Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to strike and who to kill - it is all up to you. And for the first time Hitman will lead with a digital release inviting players into a world of assassination, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this creative stealth action game.

“We’ve had a lot of feedback since we announced Hitman that has helped us shape these next steps,” said Hannes Seifert, studio head at Io-Interactive. “It’s important that we listen to fans and that we’re open with what we’re doing. So today we’re sharing details on our release plan and we’re announcing something the community has asked for: a new price to enter the game at launch.”

Players can buy Hitman for USD $59.99, which includes all of the content, access to all live events and guaranteed access to the Hitman Beta (PS4 and PC only).

The new Intro Pack will be available to pre-order from this November priced at $34.99 and will include all launch content available on March 11, 2016 only, including Live Events and Contracts for those locations. Players will have an option to Upgrade their Intro Pack to include the remaining Hitman content for $29.99 (can only be bought in conjunction with the Introduction offer, the Upgrade content will not run as an independent item)

Full Release Details

• Initial launch content on March 11, 2016 will include:
  • Three huge sandbox locations: Paris, Sapienza and Marrakesh
  • Six campaign missions with 40 unique ways to take out your main targets
  • Contracts mode for all locations with around 800 potential targets. Contracts mode is an asynchronous multi-player mode in HITMAN. Play to create your own contract hits, choose your target, weapons, time limit and game rules. Then share it with friends to try and complete your contract with your rules.
• Post launch content will include:
  • One new sandbox location per month in April, May and June
  • Thailand in April, USA in May and Japan in June
  • Each location will come with additional missions, signature kills and more Contracts targets
  • New locations will open up new weapons, tools and disguises for all locations
  • Contracts mode for all locations. Contracts mode is an asynchronous multi-player mode in HITMAN. Play to create your own contract hits, choose your target, weapons, time limit and game rules. Then share it with friends to try and complete your contract with your rules.
• Live content begins on 11 March, 2016 and will include:  
  • Weekly live events – including targets which will appear one-time-only for limited time only
  • Weekly Io-Interactive developer team created Contracts
  • Monthly promoted best community created Contracts
  • New items such as weapons and disguises