<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2015	O
mobile	O
shooting	O
gallery	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
series	I-Application
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Montréal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
mainstay	O
protagonist	O
Agent	O
47	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
looks	O
through	O
a	O
first-person	O
sniper	O
scope	O
vision	O
on	O
their	O
touchscreen	B-Device
device	O
to	O
assassinate	O
several	O
powerful	O
figures	O
who	O
have	O
assembled	O
at	O
a	O
lakeside	O
compound	O
without	O
alerting	O
their	O
associates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
2014	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
as	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
the	O
Sniper	O
Challenge	O
promotional	O
minigame	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
2012	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
long	O
Canadian	O
soft	O
launch	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
released	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
platforms	O
on	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
to	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
free	O
post-launch	O
updates	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
added	O
a	O
zombie	O
defense	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
new	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
seasonal	O
Halloween	B-Application
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
year	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
remained	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Montréal	O
's	O
biggest	O
revenue	O
generator	O
,	O
and	O
helped	O
to	O
fund	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
Go	O
series	O
,	O
for	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
better	O
known	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Agent	O
47	O
,	O
the	O
standard	O
hitman	B-Application
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
led	O
to	O
assassinate	O
several	O
powerful	O
figures	O
who	O
have	O
assembled	O
at	O
three	O
upscale	O
,	O
lakefront	O
houses	O
in	O
Montenegro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
pinches	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
to	O
zoom	O
in	O
with	O
the	O
rifle	O
's	O
scope	O
and	O
taps	O
its	O
reticle	O
to	O
fire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
is	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
the	O
Sniper	O
Challenge	O
promotional	O
minigame	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
2012	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Absolution	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
at	O
the	O
2014	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
demo	O
was	O
on	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
long	O
soft	O
launch	O
in	O
Canada	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
platforms	I-Application
on	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Montréal	O
added	O
a	O
Halloween	B-Application
theme	O
and	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
crossbow	O
weapon	O
with	O
special	O
abilities	O
such	O
as	O
making	O
a	O
target	O
's	O
ghost	O
into	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
ally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Montréal	O
being	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
Go	O
series	O
,	O
Hitman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sniper	I-Application
was	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
biggest	O
revenue	O
generator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Montreal	O
titled	O
Hitman	B-Application
Sniper	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Shadows	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
