HITMAN 2 COMMERCIAL BANNED FROM TV
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[ October 15th 2002 ]

Eidos Interactive has had its new ad campaign banned from nine major networks after the broadcasters deemed the content too hardcore for their audience. VH-1, MTV, MTV 2, TNN, UPN, ABC Sports, Comedy Central, Sci-Fi all refused to transmit the Hitman 2: Silent Assassin commercial forcing London based video-games publisher Eidos back to the cutting room. According to various press statements, the networks said the new commercials "glorified violence" and the title "looked a little too realistic to be a game."

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the follow-up to the BAFTA award nominated Hitman: Codename 47. Players enter the mind of a genetically engineered assassin Codename 47, whose deadly efficiency is now needed more than ever. Created by Io Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive, the game is available on PC, PS2 and XBox.