Microsoft might acquire IO Interactive

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Barkley said:

WoodenPints said:

IO Interactive don't own the Hitman IP so if Microsoft or another big publisher did buy them they would loose their exclusive rights to it as Square Enix own the Hitman IP. If anyone were to acquire IOI it would be purely on the basis of the development teams quality and efficiency that they can pump out good games.

"IO Interactive has revealed it has officially gone independent and, better still, will "keep all of the rights to the Hitman IP.""

Hitman 2 already has no involvement with Square. It's published by Warner Bros.

Square owns the IP itself, IO just have the liscense to do whatever they want with it. And Im like 90% sure their would be some clause about not keeping the IP if they get acquired.