What order to play Hitman games

[YouProbSquat2Plates]

Can some Hitman nerd tell me what order I should play the games in? I'm speaking in terms of story progression. Or does it even matter? Thanks.

[5M0k1N]

doesnt really matter that much tbh but if you really want to you should just play them in the order they released

[TheOrangeBox]

Hitman: Codename 47 (2000)
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002)
Hitman: Contracts (2004)
Hitman: Blood Money (2006)
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
Hitman: Sniper (2015)
Hitman (2016)