Hitman 3 will be released early next year, in January 2021. It serves as the closing chapter of the World of Assassination trilogy, IO Interactive, which began with the reboot of Agent 47 in the 2016 version of Hitman. Many praised the game for its sandbox environment, allowing players to use almost anything and become anywhere on a map to take down their target, resulting in some exceptionally hilarious and creative kills. It's coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. However, for PC it will only be available on the Epic Games Store and Google Stadia when initially released for the first 12 months. After that, it will be available on Steam in January 2022.
The announcement came from The IO Interactive Blog. They shared details of a new map located in Dartmoor, England where Agent 47 finds himself in the middle of a mysterious Cheesecake murder plot. There has been an apparent suicide with the owner of Thornbridge Manor. It becomes evident that a family member committed the murder. Agent 47's mission is to take a target at the mansion and take on the role of the detective trying to solve the case.
The confirmation that Hitman 3 is an Epic Games Store exclusive is approaching the end of the article, where we learn more about pre-orders. IO Interactive clarified that although this is an exclusive game, all Hitman 2 maps and player progress will be transferred from Steam to the Epic Games Store copy of Hitman 3. All maps from the first two games will be transferred from Steam. also available.
Although this is an exclusive deal, it looks like anyone who plays on the Epic Games Store doesn't notice a difference. Many of the multiplayer features of the game of Hitman 2 were not retained. The upcoming Hitman 3 game modes are more like a single player experience, with a few online features added. For those who want to play it on Steam, you'll have to wait 12 months in January 2022 to wrap up the final chapter of the World of Assassination plot.
