Consolidating the entire new Hitman trilogy into one comprehensive package, Hitman 3 (or Hitman: World of Assassination, as it is now known) is essentially the ultimate envisioning of the franchise. It’s not done yet, either, with the upcoming Season of the Undying introducing even more content to the package.
Notably, even though the developer IO Interactive is now focused mainly on its James Bond video game, new content is still being made for Hitman too. To be fair, much of it is a retread of some previous FOMO-laden timed releases, but still. One of the most interesting examples of Hitman‘s more transient content is the killing of Mark Faba (played by the legendary Sean Bean), an in-universe super-assassin who just won’t stay dead.
For the first time ever, all owners of Hitman 3 will have an opportunity to take Faba down for good, as this particular Elusive Target had been locked behind additional purchases up until now. The Undying, however, is just the start of it.
Hitman 3’s Season of the Undying starts on March 22
Hitman 3‘s Season of the Undying is, broadly, the title of the first major content drop coming to Hitman: World of Assassination in 2024. The reprised contract on Mark Faba/Sean Bean is bound to kick off on March 22, with this particular Elusive Target being accessible even to those who use the free-to-play Hitman Starter Experience option.
The Undying, mind, is just one part of the three-stage Ouroboros mission: an Arcade Mode Contract that escalates the difficulty of each stage as players progress through them. It’s good fun, and a neat twist on the usual Hitman assassination sandbox. If you fail, however, you will need to wait 12 hours before re-attempting the contract, so there’s some risk in this equation, too.
IOI has also announced the upcoming release of the Undying Pack DLC, which is a paid piece of cosmetic content:
- The Ephemeral Suit (with Eye Patch)
- Kronstadt Mini Flash Robo XOI-2900
- Kronstadt Explosive Pen (Gen 2)
- Freelancer Mode cosmetics for the hideout
Players will also have an opportunity to get the Purple Streak Duck Twitch Drop item starting March 22 and try an assortment of new Challenge missions in the subsequent weeks:
- Oocyanin Hunt + The Berlin Egg Hunt: March 29
- Forged in Fire: April 25
- The Great Thief: April 30
There’s lots more going on with Hitman on other platforms too, note. Hitman: Blood Money came out on iOS and Android mobile operating systems late last year, for one, allowing smartphone gamers to experience the classic game on the go. The jury is still out on whether that sort of thing is conducive on the go, but the option to give it a shot is there, if nothing else!
Published: Feb 22, 2024 10:17 am