Hitman devs were inspired by Tarantino and Coca-Cola Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Taste the feeling. Hitman devs were inspired by Tarantino and Coca-Cola 1 July 2022 by Oisin Kuhnke In an upcoming book all about stealth games, Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed that Quentin Tarantino and Coca-Cola were inspirations for the game. Inspiration can come from all kinds of places, some expected and some not so much. So to hear that Hitman was inspired by Tarantino felt like it made sense, but Coca-Cola less so. And yet, both these things are true. This tidbit of information comes from games journalist Kirk McKeand’s upcoming book, History of the Stealth Game. McKeand recently shared a couple of excerpts from his book. Where he spoke with developers from IO Interactive about the fizzy drink and noted director.ADVERT ADVERT The first excerpt discusses the fact that when IO Interactive was getting its start with Hitman, it wanted to retain the rights to the character. It was a struggle at first, as publisher Eidos Interactive wanted to retain the rights. In the end though, IO Interactive was able to keep them. And after that, the developer wanted to create a strong, recognisable brand for itself. IO Interactive co-founder pointed towards Coca-Cola, and how even if you just have the letter C from an old bottle, you’ll recognise it. Here's an excerpt from my upcoming book. The chapter focuses on the formation of IO Interactive and the development of the Hitman series. Links to pre-order are included. Shares are massively appreciated. https://t.co/t6VN0XhcVN pic.twitter.com/Bu3OVv0BdM- Kirk McKeand (@MckKirk) June 27, 2022 “ but that could be any bald man” This idea of creating something instantly recognisable was used when designing Agent 47. Of course, a big part of his look is his baldness. “But that could be any bald man in a suit,” wrote McKeand very aptly. “So the team took some more literal inspiration from a bottle of Coke and stamped a barcode on the back of the character’s head.”ADVERT ADVERT The inspiration from Tarantino’s works comes down to art director Tore Blystad. Who wanted to take a different tone with Hitman Absolution. “Heavily inspired by Quentin Tarantino movies, the tone shifted to lean more on the dark humour aspect of the series, with Chicago being chosen as a setting due to its urban variety, desert badlands, sleepy suburbs, captivating art deco architecture, and exciting cityscapes.” If you want to learn more about the history of stealth games, then The History of the Stealth Game will be available from October 30. And if you fancy playing some Hitman after reading this, the whole trilogy is available on Game Pass.ADVERT ADVERT You can buy Hitman 3 from £23.95 on PS5 and PS4 at the GameByte Shop. Featured Image Credit: IO Interactive/ Coca-Cola Source: Kirk McKeand Excerpt 1/ Excerpt 2ADVERT ADVERT TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency