creating the first game, which would act as the foundation for a thoughtful, gentle light and encourages patience, exploration, and curiosity
trilogy of games that would continually grow and expand. Over the in the player, while still maintaining our trademark dark humour. Hitman is
last eight years, that journey brought many twists and turns, highs a deep sandbox game with freedom of approach, so players are free to go
and lows, both creatively and personally for all of us - yet the result spectacularly out-of-character as often as they want, but every scripted
today speaks for itself. It speaks of a team dedicated to the vision moment, subplot, or line of dialogue in the game supports the core fantasy
for a game, but more importantly, a team dedicated to each other. and invites the player to pick up the mantle of the “master assassin” and pull
That is the true triumph of our World of Assassination trilogy. off the impossible with efficiency, finesse and style.

- Christian Elverdam, Chief Creative Officer - Michael Vogt, Main Writer

M A I N C A S T
AGENT 47 - The Master Assassin
Name
 M A I N C A S T

Agent 47
Agent 47 is the world’s top assassin.

A victim of illegal experimentation at the sinister “Institute of Human Diana Burnwood. Diana curates 47’s missions, targeting criminals
Betterment” in 1960s Romania, 47 is exceptionally intelligent with who rise above the law. Together, 47 and Diana have developed
superior instincts and reflexes. A pattern recognition expert, master a signature MO where targets die in tragic accidents or vanish
of disguises and social chameleon, he is a ghost, rarely noticed and without a trace, and the contracts are carried out with artistry,
never remembered. Discrete, precise, and endlessly inventive. surgical precision and zero collateral damage. For this reason,
47 boasts a perfect ICA record and remains, at the very most, an
As a result of his tragic past, 47 lacks empathy and is acutely aware urban legend.
of this and has “outsourced” his conscience to his long-time handler

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DIANA
Diana
BURNWOOD
Burnwood - ICA Senior Handler
 M A I N C A S T

Diana Burnwood
Diana Burnwood is the handler to Agent 47 poisoning. Blue Seed Pharmaceuticals, the Disillusioned with the justice system, she
and his closest human connection. company responsible for the fatal leak, got eventually gravitated towards the ICA and
away scot-free but Diana’s parents never enlisted in the handler program, where she
A sublime analyst with a razor-sharp mind, stopped digging. When they came across met an amnesiac young 47. Diana strives
an inquisitive nature and a bone-dry wit, a whistleblower willing to testify, Blue Seed to honour and uphold her father’s guiding
Diana has a strong sense of justice born ordered the Burnwoods killed in a car bomb. principle that “no one is untouchable” and
from tragedy. When Diana was twelve, her Diana witnessed the whole thing. she targets only those who are powerful,
younger brother James died from chemical guilty, and deserving.

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Lucas Grey
LUCAS GREY - Militia Leader
 M A I N C A S T

Lucas Grey
Lucas Grey is a seasoned mercenary on a mission to take down behind. As punishment, all remaining subjects were stripped of their
Providence, an elusive power cabal with unprecedented global memories and emotions and so, lone among the Institute children,
reach. Grey escaped with his memories and humanity intact.

Like 47, Grey grew up at the Institute of Human Betterment. But After decades of trying to outrun his past, Grey decided to fulfil
unlike 47, Grey – then ‘Subject 6’ – was a rebel who refused to see his childhood pact and bring down Providence by any means
the world as it is. As children, he and 47 made a blood pact to bring necessary. Grey is committed and uncompromising, empathetic,
down Providence, the Institute’s mysterious backers, and in 1989, and tormented by past traumas. He is the living reminder of what 47
Grey initiated a failed insurrection. He got away but 47 was left would be like, had his humanity not been stripped away.

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Olivia Hall
OLIVIA HALL - Hacktivist
 M A I N C A S T

Olivia Hall
Olivia Hall is a brilliant young hacktivist and Lucas Grey’s protégé. anti-social. But she is compassionate and dedicated to the select
few whom she allows close. She is Grey’s anchor to the real world,
A radical left activist who despises big corporations and runaway a real human being among zealots and soldiers. She believes in
capitalism, Olivia was responsible for several ingenious cyber- the cause, but she is uncomfortable with violence and deep down
attacks against global corporations and data leaks before joining knows that she is in over her head.
Grey’s militia. Olivia is highly intelligent and can appear guarded and

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 I C A
International Contract Agency
 I C A

