United Kingdom, Dec. 2 -- IO Interactive has confirmed that Hitman 4 will "of course" be made.

The studio has helmed the stealth series since 2016's Hitman, and while IO is currently focused on their upcoming projects, like the co-op mode for Hitman: World of Assassination, the developer's boss Hakan Abrak has insisted IO will return to the franchise for a new game.

He told Variety: "Of course there will be more Hitman.

"But right now, I think we need to get to the other side of this year and next year you'll get more news about Hitman co-op, because I think co-op is a really, really good extension to the universe, and will introduce very interesting mechanics and combinations in World of Assassination.

"But we will, after that, be ta...