Aug 2, 2019
Hitman 2's heat-seeking briefcase was a bug. Now, it's a feature.
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The most terrifying monsters are those you can’t escape. Time, for one, will make dirt of us all. In the right hands, luggage can be just as deadly. With a lumbering momentum and clockwork rotation, the briefcase will find us all. Turning corners? Useless. Hiding behind a wall? A joke. Even burying it in the “resolved bugs” folder didn’t keep it down for long – the homing briefcase is coming back, and there’s no getting away this time.

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Aug 1, 2019
Hitman 2's hilarious homing briefcase is making a return, and this time it's official
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Hitman 2 is a fantastic game. But a small, hilarious development quirk discovered after launch - which caused any briefcase tossed by Agent 47 to glide languidly, yet majestically, around corners as it homed in on poor, unsuspecting victims - briefly turned it into the best game. It was a sad day when IO Interactive fixed the issue (if only by upping the speed to make it look marginally less ridiculous), but now the original case is returning, and officially too.

IO has just announced Hitman 2's content roadmap for August and, there, primed for the tail-end of next week, on 8th August, is the reappearance of the much-missed hover-luggage (as seen in the gif below). Now officially titled The Homing Briefcase, it will be made available as an unlockable gadget in the upcoming, and brilliantly named, Best Case Scenario challenge pack.

"With a throwing speed tweaked for maximum style," explains IO of its revamped, and newly slowed death-case, "there is no end to the possibilities this item offers. Of course, it sports the signature MK II look - the ultimate mark of superb craftmanship! Could be used to hide illegal items but that is clearly beside the point."

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Aug 1, 2019
Hitman 2's incredible homing briefcase is coming back
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Hitman 2's homing briefcase was the greatest weapon in Agent 47's arsenal, able to find its victims even when they were hiding around a corner. It wasn't the only item that developed miraculous homing properties thanks to a bug, but it was the one that captured our hearts. And now it's returning as a gadget in the Best Case Scenario challenge pack. 

The throwing speed has been tweaked for "maximum style", according to IO Interactive, so hopefully this means it will be as slow and graceful as we remember. This is the MKII model, though, so there's a sticker on it. Fancy! It also functions as a regular briefcase if you want to hide weapons and illegal items inside it. 

The homing briefcase scenario will be available from August 8, but before that you can play a new Escalation Contract in Miami where you can murder joggers with cans of Jester energy drink. The ultimate workout. The contract is out today. On August 2, you'll be able to take another crack at hunting down The Chameleon, earning you tactical gear and a hat. 

More new contracts and targets will appear throughout the month, including the return of The Identity Thief and featured contracts inspired by the theme of 'cosplay karma'. Expect a lot of dressing up. 

Check out the full August roadmap here.

Jul 30, 2019
Hitman 2 gets cold toes in new Siberian sniper DLC mission
HITMAN™ 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

A wise Australian once said: “Sniping’s a good job, mate.” When playing a lethal game of dress-up gets stale, sometimes a good assassin just wants to put a bullet in someone’s skull. When your job is murder, it must feel like the easy shift: Sit back, relax, point, click. Job’s done, get that invoice sent and wait for the blood money to roll in.

Agent 47’s latest paid point-and-click adventure DLC for Hitman 2 takes the bald murderer close to negative 47 degrees Celsius. Gosh, I hope he packed a scarf.

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Jul 30, 2019
Hitman 3 is coming, and IO have a new game in the works too
HITMAN™ - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

He’s murdered in Miami. Punched lights out in Paris. Slashed throats in Sapienza. It’s hard to imagine what chrome-dome killer Agent 47 does on holiday, what with all the globe-trotting he does as part of his nine-to-five. Does he have a nice wee sit in front of the telly, sipping a cuppa, watching Columbo? I like to think so.

His handlers might be planning another season of work for the killer, but 47 could do with a little relief. With word of a secret new game at IO Interactive, Hitman might soon find a partner to share the load of holding up the studio.

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Jul 30, 2019
HITMAN 2 - Siberia
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HITMAN 2 – Siberia (The Prison) is a brand new addition to the Sniper Assassin game mode and can be played either solo as Agent 47 or in online co-op as either Stone or Knight; two new operatives available exclusively in the Sniper Assassin mode.

The new map will be available to download on Steam for Expansion Pass owners starting at 17:00 UTC on July 30th.

