A closer look at 'Hitman Absolution's' contracts

Unveiled at Gamescom earlier this month, Hitman Absolution's contracts mode allows you to not just create assassination challenges for other players, but also beef up the backstory for all of the game's minor characters.

Unveiled at Gamescom earlier this month, Hitman Absolution's contracts mode allows you to not just create assassination challenges for other players, but also beef up the backstory for all of the game's minor characters.

In this new video we get a look at the mode in action and hear from IO Interactive game designer Torben Ellert and gameplay director Christian Elverdam about the way the mode works and some of the reasoning behind creating the mode.

Hitman Absolution hits on November 20th.