IO Interactive has revealed that Hitman 3’s PC version will be available exclusively on the Epic Games Store when it launches in January 2021. If you want the game on Steam (where it’ll include perks such as achievements and trading cards), you’ll have to wait an entire year.
As you might have expected, IO Interactive went with Epic because money makes life a lot easier. “As an independent studio, our partnership with Epic has given us the freedom to create HITMAN 3 exactly as we imagined and self-publish the game to our players directly,” IO explained. “It’s also important to us that we honour the time our existing PC players have spent in our previous games.”
The good news (aside from the fact that Hitman 3 should be pretty awesome regardless of what platform it’s on) is that Hitman 2 players on Steam will be able to transfer their progression and all of their unlocks to Hitman 3 on the Epic Games Store.
“It will also be possible for PC players to import locations from the previous two games into HITMAN 3 on Epic Games Store,” the developer added. “We want to make it a seamless process for our PC players to enjoy HITMAN 3 on a different PC platform and continue to enjoy the benefits of our World of Assassination.”
In the meantime, fans can check out a reveal trailer for one of Hitman 3’s new locations: an old manor in Dartmoor. In this level, Agent 47 will be tasked to solve the Thornbridge Mystery.