Hitman Could Return As Early As Fall Next Year.

According to the website, Hitman 5 is currently in development at the Danish studio and is due for release Christmas 2011 "at the earliest".

Retail sources are backing up Eurogamer's claim, stating that they believe the title would be "most likely" to release in 2011. Many believe that Hitman 5's been in development behind closed doors at IO Interactive for some time, while Kane & Lynch 2 - due for release next month - has remained their media priority.

Some artwork leaked earlier this week rejuvenating Hitman rumours, but Square Enix quickly shot down any rumours regarding the development of the product. We bet the game gets announced before the year's out.