Despite being one of 2021’s first games,Hitman 3has enjoyed success from critics and fans alike. IO Interactive plans to keep riding that wave of success with teases forHitman 3’s Year 2 of content, like its predecessors have done previously.
Since its launch,Hitman 3has been receiving a steady wave of content that continues to flesh out the already expansive game. The largest new content to come to the game has been theSeven Deadly SinsDLCseries, a 7-part expansion tasking Agent 47 with taking down the titular Christian sins, starting withSeason of Greedin March.Hitman 3is currently in the final season of theSeven Deadly Sins, theSeason of Wrath, which brings the ongoing story to a close in time for next year’s new content. Back in September, IO Interactive also announced that theHitman 3team had expanded, though without too many specifics, was likely due to the continued content thatHitman 3has steadily been receiving.
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In a new blog post, IO Interactive reveals some of its plans regarding Year 2 ofHitman 3. Before jumping too far into announcements, IO Interactive starts with the proclamation thatHitman 3is now “the most successfulHitmangame of all time,” with the World of Assassination trilogy having brought in 50 million players. With no signs of slowing down, IO Interactive brings to light some upcoming features that its PC players exclusively will be enjoying next year, including Ray Tracing support and VR compatability. All players will have a new game mode to look forward to in Elusive Target Arcade, a new variation of theclassic Elusive Target formula.
Some more information on the PC enhancements, IO Interactive “is committed to bringing the best possible performance and optimization to [its] PC players.” While the game has already received support for PCs with 8+ CPUs and Variable Rate Shading, in 2022,Ray Tracing finally comes toHitman 3on PCafter not being available on any platform previously. Furthermore, the PS4 and PS5 versions ofHitman 3launched with PS VR compatability, but in January 2022 the feature will finally apear on PC, with more technical details coming in the future. Year 2 ofHitman 3officially starts on July 05, 2025.
Without a doubt, it is great news to see IO Interactive and theHitman 3team continuing to thrive. The new features coming to the game are largely targeted for the PC players but everyone benefits in the end, as it shows the team is still dedicated to fleshing out the Hitman 3 experience, especially with the “[REDACTED]” major update coming next spring. If it is anything like theSeven Deadly Sinsupdate, then players should have another year’s worth of content to look forward to. Now IO Interactive just needs to give an update on thatJames Bondgameit is working on.
Hitman 3is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
