Shipping off to Ambrose Island
There’s more to do in the World of Assassination. IO Interactive updated its futureHitman 3roadmap today, confirming that a new map is coming soon, but the new Freelancer mode will need a little more time.
In today’supdated roadmap, IO Interactive gives some news on itspreviously announced plans. A big piece of that is Freelancer mode, the new evolving way of playing through differentHitmanlevels.
IO Interactive says it’s been playtesting the new mode and getting feedback, which has been positive. The studio is taking some extra time to ensure it’s solid, however, and is now aiming to deliverHitman 3: Freelancerin the second half of 2022.
On the flip-side, the newHitman 3map code-named Rocky is getting moved up. Officially revealed as Ambrose Island, the new area will be arriving in July 2022. It’s a new map that takes place chronologically before the events ofHitman 3, and IO says it will fill in a few gaps from the storyline.
As for extra updates toHitman 3, the next big patch is set for May 24. A few pieces of content are on the docket for then, ranging from some featured contracts and reactivated Elusive Targets to the, uh, Ducky Gun. I am admittedly curious about what’s up with the Ducky Gun.
Wide, wide World of Assassination
Hitman 3is in its Year 2 of updates, with several big ones like ray tracing on the way and PC VR already out. Considering theHitmantrilogy is also one giant, interconnected game, it’s just adding on top.
The studio did see a recent shake-up with director Mattias Engströmleaving to work onCrysis 4. However, it looks like IO Interactive is moving full steam ahead. There’s more work for Agent 47 to tackle, and even further on the horizon, anew IP for IO to explore.