ICA
Exclusive. Reliable. Discreet. The world’s most elite assassination of analysts and researchers, hackers and cleaners, recruiters, and
agency employs only top talent and is considered the gold standard training personnel. They are predominantly cloud-based and hold
of the field. no offices save a few key properties, such as a data storage site in
China, and a training facility in the Arctic.
Unknown to the general public, the ICA is a well-kept secret among
the wealthy and powerful. They are not only tolerated, but often The ICA are politically neutral and morally pragmatic. They rarely
employed by government agencies whenever direct involvement is reject a contract unless it is deemed “bad for business” but each
considered too risky. handler has the autonomy to follow their own professional code, as
long as they don’t accept contracts for personal gain. At the ICA,
The ICA is run by a decentralized Board of Directors and employs a professional detachment is the difference between an agent and a
limited number of agent-handler cells, as well as a backup network thug.

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P R O V I D E N C E
The Hidden Hand
 P R O V I D E N C E

The
Partners

The Constant

Heralds

Operatives

Providence
Providence is a cabal of corporate kingmakers run by three old family dynasties, known collectively as “the Partners”.

Pooling their vast wealth and resources over several decades, the Partners have patiently inserted loyal operatives into key position of
power inside the world’s largest corporations, creating a shadow empire of unprecedented global reach and influence, while keeping its
existence perfectly hidden.
Apprentice Operatives

Providence has no plan or ambition beyond protecting its interests and preserving the global status quo. The Partners won a long time ago
and to them, everything they do is simply maintenance.

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 P R O V I D E N C E

The Partners
The Stuyvesants. The Ingrams. The Carlisles. These once famous their heirs: the diligent Marcus Stuyvesant, brash Carl Ingram, and
and prominent families who grew wealthy during the cutthroat era cunning Alexa Carlisle.
of 19th century capitalism, have long since retreated from public
view. But secretly, they still maintain a quiet stranglehold on global They are the shadowy rulers of Providence, and hence the three
banking and finance, transport and logistics, energy and technology, most powerful individuals in the world. However, to ensure their
consumer goods, media, and entertainment. safety and anonymity, the Partners’ identities are known to only one
man in the organization: The Constant.
The founding Partners have long since retired and been replaced by

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 P R O V I D E N C E

The Constant
Arthur Edwards
The Constant is the top controller and chief
strategist of Providence. The only person who
reports directly to the Partners and is entrusted
with their true identities, the Constant is the
architect of Providence’s every machination and
heads a team of “Heralds” (field handlers) who
communicate the Partners’ orders down the ranks
of the organization.

Small and inconspicuous, Edwards’ mild, soft-spoken demeanor

hides a terrifying intellect. Devious, calculating and a master
manipulator, he is an enigma, who has meticulously erased his
own past in order to become invisible and untraceable, and he
ranks among the most powerful individuals in the world. Yet his
smug and patronizing demeanor hides a deep-seated inferiority
complex. A middle class meritocrat who values diligence and
dedication, Edwards’ greatest fear is that his elitist bosses will never
acknowledge him as an equal.

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 P R O V I D E N C E

Providence Operatives
These corporate, political, and cultural leaders owe their success, wealth, and careers to the hidden hand of Providence, and serve their
mysterious benefactors when required. To the public, they are some of the most powerful and widely known executives in the world. But
within the Providence hierarchy, the operatives are on a strict need-to-know basis. They are largely unaware of each other, have no idea
who they are actually working for, and their assigned Herald is often their only point of contact.

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A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
France

Paris
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The Showstopper
Viktor Novikov Dalia Margolis The exclusive Sanguine fall fashion show. 47 and Diana accept a contract from MI6 to eliminate fashion
boss Viktor Novikov and retired supermodel Dalia Margolis. This glamorous power couple are in fact
Fashion boss Retired supermodel, spymaster
the ringleaders of IAGO; an enigmatic spy ring that deals in the secrets of the global elite. Little do 47
and Diana know that a Shadow Client has begun pulling their strings from behind the scenes.

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Italy

Sapienza
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The World of Tomorrow

Silvio Caruso Francesca De Santis 47 and Diana take a contract to eliminate Silvio Caruso and Francesca de Santis, two brilliant
Genius bioengineer Regional head of R&D bioengineers working for Ether Corp. The targets are in the finishing stages of developing a
terrifying new viral weapon; a DNA-specific virus, capable of killing anyone from anywhere in
the world.

