Release of the first game in the Hitman series, introducing the character Agent 47 and marking the beginning of the franchise.
The Danish game development company IO Interactive, the creators of the Hitman series, was founded.
After rigorous training and conditioning, Agent 47 is recruited as the ICA's top contract assassin.
Agent 47 carries out his first documented mission for the ICA, eliminating key targets involved in gang warfare in Eastern Europe.
Agent 47’s mission to assassinate Pablo Sanchez, a drug lord, strengthens his reputation within the ICA.
Agent 47 infiltrates a mafia gathering in Hong Kong to eliminate Enrico Corgia, dismantling the local crime syndicate's operations.
Agent 47 assassinates Don Archibald Yates, a corrupt business tycoon, destabilizing his influence in the region.
During the mission in Romania, Agent 47 begins to uncover clues about his genetic origins and the shady nature of the organization that created him.
Agent 47's final mission in Codename 47 involves assassinating General Ivan Suzuki to prevent a biological weapons deal.
