The third-person stealth assassination franchiseHitmanis coming back in 2021 with the release ofHitman 3. Building off the success of its newfound independence and the release ofHitman 2in 2018, IO Interactive has lofty aspirations for its upcoming sequel. This time, IO Interactive will be publishing the game all by itself, andHitman 3will hopefully be the better of it. To that effect, IO Interactive now feels confident hammering down its release date as July 28, 2025.
The release date was shared as IO Interactive opened up pre-orders forHitman 3on Thursday morning. Previously, arelease window of January 2020had been announced, so IO Interactive must be feeling confident about its development targets. The January 20 release date is confirmed for all plannedHitman 3platforms, including current-gen and next-gen. The list of supported platforms forHitman 3is PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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Pre-orders forHitman 3are officially open and as part of that IO Interactive revealed the different editions that will be available for the game.IO Interactiveis being kind to its audience, unlike some publishers recently, so it’s a very simple setup. There are two differentHitman 3editions, the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition includes theHitman 3base game and costs $59.99, while the Deluxe Edition includes the base game and a Deluxe Pack for $79.99.
The Deluxe Pack included with theHitman 3Deluxe Edition features a variety of digital content. Things like digital soundtracks forHitman 3and the previous twoHitmangames, mission introductions fromHitman 3’s director, and a digital art book called The World of Hitman. As for in-game content, there will be an assortment of cosmetics unlocked for Deluxe Edition players. But most importantly, Deluxe Escalations will return with several available at launch and others to be rolled out over time.
Hitman 3 also features a pre-order bonus named the Trinity Pack. The Trinity Pack includes 9 total DLC items from 3 different sets. They’re each a colored suit, with white taken fromHitman 1, red fromHitman 2, and black forHitman 3. Players will be able to mix and match these suits as they please. The pre-order bonus is for all players, regardless of which retailer they pre-order from or what platform they pre-order for.
One final detail that IO Interactive confirmed today is thatHitman 3will provide a next-gen upgrade entirely for free, with one limitation. On PlayStation,Hitman 3players will need to own the digital version ofHitman 3to receive the PS5 upgrade. Xbox users will be able to upgrade viaSmart Delivery for both Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Stay tuned for more information in the months ahead.
Hitman 3releases January 20 on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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