Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is an action-adventure stealth game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released for the Xbox game console on September 30, 2002 and is the second entry in the Hitman series and the sequel to Hitman: Codename 47. Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2 versions of the game were released on October 1, 2002, and a GameCube version was later released on June 19, 2003. The game was re-released for Windows through the Steam online distribution service. A commercial success, the game has sold more than 3.7 million copies as of April 23, 2009 and is the best selling Hitman game to date.
In the game, players assume the role of an assassin known as Agent 47. The game advances as players carry out contract killings by solving puzzles to arrange for stealthy, untraceable assassinations.
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