FANS TAKE HITMAN: ABSOLUTION FOR A SPIN ON BEST BUY BUS TOUR

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Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, in association with Best Buy®, today announced that the HITMAN®: ABSOLUTION™ bus tour spanning dozens of cities in North America kicks off this week. The 45-foot bus will trek 7,000 miles through a dozen cities before ending back in Los Angeles on November 20. Decked with leather booths, four big screen TVs, two Xbox 360 video game systems, two PS3™s and a red carpet with which to greet fans, gamers can try this highly anticipated game in style before its release on November 20. After playing a demo of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION, gamers will leave with giveaways including mini Agent 47™ figures and tie pins inspired by the International Contract Agency (ICA), the special agency that employs Agent 47. The tour will stop at Best Buy locations in the following cities: Costa Mesa, CA – Tues., Oct. 23, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Las Vegas, NV – Thurs., Oct. 25, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. San Jose, CA – Sat., Oct. 27, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. San Francisco, CA – Sun., Oct. 28, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Seattle, WA – Fri., Nov. 2, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Portland, OR – Sun., Nov. 4, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Dallas, TX – Sat., Nov. 10, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Houston, TX – Sun., Nov. 11, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. San Antonio, TX – Tues., Nov. 13, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tempe, AZ – Fri., Nov. 16, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. San Diego, CA – Sun., Nov. 18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Los Angeles, CA – Tues., Nov. 20, time TBD “HITMAN: ABSOLUTION takes players on a journey through the mysterious, extravagant life of a professional assassin,” said Melanie Angel, executive vice president of marketing at PromoTrak, Inc. “This interactive tour allows fans of action and stealth video games to experience HITMAN: ABSOLUTION before anyone else, ahead of its November 20 release.” About HITMAN ABSOLUTION HITMAN: ABSOLUTION follows Agent 47®, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted — and now hunted by the police — he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is scheduled to release November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Developed by IO Interactive A/S, a division of Square Enix Europe, HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is rated M for Mature. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. For more information and updates about HITMAN: ABSOLUTION, please visit the official website at: www.Hitman.com. Related Links HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE Official website: www.HitmanSniper.com HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Homepage: www.Hitman.com HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Facebook® page: www.facebook.com/Hitman Join the HITMAN community: www.barcodesociety.com