This 17-minute "The Streets of Hope" gameplay video premiered at E3 in June 2012 and showcases a deeper look into the vast universe of Hitman: Absolution. The demo features voice commentary by game director Tore Blystad and Travis Barbour from the community team at IO Interactive.

Agent 47 needs to kidnap Lenny "the limp" Dexter, who holds the key to the whereabouts of Victoria. 47 swore to protect her as a dying wish to his only friend Diana Burnwood. In order to get to "the limp", the Original Assassin has to take out Lenny's gang "The Cougars".

Hitman: Absolution is scheduled for global release on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.