Hitman: Saber Interactive announces original trilogy remaster, but it won't come to a major platform

Just as new games are getting made, old ones are getting remastered or remade, and the latest franchise to get the remaster treatment is the original Hitman trilogy. Scheduled for release in 2027, the remaster will launch on major platforms, save for one.

The Hitman trilogy which includes Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts is being remade by Saber Interactive in collaboration with IO Interactive, the original developers of the three games. Saber Interactive (via Aspyr Media, Inc) has been behind some recent remasters of classic games such as Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1& 2 Remastered.

According to an official press release, the remaster will feature enhanced visuals with upgraded character models, enhanced environments, and high-resolution textures; the ability to switch between the modern graphics and the original; and a photo mode, among others.

The game will officially launch as Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered, and will be released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC via Steam. There's no mention of the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, which is surprising since their hardware should be capable of running the remaster.

However, considering the other remasters by Saber Interactive are available for the Switch and Switch 2, there's a chance the Hitman remaster will eventually get released for Nintendo's consoles. There's also a chance that we might eventually get a mobile release since Tomb Raider I-III Remastered got a mobile release, albeit two years after it launched on other platforms.