When it comes to shoehorning multiplayer into every game imaginable, I prefer asynchronous multiplayer every time. Leaderboards, lap times, etc. Let me compete with my friends on my terms. Luckily, this is exactly what the recently announced Contracts mode for Hitman Absolution is all about. According to developer IO Interactive, Contracts “allows gamers to create and share their own custom hit challenges within the HITMAN: ABSOLUTION game.”