The Blackmailer is your next Elusive Target to arrive in HITMAN. He will be in Paris for 10 days and if this is the first Elusive Target you complete in Paris, you'll earn the Tuxedo with Gloves.



At 14:00 CET / 05:00 PT on Friday 27th January, we’ll update the Elusive Target tile on the Featured Hub in-game and the contract will be live. Elusive Target #19 will be in Paris for 10 days (240 hours) and there won’t be any second chances. Remember that an Elusive Target cannot be restarted once any targets have been eliminated or any objectives have been completed.

(1) Eliminate Walter Williams & (2) Retrieve Memory Stick

The Blackmailer is your next Elusive Target to arrive in HITMAN. He will be in Paris for 10 days and if this is the first Elusive Target you complete in Paris, you'll earn the Tuxedo with Gloves.



At 14:00 CET / 05:00 PT on Friday 27th January, we’ll update the Elusive Target tile on the Featured Hub in-game and the contract will be live. Elusive Target #19 will be in Paris for 10 days (240 hours) and there won’t be any second chances. Remember that an Elusive Target cannot be restarted once any targets have been eliminated or any objectives have been completed.

(1) Eliminate Walter Williams & (2) Retrieve Memory Stick

With two weeks until ‘HITMAN – The Complete First Season’ arrives on disc, here’s the 101 Gameplay Trailer for anyone who may be new to HITMAN.

This 101 Gameplay Trailer is a whistle-stop tour of what to expect and the skills you will need to craft an assassination in HITMAN.

HITMAN – The Complete First Season will release on disc on Jan 31st

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEA2IAJO1as

With two weeks until ‘HITMAN – The Complete First Season’ arrives on disc, here’s the 101 Gameplay Trailer for anyone who may be new to HITMAN.

This 101 Gameplay Trailer is a whistle-stop tour of what to expect and the skills you will need to craft an assassination in HITMAN.

HITMAN – The Complete First Season will release on disc on Jan 31st

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEA2IAJO1as

The Chameleon is your next Elusive Target to arrive in HITMAN. He will be in Colorado for 7 days and if you complete the contract, you'll earn the Tactical Gear with Hunter's Hat.



This Elusive Target is also the first opportunity to unlock the Winter Suit, which is awarded for completing 5 Elusive Targets with a Silent Assassin rating.

At 14:00 CET / 05:00 PT on Friday 13th January, we’ll update the Elusive Target tile on the Featured Hub in-game and the contract will be live. Elusive Target #18 will be in Colorado for 7 days (168 hours) and there won’t be any second chances. Remember that an Elusive Target cannot be restarted once any targets have been eliminated or any objectives have been completed.

Elusive Target 18 has two objectives AND special contract conditions apply:

Objectives: (1) Eliminate Richard M. Foreman & (2) Retrieve Documents.
Special Contract Conditions: Eliminate the target with a non-explosion accident.

The Chameleon is your next Elusive Target to arrive in HITMAN. He will be in Colorado for 7 days and if you complete the contract, you'll earn the Tactical Gear with Hunter's Hat.



This Elusive Target is also the first opportunity to unlock the Winter Suit, which is awarded for completing 5 Elusive Targets with a Silent Assassin rating.

At 14:00 CET / 05:00 PT on Friday 13th January, we’ll update the Elusive Target tile on the Featured Hub in-game and the contract will be live. Elusive Target #18 will be in Colorado for 7 days (168 hours) and there won’t be any second chances. Remember that an Elusive Target cannot be restarted once any targets have been eliminated or any objectives have been completed.

Elusive Target 18 has two objectives AND special contract conditions apply:

Objectives: (1) Eliminate Richard M. Foreman & (2) Retrieve Documents.
Special Contract Conditions: Eliminate the target with a non-explosion accident.

There are 48 hours left to eliminate The Food Critic in Bangkok and earn a new suit for Agent 47. As with all Elusive Targets, you'll have one chance to locate your target and you won't have any second chances. However you take them down, or even if you don't, that will be permanent.

Pay close attention to the briefing video for operational intel that can help you complete the contract. If you manage to complete the contract, you'll unlock the Casual Suit with Gloves, which can be used in all locations where you can select a loadout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vzLHvru8xE

There are 48 hours left to eliminate The Food Critic in Bangkok and earn a new suit for Agent 47. As with all Elusive Targets, you'll have one chance to locate your target and you won't have any second chances. However you take them down, or even if you don't, that will be permanent.

Pay close attention to the briefing video for operational intel that can help you complete the contract. If you manage to complete the contract, you'll unlock the Casual Suit with Gloves, which can be used in all locations where you can select a loadout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vzLHvru8xE

The HITMAN December Update is a mandatory update for all players and includes the Holiday Hoarders mission plus some general improvements to the game.

