Hitman Contracts is an action-adventure game for the Xbox. It is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Hitman, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005. In Hitman Contracts, the player takes on the role of IOI agent Contracts, who is sent to assassin various targets in order to advance the company's interests. The game features a unique and innovative gameplay system, which allows players to stealthily assassinate their targets, or take them by surprise with a surprise attack. Hired by the government as a contract killer, Contracts has now become one of the most feared assassins in the world. With the help of his new partner, the enigmatic Riggs, Contracts sets out on a series of missions to take down his enemies and prove himself to be the best assassin in the business.