Hitman 3 is about to be rebranded as World Of Assassination to include each Hitman 1 and 2, it has been introduced.
As VGC reviews, the newest instalment within the stealth sport trilogy – which got here out in 2021 – will change into Hitman World Of Assassination on January 26. It’ll characteristic the primary two titles (launched in 2016 and 2018, respectively) by way of the prevailing Entry Cross system.
Present homeowners of Hitman 3 will obtain a free improve to World Of Assassination on all platforms.
Asserting the plans, developer IO Interactive defined that it was “drastically simplifying the acquisition expertise” for brand new avid gamers by making World Of Assassination the one out there choice to start enjoying Hitman.
“Primarily, these two adjustments will imply that each one new gamers and current Hitman 3 homeowners could have the identical base content material possession,” IO stated.
“There shall be no extra confusion over which version to purchase, what content material you personal, methods to redeem Legacy packs or import areas, and so on. We’re performed with that.”
Two new out there editions – Hitman World Of Assassination and Hitman World Of Assassination Deluxe Pack – will change the present methods to buy Hitman 1, Hitman 2 and Hitman 3.
Present gamers will be capable of purchase varied extra content material packs in order that they aren’t required to buy what they already personal.
Moreover, standalone Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 titles are to be faraway from sale throughout all platforms. “When you already personal these video games, you’ll nonetheless be capable of entry them in the very same manner that you simply do right this moment,” IO stated.
“In fact, the vast majority of the content material included in these video games stays playable by Hitman World of Assassination, with the entire enhancements that have been launched with Hitman 3.”
Final 12 months, NME named Hitman 3 as the most effective PS5 video games to play in 2022.
“IO Interactive has by some means flown just below the radar regardless of constantly churning out wonderful Hitman video games,” the evaluate learn. “The power of their work has received them a deal to make a 007 sport. Don’t sleep on their most polished and vibrant work but.”