The headline act for our December Update is the ‘Holiday Hoarders’ mission that is coming to HITMAN in support of World Cancer Research Fund. This free mission for ALL players takes place in a festive Paris that has been overhauled with Christmas trees, snow, decorations and presents. We are asking players to donate whatever they can via www.wcrf-uk.org/hitman

Here’s a few words from IOI’s Studio Head, Hannes: “Cancer is something that affects everyone in one way or another at some point in their lives. We’re giving away some fun, free holiday content to all HITMAN players and we ask in return that if you want to donate to a great cause, please give whatever you can.”



‘Holiday Hoarders’ is a free mission for all players, released in support of World Cancer Research Fund. The mission gives a festive feeling to the existing Paris location with snow, decorations and even presents, which have been scattered all around the palace. 47 can open these presents and use whatever he finds inside to help eliminate his targets; two thieves who have gained entrance to the fashion show.

- Added a new content category: Holiday Content
- Added new Holiday Content: Holiday Hoarders
- Added the 'Secret Santa' Challenge Pack
- Added the 'Santa 47' suit (unlocked by completing all of the 'Secret Santa' challenges)
- Added 3 holiday-themed items that can be obtained and used in the 'Holiday Hoarders' mission.
- Added a holiday-appropriate way to exit the 'Holiday Hoarders' mission.
Note: The 'Holiday Hoarders' mission will not feature any live content and it's not currently possible to create Contracts on this mission.


- General Improvements
Improvement to Supersampling
Increased the quality of Supersampling filtering, to prevent the image from appearing blurry. This will affect PS4 Pro and PC.

- The Escalation Inconsistence
We've fixed an inconsistency with the names of targets in the Caden Compostion Escalation Contract.

- PS4 Pro Controller on PC
We've made sure that the game correctly recognises the new PS4 Pro Controller when it is connected to the PC version of the game.

- Pull an Enemy
In this update, we've removed the ability for 47 to pull people over balconies or out of windows, when he is hanging on a ledge or below the balcony/window. There was a known issue for this move when it was introduced in our November update. It will be re-introduced with a game update in January when it is working as intended.


Fixed Issues
- We've fixed an issue with the 'push' animation on specific NPC's in 'The Icon'
- We've fixed an issue that could cause Dalia's routine to suspend if Viktor has been killed and the fireworks have been triggered. [Showstopper]
- PC Only: We've fixed an issue that could cause an infinite loading state when using DX 12.
- PC Only: We've fixed an issue that could cause noticeable drops in framerate on GTX 770.

The HITMAN December Update is a mandatory update for all players and includes the Holiday Hoarders mission plus some general improvements to the game.

The headline act for our December Update is the ‘Holiday Hoarders’ mission that is coming to HITMAN in support of World Cancer Research Fund. This free mission for ALL players takes place in a festive Paris that has been overhauled with Christmas trees, snow, decorations and presents. We are asking players to donate whatever they can via www.wcrf-uk.org/hitman

Here’s a few words from IOI’s Studio Head, Hannes: “Cancer is something that affects everyone in one way or another at some point in their lives. We’re giving away some fun, free holiday content to all HITMAN players and we ask in return that if you want to donate to a great cause, please give whatever you can.”



‘Holiday Hoarders’ is a free mission for all players, released in support of World Cancer Research Fund. The mission gives a festive feeling to the existing Paris location with snow, decorations and even presents, which have been scattered all around the palace. 47 can open these presents and use whatever he finds inside to help eliminate his targets; two thieves who have gained entrance to the fashion show.

- Added a new content category: Holiday Content
- Added new Holiday Content: Holiday Hoarders
- Added the 'Secret Santa' Challenge Pack
- Added the 'Santa 47' suit (unlocked by completing all of the 'Secret Santa' challenges)
- Added 3 holiday-themed items that can be obtained and used in the 'Holiday Hoarders' mission.
- Added a holiday-appropriate way to exit the 'Holiday Hoarders' mission.
Note: The 'Holiday Hoarders' mission will not feature any live content and it's not currently possible to create Contracts on this mission.


- General Improvements
Improvement to Supersampling
Increased the quality of Supersampling filtering, to prevent the image from appearing blurry. This will affect PS4 Pro and PC.

- The Escalation Inconsistence
We've fixed an inconsistency with the names of targets in the Caden Compostion Escalation Contract.

- PS4 Pro Controller on PC
We've made sure that the game correctly recognises the new PS4 Pro Controller when it is connected to the PC version of the game.

- Pull an Enemy
In this update, we've removed the ability for 47 to pull people over balconies or out of windows, when he is hanging on a ledge or below the balcony/window. There was a known issue for this move when it was introduced in our November update. It will be re-introduced with a game update in January when it is working as intended.


Fixed Issues
- We've fixed an issue with the 'push' animation on specific NPC's in 'The Icon'
- We've fixed an issue that could cause Dalia's routine to suspend if Viktor has been killed and the fireworks have been triggered. [Showstopper]
- PC Only: We've fixed an issue that could cause an infinite loading state when using DX 12.
- PC Only: We've fixed an issue that could cause noticeable drops in framerate on GTX 770.