Released in 2004, Hitman: Contracts is a stealth-based action-adventure game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. The game was initially released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows, but it eventually made its way to the Nintendo GameCube in 2005. This port of the game brought the critically acclaimed title to Nintendo's console, offering a unique blend of stealth, strategy, and action that appealed to a wide range of gamers.