When will Hitman 3 be released on Steam?

The Hitman series is a creative sandbox where almost anything you take or interact with can become an assassination tool. The titular character, Agent 47, will never turn his nose to a tool he could potentially use for a murder, even if it is a rubber duck. Hitman 3 promises to be the same with developer IO Interactive closing a book on its trilogy in January 2021. You'll be able to play it on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and the PC at the Epic Games Store and Google. Stadia. Unfortunately, when it launches, Hitman 3 will be an Epic Games Store exclusive until January 2022.

Anyone who exclusively uses Steam to play their favorite games will have to wait 12 months after the game's launch to get their hands on it. It's like when players had to wait six months after the release of Borderlands 3.

The official announcement comes from a blog post on the IO Interactive website. The team detailed a new map coming to Hitman 3 that places Agent 47 in the middle of a mysterious murder scenario. Players will have the option of assuming the role of the lead detective to find out which family member killed the head of the mansion for their inheritance. It's a fun twist on the formula where Agent 47 is usually the one who commits the murder, rather than who did it.

At the bottom of the blog post, IO Interactive shared the different consoles that gamers wanting to pre-order to play Hitman 3 on day one. For PC, gamers only have the option of choosing the Epic Games Store, at least for the first 12 months. After the end of this exclusive contract, Hitman 3 will be available to all Steam players.

Fortunately, a lot of progress from your Steam copies of Hitman 2 and Hitman from 2016 will be able to transfer to your copy of Hitman 3. in your Epic Games Store. You will be able to grab all your profile progress, all the items you unlocked, and import the locations of both games to Hitman 3. Cross-progression makes it easier for players who might be a bit hooked on the games being available on different platforms.

The story of World of Assassination ends with Hitman 3 when it releases in January 2021. Steam players must wait until January 2022.