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Hitman 3’s elusive targets - and Santa - are returning this monthPlus new contracts, missions and more

Plus new contracts, missions and more

A screenshot of Hitman 3 showing Agent 47 dressed as Santa and descending the stairs in Paris.

Hitman 3is getting a second season of updates in 2022,including raytracing and VR on PC. Before the second season, however, comes the season of winter. In a new roadmap videoand post, IOI have outlined a new Santa mission for the murder sim, plus the return of old elusive targets.If reading isn’t your thing, here’s the roadmap presented in a video:HITMAN 3 - Winter Roadmap (Holiday Special)Watch on YouTubeI’m mostly interested in this for Santa. Agent 47 returns to Paris to stop thieves Harry and Marv from stealing Christmas, and if you complete the mission you unlock the Santa 47 suit. This new mission is called Holiday Hoarders and it’s a permanent addition to Hitman 3, though it’s also included in Hitman 3’s free “starter pack” for the duration of December.Season two will bring a new mode called the Elusive Target Arcade, but before that all the Hitman 3 elusive targets released so far are reactivated from tomorrow (Dec 3rd) until January 19th. They’re being turned on one at a time, starting with the Ascensionist in Dubai, Hitman 3’s opening mission.Hokkaido is also getting a winter makeover, with a Hokkaido Snow Festival mission in which you can hurl snowballs and unlock new snow gear.You can read about all thecoming additions over on the IOI site, including new contracts and dates for each of the returning elusive targets. It’s nice that bigger updates are on the way to the already excellent Hitman 3, but these themed missions are welcome, too.

Hitman 3is getting a second season of updates in 2022,including raytracing and VR on PC. Before the second season, however, comes the season of winter. In a new roadmap videoand post, IOI have outlined a new Santa mission for the murder sim, plus the return of old elusive targets.If reading isn’t your thing, here’s the roadmap presented in a video:HITMAN 3 - Winter Roadmap (Holiday Special)Watch on YouTubeI’m mostly interested in this for Santa. Agent 47 returns to Paris to stop thieves Harry and Marv from stealing Christmas, and if you complete the mission you unlock the Santa 47 suit. This new mission is called Holiday Hoarders and it’s a permanent addition to Hitman 3, though it’s also included in Hitman 3’s free “starter pack” for the duration of December.Season two will bring a new mode called the Elusive Target Arcade, but before that all the Hitman 3 elusive targets released so far are reactivated from tomorrow (Dec 3rd) until January 19th. They’re being turned on one at a time, starting with the Ascensionist in Dubai, Hitman 3’s opening mission.Hokkaido is also getting a winter makeover, with a Hokkaido Snow Festival mission in which you can hurl snowballs and unlock new snow gear.You can read about all thecoming additions over on the IOI site, including new contracts and dates for each of the returning elusive targets. It’s nice that bigger updates are on the way to the already excellent Hitman 3, but these themed missions are welcome, too.

Hitman 3is getting a second season of updates in 2022,including raytracing and VR on PC. Before the second season, however, comes the season of winter. In a new roadmap videoand post, IOI have outlined a new Santa mission for the murder sim, plus the return of old elusive targets.

If reading isn’t your thing, here’s the roadmap presented in a video:

HITMAN 3 - Winter Roadmap (Holiday Special)Watch on YouTube

HITMAN 3 - Winter Roadmap (Holiday Special)

Cover image for YouTube video

I’m mostly interested in this for Santa. Agent 47 returns to Paris to stop thieves Harry and Marv from stealing Christmas, and if you complete the mission you unlock the Santa 47 suit. This new mission is called Holiday Hoarders and it’s a permanent addition to Hitman 3, though it’s also included in Hitman 3’s free “starter pack” for the duration of December.

Season two will bring a new mode called the Elusive Target Arcade, but before that all the Hitman 3 elusive targets released so far are reactivated from tomorrow (Dec 3rd) until January 19th. They’re being turned on one at a time, starting with the Ascensionist in Dubai, Hitman 3’s opening mission.

Hokkaido is also getting a winter makeover, with a Hokkaido Snow Festival mission in which you can hurl snowballs and unlock new snow gear.

You can read about all thecoming additions over on the IOI site, including new contracts and dates for each of the returning elusive targets. It’s nice that bigger updates are on the way to the already excellent Hitman 3, but these themed missions are welcome, too.