Hitman 2, developed by IO Interactive, is the seventh game in the popular series of action games. This game is a prequel to all other entries in the franchise and a sequel to the 2016 game, Hitman. The game follows Agent 47, a hitman for hire and member of a secret assassins' organization called International Contract Agency. He is on a mission to find an anonymous opponent known as Shadow Client, who was also the main antagonist of the previous game.

The game takes the player to various locations around the world, such as a motor race on the sunny streets of Miami and a deadly tropical rainforest in Colombia, as Agent 47 hunts for Shadow Client and his militia. Hitman 2 provides insight into Agent 47's mysterious past and features advanced crowd AI and an improved stealth system that allows the player to hide between the trees and in the crowd. The game also introduces a new mode called Sniper Assassin that allows players to cooperate online.