Agent 47’s latest long-range mission takes him to one of the harshest climates on the planet, where he must eliminate two targets and start a prison riot to cover his tracks.



The map is packed full of opportunities, gameplay moments and hidden secrets to explore. Some of these will also be included in the game’s challenges, which are the key to an improved score and improving Agent 47’s rifle. Each challenge that the player completes will award them with a permanent score modifier that increases their overall score, which in turn will progress their mastery with the ICA Druzhina 34 Arctic Sniper Rifle; Agent 47’s weapon of choice for this assignment.



Reaching the highest mastery level with this rifle will permanently unlock it for use within all sandbox locations within HITMAN 2.

More info about the location, the targets and what's included can be found here: https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-2-siberia/

If you just want the raw release notes with all of the upcoming changes and improvements, look no further: https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-2-july-update/
Jul 29, 2019
Hitman 2's off to Siberia this week in new Sniper Assassin map
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Britain might be bathed in the erratic rays of the summer, but IO Interactive is having none of it. Starting tomorrow, 30th July, it's packing Agent 47 off to a desolate corner of snowy Siberia, the setting for Hitman 2's brand-new Sniper Assassin map.

Specifically, Agent 47's latest assignment, titled Crime and Punishment, takes him to the Perm-14 prison complex in order to complete four new objectives. There are two new targets to eliminate - ex-Russian mobster Roman Khabko and former KGB operative (now prison warden) Vitaly Reznikov - and Agent 47 will, according to IO's announcement post, also need to dispatch some Siberian Tigers and start a prison riot to cover his tracks.

Additionally, the Siberia update introduces a range of new Sniper Assassin challenges, helping players on the way toward scoring the new Druzhina 34 ICA Arctic sniper unlock, plus a selection of new trophies and achievements.

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Jul 29, 2019
Hitman 2 cools off with Siberian prison Sniper Assassin map
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Hitman 2 has a cure for this hot, hot summer: Agent 47 is going to Siberia. It's a new Sniper Assassin map set in a private prison. The trailer calls it the most inhospitable environment on Earth, but obviously IO Interactive wasn't in my flat last week, where even the air was on fire. 

The targets for this chilly mission are the prison's warden, who you'll recognise because he's got a really big hat, and a Russian mobster with a penchant for battering people to death. You'll need to take out both of them. Beyond simply killing this naughty pair, expect new challenges to bump up your Hitman score and improve your mastery with the Druzhina 34 Arctic Sniper Rifle.  

Siberia is available with the expansion pass, but everyone else gets Hawke's Bay added to Contracts and three new disguises from other IO Interactive games. The July update, along with Siberia, will launch on July 30 at 5pm UTC.

Check out the patch notes here.

Jul 9, 2019
HITMAN 2 - SANTA FORTUNA PACK
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We’re excited to announce the HITMAN 2 Santa Fortuna Pack, a great opportunity for new players to start their HITMAN 2 journey for a low price, and experience what that the World of Assassination has to offer. You take on the role as the masterful Agent 47, travelling to Santa Fortuna, Colombia to infiltrate the jungle, and eliminate the cartel.

The HITMAN 2 Santa Fortuna Pack is available now and includes a wealth of content and game modes including missions from the main campaign, the online co-op in the Sniper Assassin Mode, 1v1 competitive multiplayer in Ghost Mode, awesome unlocks and more.

The Santa Fortuna Pack will be available today 17:00 UTC

Read all about what you get with the Santa Fortuna Pack right here:
Jul 5, 2019
HITMAN 2 - July Roadmap
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The July Roadmap for HITMAN 2 has arrived with a lot of new content on the horizon for all players!

We’ve got hot Challenge Packs, Featured Contracts, a Legacy Elusive Target, Escalation Contracts and more! All wrapped in this month’s theme “Jungle Music” (previously known as ‘Jungle Summer’)

After all that music, you’ll need a silent retreat, therefore we’re also stepping a bit out of the theme this month and going to one of the coldest and harshest environments on the planet far away from music and jungle summer vibes on July 30th with the release of The Prison; a new Sniper Assassin map that is coming to all owners of the HITMAN 2 Expansion Pass.

Read the full blog post here and get a great visual summary with our very own Community Developer, Clemens, in the July Roadmap Trailer:

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