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Morocco

Marrakesh
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

A Guilded Cage
Reza Zaydan Claus Hugo Strandberg 47 and Diana take a contract to stop an imminent
coup d’etat in Morocco. Fugitive banker Claus
wide riots, thus allowing their puppet, general
Reza Zaydan, to impose martial law. By eliminating
Army General White-collar criminal Strandberg is besieged at his native Swedish Strandberg and Zaydan, 47 will defuse the
consulate and the conspirators plan to use the situation and thwart the coup.
public outrage against Strandberg to ignite city-

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Thailand

Bangkok
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Club 27
Ken Morgan Jordan Cross The exclusive Himmapan Hotel on the Chao Phraya river. 47 and scot-free due to the wealth and influence of his father, billionaire
Superstar lawyer Murderous rock star Diana take a contract to eliminate Jordan Cross, a young rock star media mogul Thomas Cross. The contract also includes the Cross’
who pushed his girlfriend out a penthouse window but got away attorney, Ken Morgan, who helped cover up the crime.

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USA

Colorado
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Freedom Fighters
When Diana realizes that all of their recent contracts have been ringleader, eco-terrorist and bombmaker Sean Rose, and his three
the work of a Shadow Client, the data trail leads to a remote farm in closest lieutenants. But Diana secretly asks 47 to figure out the
Colorado, the training grounds for a private militia. The ICA Board shadow client’s true agenda.
of Directors quickly issues a contract on the suspected militia

Maya Parvati Sean Rose Penelope Graves Ezra Berg

Guerilla warrior Bombmaker and eco-terrorist Rogue Interpol analyst Chemical interrogator

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Japan

Hokkaido
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Situs Inversus
Yuki Yamazaki Erich Soders The existence of Providence now revealed, 47 learns that ICA’s training director Erich Soders is a Providence mole. The Board approves an
Providence herald ICA training director in-house contract on Soders – who is undergoing heart surgery at the exclusive Gama private hospital – and his Providence handler, Yuki
Yamazaki. ICA’s sovereignty is at stake and they need to draw a line in the sand.

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New Zealand

Hawke’s Bay
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Nightcall
Alma Reynard Diana is approached by the Constant, Providence’s top controller, who offers her a deal. In exchange for the secrets of 47’s lost past, she and
Militia infiltrator 47 must hunt down and neutralize Lucas Grey (the Shadow Client) and his militia, who are systematically targeting Providence operatives
and assets. The trail takes 47 to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand where field infiltrator Alma Reynard is laying low, planning the next attack on
Providence.

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USA

Miami
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The Finish Line

Robert Knox Sierra Knox A spectacular racing event in Miami. 47 and Diana are charged with eliminating two high-profile Providence defectors.
Visionary inventor Financial wizard Robert Knox, CEO of robotics company Kronstadt Industries, and his daughter/business partner Sierra. The Knox’s are
and maverick businessman and daredevil feeding Lucas Grey sensitive information in exchange for immunity, and 47 must take them both out before they cause
Providence incalculable damage.

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Colombia

Santa Fortuna
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Three-Headed Serpent
ICA analysts discover that Grey’s militia is using the trafficking network of the Delgado drug cartel
to move around the world undetected. 47 heads deep into the jungles of Colombia to eliminate
vicious cartel head Rico Delgado and his two lieutenants, sly Andrea Martinez, and psychotic
Jorge Franco. With the cartel in shambles, the militia’s global reach will be severely crippled.

Rico Delgado Andrea Martinez Jorge Franco

Cartel head PR guru Savant chemist

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India

Mumbai
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Chasing a Ghost
Vanya Shah Wazir Kale Dawood Rangan Diana sets her sights on Grey’s second-in-command. An infamous South China Sea pirate called The
Underworld king pin Legendary pirate, militia commander Shady movie producer Maelstrom. But the cunning Maelstrom has dissapeared into the dark underbelly of his native Mumbai and
no one knows what he truly looks like. 47 must track down his elusive target, while also taking down the other
two members of the Maelstrom’s cell; dodgy film producer Dawood Rangan and “slum queen” Vanya Shah.

