Watch the first five minutes of Hitman 3 video game set in Dubai

Action takes place at opening of new fictional skyscraper in the emirate

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  The opening level of Hitman 3 is set in Dubai at the launch of a new skyscraper which has claimed the title of the world's tallest building. All pictures courtesy IO Interactive

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  Footage from Hitman 3 which features a fictional skyscraper in Dubai during its opening scenes.

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  Gamers must infiltrate the launch of a new skyscraper in Dubai when playing Hitman 3

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  Hitman 3 requires gamers to use their wits to gain access to the top floors of a Dubai skyscraper

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  The opening scene of Hitman 3 has you controlling an assassin who must climb up the side of a Dubai skyscraper to complete a mission

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  Gamers will be able to play once again as Agent 47 when Hitman 3, in which Dubai is heavily featured, is released in January

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  Inside the Burj Al Ghazali, the fictional Dubai skyscraper that appears in the upcoming Hitman 3 video game

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  Agent 47 has to climb up the side of a skyscraper in Dubai in the latest Hitman game

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  Hitman 3 features action from all over the world, with the opening level being set in Dubai

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  Hitman 3 will be available on consoles from January 20

Dubai features prominently in one of 2021’s most eagerly awaited video games.

Five minutes of footage from the opening level of Hitman 3 was released as a sneak preview ahead of its launch on January 20.

The footage shared on YouTube featured the game’s hero, Agent 47, standing on the roof of a skyscraper high among the clouds.

In scenes reminiscent of Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, 47 has to scale the side of the building to gain entry to a room to complete his assignment.

Ditching his stealth suit for more formal business attire, Protocol makes his way through the building to a glittering reception to make the opening of the building, the Burj Al Ghazali, nicknamed The Sceptre – which, in true Dubai fashion, has taken over the mantle of the world's tallest building.

A trailer for the game was released in 2020 also featuring action from the Dubai level of the latest instalment in the long-running Hitman series.

Gamers can play the game later this month on Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo.