Today the team at IO Interactive announced more information on the Year 2 Content for Hitman 3 that will come on January 20th and throughout the rest of 2022. While our writer Matt has sunk time into Hitman 3 as you can check out his review. On top of this announcement of content, IO Interactive snuck in some news for Xbox Gamepass users and more. We can’t wait to see what Year 3 content will bring is in the future.
New Updates Coming to Hitman
Some of this information was originally announced last November, IOI has now revealed that the new Year 2 content will include:
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Elusive Target Arcade
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A brand new game mode that takes the Elusive Target concept to the next level, mixes up the formula, and introduces new challenges and unlockable rewards.
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Freelancer Mode
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Arriving in Spring 2022, Freelancer is a brand new way to play HITMAN 3 that introduces roguelike elements, strategic planning, and a customizable safehouse.
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HITMAN 3 VR on PC
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HITMAN VR comes to PC on January 20 and the entire World of Assassination trilogy is fully supported.
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HITMAN Trilogy Collection – Also Coming to Game Pass
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The Trilogy will be available digitally as a single package on January 20 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate.
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New Technology on PC
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Later in 2022, improvements to HITMAN 3’s impressive technology will include Ray Tracing, which will create better shadows, reflections, and maps. IO Interactive will also be implementing VRS (Variable Rate Shading) to boost PC performance and in partnership with Intel, IOI will be one of the first development studios in the world to implement XeSS technology.
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HITMAN 3 on Steam
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As highlighted above, HITMAN 3 arrives on Steam to coincide with the start of Year 2 and will have full support for PC VR from day one. Plus, all of the technical improvements mentioned earlier, such as Ray Tracing, DLSS and Variable Rate Shading when they become available.
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New Map Details – To Be Revealed
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More details about this new map, which is codenamed ‘Rocky’ will be revealed later in Year 2.
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Launching on January 20, 2022, you can learn more about the Year 2 content at https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-
