IO Interactive, the Square Enix-owned studio behind Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and the Hitman franchise, was reportedly hit with a string of layoffs today.

3D Realms boss George Broussard broke word in a tweet that as many as 35 jobs were made redundant. An unspecified, in-development project has also been canned as a result, according to Broussard.

Here’s hoping that project isn’t the eternally-rumored Hitman 5, interest in which has been picking up steam as of late. Agent 47 voice actor David Bateson recently gushed praise over the yet-to-be announced installment, calling it “gob-smacking.”

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