Io-Interactive and Square Enix have shared further details about HTIMAN, which is launchein on March 11^th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

In the latest press release, Square Enix states that they have changed the release structure of the new Hitman game – by making it a “a fully episodic AAA game” with major live component where players will perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world.

Starting with a Prologue Mission and a Paris location on March 11^th, followed by the next location, set in Italy releasing in April and then Morocco releasing in May. From there Hitman will deliver regular monthly content updates, including three additional locations; Thailand, the US and Japan until the season concludes in Japan later in 2016. There will also be weekly live events and additional planned content in between the monthly updates.

We decided to take the full leap and publish HITMAN as a truly episodic game experience. Part of that decision is for that little bit of extra time to ensure every location we release is at the quality level fitting for a HITMAN game. But the main driving reason is that this will allow us to create a living game that will expand and evolve over time and establish a foundation for the future – this is the first game in a storyline which will continue and expand with future Hitman games.

Hannes Seifert, Head of Studio at Io-Interactive

A new Intro Pack now contains Prologue and Paris levels and will release at the new price of $15. Each location will be priced at $10 as an add-on item to the Intro Pack. Alternatively, players can buy the full game up front for $60. This includes all of this year’s content as it’s released, and guarantees them not to miss any live or bonus content.
The disc version of HITMAN will ship at the end of 2016.

PlayStation users will also gain access to The Sarajevo Six. 6 Bonus Contracts, one of which will be released with each location and sees Agent 47 travel the world in pursuit of six former members of a paramilitary unit called CICADA in this self-contained side-story exclusive for PlayStation 4 users.

For players wanting to get into the game early, the Hitman beta starts on February 12^th on PlayStation 4 and February 19^th on PC. Players can guarantee access to the beta by pre-ordering the Full Experience or the new Intro Pack.