The World of Assassination takes on a whole new life.

Today, Hitman 3 becomes Hitman World of Assassination. This means that one purchase will get you access to Hitman 1, Hitman 2, and Hitman 3 through the existing Access Pass system. This move to Hitman World of Assassination is a free upgrade for all of those that owned Hitman 3 prior.

In addition, a completely new game mode was released today. The mode is called Hitman Freelancer and it is available for free to everyone...

There is also a new name for Hitman 3.

IO Interactive is renaming Hitman 3 to Hitman World of Assassination. Along with this change is word that those that own Hitman 3, soon Hitman World of Assassination, get free access to both Hitman and Hitman 2 from the World of Assassination trilogy. This free upgrade will be available to everyone on all platforms starting January 26, 2023.

This ties in with IO Interactive trying to simplify the purchase experience for new players....

A new mode is in development, and you can test it ahead of next year's release.

IO Interactive just passed along word that they will be releasing a new, single-player mode for Hitman 3 in early 2023. This mode was announced prior but a few additional details were shared today alongside word of an upcoming closed technical test.

They're calling this new mode Freelancer and it is expected to arrive on January 26, 2023. This content update will be free to all of you who own...

Y'arr, there be pirates in this new map! Y'arr!

IO Interactive released their new map for Hitman 3 today. The new map is called Ambrose Island and it's got a bit of a pirate theme going on throughout.

IO Interactive says that Ambrose Island is a hidden cover that is home to a "dangerous pirate syndicate operating in the Andaman Sea." Naturally, it's up to Agent 47 to take down a pirate queen named Akka and a rogue thief named Noel Crest. Plus, there are tons...

There better be a full chrome mod for Agent 47's head or so help me...

The second major patch to hit Hitman 3 in year 2 arrived for all platforms today. With today's update, fans can expect "a wealth of changes" including new additions and some community-focused bug fixes.

Naturally, the biggest new addition today is the fact that there is now real-time ray tracing support and adaptive supersampling support for those playing on PC. Both PC players and console...

Some things are getting shuffled around as the year goes on.

In November 2021, IO Interactive offered some insight as to what Hitman 3 should expect to see throughout the game's second year of existence. Some new additions in the second year of content included the addition of a new mode, Freelancer, raytracing support on PC, and more.

Today, that roadmap got shuffled around a little bit. First off, the new mode called Freelancer is being pushed out of a spring release...

Head to Berlin where the Easter Bunny paid Agent 47 a visit.

Starting today, those who own Hitman 3 can head to the Berlin map for some holiday fun. A new Easter-themed event just started. The locale has been transformed for a big Egg Hunt event.

Those who want to hunt down those elusive eggs can do so only in the areas outside surrounding the club interior. The entire area has been decorated with some Easter-themed decorations and graffiti. There are also a series of...

Everyone is getting a free upgrade for a limited time.

When Hitman 3 finally launched on Steam, it was a bit of a mess. There were a number of confusing purchasing options, especially for those that already owned the first two games. There were no sale prices as is common (but not required) for fans having to wait a year for the Epic Games Store exclusive period to come to an end. There were also some weird choices in the purchasing options themselves such as the fact that the Seven...

Oops.

You ever have think, "Hey, it's 1AM, let's do something stupid!" Because let me tell you, I sure as hell had that thought last night. Let's just say mistakes, actually several of them, were made. One such mistake was the fact that I neglected to perform a full site backup before I proceeded to do several more stupid things. This led to just being unable to do anything with the server.

My plan was to restore a backup from earlier in the week. I decided,...

IO Interactive also hints at something major coming in Spring.

Hitman 3 released way back on January 20, 2021 and since then IO Interactive has supported the title fairly regularly with content updates, mainly in the form of their "Seven Deadly Sins" motif. With the game's second year of existence rapidly approaching, IO Interactive seems to have no plans to slow down just yet.

The studio says that Hitman 3's post-launch content will continue throughout 2022...

Laugh and grow fat!

Act 5 of the Seven Deadly Sins collection for Hitman 3 arrives on August 31. If you couldn't already tell by now, Act 5 focuses on the sin of Gluttony. That means that on the 31st some Gluttony themed content will be released for $4.99 (USD) on its own or as part of the Seven Deadly Sins collection for $29.99.

Right now, PC players are still locked to playing on the Epic Games Store. There is still no Steam release in sight just yet. Hitman 3 is also...

Slow ride. Take it easy.

The third piece of DLC in the Seven Deadly Sins collection for Hitman 3 goes live on June 15. This new content, based around the idea of Sloth, can be yours for $4.99 (USD) on its own or bundled in the Seven Deadly Sins collection for $29.99. ...

Experience Paris for $0.

IO Interactive just made the Paris level in Hitman 3 free for everyone to try out for a limited time. From now through June 6, everyone can download and play the Paris level for free. This will allow players to experience the Showstopper Missions as well as the upcoming Black Hat elusive target.

You can download the free trial for your platform of choice. ...

The second DLC in the Seven Deadly Sins collection is now live.

The second DLC has arrived in the Seven Deadly Sins collection for Hitman 3. Today introduces the Pride content and can be yours for $4.99 (USD) if purchased separately or as part of the full Seven Deadly Sins collection for $29.99.

Like the previously release, Greed, Pride prides itself on having new content for players to tackle along with some new gear to use. There will also be a variety of free content...

An elegant solution, 47.

Today, those who have not yet picked up Hitman 3 for whatever reason, can get a little taste of the action for free. IO Interactive will let fans become Agent 47 and experience the start of the finale of the World of Assassination trilogy for free. This is all thanks to the new Hitman 3: Free Starter Pack that has just come out.

This starter pack includes two locations: The ICA Facility and Hawk's Bay. From now through to Aprtil 5, players can...