Hitman Absolution Goes Pro With This Collector’s Edition

Technically it will be called the Professional Edition, but then these collector’s editions are always getting silly names. Anyway, it will include trinkets such as an exclusive “making of” video and an artbook complete with foreword by game director Tore Blystad. Yeah, I was expecting more too, but it does come in a neat clamshell.

The game will also have some retailer specific pre-order swag for use in-game:

Amazon

• Bartoli Custom Pistol – An engineered precision weapon, complete with sight and silencer.

Best Buy

• Bronson 1928M SMG – A classic submachine gun with high fire rate and deadly stopping power.

GameStop

• Sniper Rifle: Agency Kazo TRG – The modern agency rifle with upgradable scope and silencer.

Walmart

• Krugermeier 2-2 Pistol – An accurate, reliable stealth weapon with a built-in silencer.

Why share this with you? Well because chances are that BT Games, and similar suppliers, will also offer some of the above.

Square Enix promises to reveal more pre-order bonuses next month. Absolution is out later this year on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. There’s no mention of price for the Professional Edition, but it’s unlikely that it will cost much more than the standard version given what it comes with.