A new "Hitman" game was originally to be developed by Square Enix developer Square Enix Montreal, a newly established studio. However, due to cutbacks and layoffs at IO Interactive, a Square Enix representative said that IO Interactive will only focus on the "Hitman" franchise in the future. Square Enix Montreal, which was originally working on the next "Hitman" title, will focus on developing smartphone and tablet versions of "Hitman" and other games. On 15 June 2015, a full reveal of the game took place at Sony's E3 2015 press conference.