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USA

Whittleton Creek
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Another Life
47 corners Lucas Grey in Romania and learns and his Providence handler Nolan Cassidy.
Nolan Cassidy Janus the shocking truth of their shared past. He Long retired to a suburban New England town,
Providence herald, Retired KGB spymaster, and Diana secretly join forces with Grey. the ageing Janus alone holds information that
former secret service agent the first Constant Together, they target the original Constant, a may lead to the elusive Providence “Partners”.
legendary KGB spymaster known as Janus,

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Arctic Sea

Isle of Sgàil
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The Ark Society

Sophia Washington Zoe Washington 47 learns that the Constant plans to attend the annual gathering of the elitist club known as The Ark Society. 47 and Grey infiltrate the
Treasurehunter, chairwoman Treasurehunter, chairwoman exclusive black-tie event and kidnap him. However, the Constant has a poison chip imbedded in his neck, and the increasingly paranoid
Partners have ordered Zoe and Sophia Washington – ruthless treasure hunters and custodians of the Ark Society – to remotely trigger the
device in case he is compromised.

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USA

New York
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Golden Handshake
Athena Savalas The hostage Constant gives up the names of the Providence Partners. But before 47 can strike, they trigger a contingency plan, faking
Bank director their own deaths and altering their identities. 47 must infiltrate the New York branch of investment bank Milton-Fitzpatrick and access the
Partners’ bank records before they vanish for good. Then, to cover his tracks, 47 must eliminate the bank’s unscrupulous director Athena
Savalas, a rising star within Providence.

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The Maldives

Haven Island
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The Last Resort

Tyson Williams Ljudmila Vetrova Stephen Bradley Before vanishing, the Partners all made a large transaction to Haven; a company in the Maldives that specializes
Identity forger Professional con artist Black hat hacker in the construction of new identities for wealthy criminals. 47 must go undercover at Haven’s luxurious resort and
eliminate its owners; founder Tyson Williams, head of hospitality Ljudmila Vetrova and CTO Steven Bradley. Only
then can they hack Haven’s secure servers and acquire the new identities of the elusive Partners.

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SP OI L E R WA R N IN G !
The following section contains spoilers for the HITMAN 3
story line, mission locations and targets.
United Arab Emirates

Dubai
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

On Top of the World

The Sceptre; the world’s tallest building. Marcus Stuyvesant and Carl Ingram are laying low on the top floors, courtesy of their friend, building
owner sheikh Omar Al-Ghazali. 47 and Grey must infiltrate the Sceptre during its spectacular inauguration ceremony and finally bring the
Partners to justice.

Marcus Stuyvesant Carl Ingram

Providence partner Providence partner

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England

Dartmoor
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Death in the Family

Alexa Carlisle Sensing that her number is up, Alexa Carlisle returns home to bring her affairs in order and secure the family legacy. 47 infiltrates
Providence partner Thornbridge Manor during Carlisle’s sham funeral intent on bringing the final Providence Partners to justice – only to step into a bona fide
murder mystery.

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Germany

Berlin
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Apex Predator
In the wake of the tragic events in Dartmoor, 47 reaches out to his last ally, Grey’s young
ICA Agents hacker protégé Olivia Hall. But the escaped Constant alerts the ICA to 47 and Diana’s
betrayal and the agency dispatches a pack of assassins to take down their rogue agent.
Undercover
Cornered at a club outside Berlin, 47 decides to send his former employer a message.

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China

Chongqing
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

End of an Era
Imogen Royce Hush Ceaselessly hunted by ICA, 47 decides to expose their activities to the public. But in order to gain access to the ICA data facility in China, 47
Behavioral analyst pioneer Cyber-terrorist must eliminate the facility’s two overseers; behavioral analysis pioneer Imogen Royce, and Olivia’s old mentor and nemesis, the depraved
former cyber-terrorist called Hush.

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Argentina

Mendoza
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

The Farewell
Don Yates Tamara Vidal Diana resurfaces in Argentina in the company of a seasoned Providence handler, Tamara
Vidal. Ignoring Olivia’s warnings, 47 infiltrates the vineyard of top attorney Don Yates and
Providence attorney Providence herald confronts Diana, who claims to be double-crossing the Constant. Yates, a senior partner
in Providence law firm Morgan, Yates & Kohn, is the current Constant-elect and Diana
needs 47’s help to replace Yates and dismantle Providence from the inside.

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Romania

Carpathian Mountains
 A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

Untouchable
47 goes through a trial by fire and at last confronts the new power behind Providence.

Arthur Edwards
Supreme leader of Providence

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to everyone who has helped us to create

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