Hitman 3’s upcoming Freelancer mode has been delayed, but the better news is that the release of the new map has been confirmed by the development team.
After delivering an update on the upcoming content for Hitman 3 Year 2 on Thursday, IO Interactive said that Freelancer mode has been moved from spring to summer and has been scheduled since. to the second half of 2022. The game was announced in January, Freelancer mode is a single player mode with elements like real life simulators, where you will strategically plan in the base while also working as a player. your house.
The move to delay the mode was described as “a luxury decision” for IO Interactive, made possible by the game’s strong commercial performance. “Hitman 3 was a success, and with that, we were able to give our team more time to deepen our relationships and ensure that the mode was as close to our ambitions as possible,” the studio said. .
Although the arrival of Freelancer mode has been delayed, IO said that they are pushing the release date of the new map Ambrose Island to July 2022. “This new map will have a compelling story for fans. Hitman, as it takes place before the events of Hitman 3 and fills in some gaps in the plot of World of Assassination.”
Before that, the game’s next content update will come via a bug fix update scheduled for May 24th. Will include new Contract missions, Elusive Targets will be reactivated as well as new items and costumes to unlock and unlock. Crytek announced this week that development of Crysis 4 is being led by Mattias Engström, who has been recruited from IO, most recently as director of the Hitman 3 project.
