Square Enix released a video for Hitman Absolution that goes behind the scenes and talks with the developers about the online Contracts mode. This new multiplayer mode will spark competition amongst players.

Contracts is the first mode to have players choose their targets themselves. It builds upon the sandbox atmosphere in previous Hitman titles, where the assassination target would be predetermined. The developers feel that this online element will be the one to catch the eyes of interested parties, while the rest of the game builds upon the known and beloved elements of older iterations.

The Contracts mode hopes to spark player creativity as they’ve shown in previous titles by finding new, innovative ways of killing people. However, players will be required to actually pull off their quirky assassinations before being able to put them online for others to complete.