Hitman 3: Year 2 Content Includes New Maps, Storylines, Modes, And More

Hitman 3 is almost a year old and its first year was very successful. Year 2 promises to be even bigger. 

IO Interactive, the developer behind Hitman 3 and the two Hitman games that came out before it, released a new blog post today detailing the game’s first year. IO revealed that Hitman 3 is the most successful Hitman game of all time and that its World of Assassination Trilogy has reached the milestone of 50 million players. It revealed that Year 2, which will be launched in just two months, is also on the horizon.

“Hitman 3 – Year 2 will start on [January 20, 2022] with post-launch support confirmed for another 12 months,” IO writes in the blog. “New maps, storylines, modes, and ways to play are all lined up for 2022, which is set to be another exciting year.” 

Hitman 3 will feature ray-tracing on PC. A new Elusive Target Arcade mode and PC VR support are coming to Hitman 3 in January. 

“A new way to play Elusive Targets arrives in Hitman 3 in a brand new game mode that we’re calling Elusive Target Arcade,” the blog post reads. “Prepare to take on the ultimate Elusive Target challenge in a change to the established formula in this fan-favourite game mode. The game will include all Elusive Target Arcade content. Full details on how this game mode works will be shared in early January 2022.”

The blog post ends with a “[REDACTED] update that states that IO has a “major update to the game planned” for Spring 2022. The image below is included in the update, although no other information was provided. 

Check out these thoughts while you wait for year 2 to start. Game Informer’sHitman 3 review. Next, read the Game Awards 2021 nominees to find Hitman 3. 

Do you feel excited for Year 2 Hitman 3’s release? Leave a comment below with your thoughts!