Learn about the Hitman World of Assassination guide, its focus on creative solutions, and details about Hitman 2's content and Hitman 3's progress transfer.
This guide is for Hitman 2, the seventh game featuring Agent 47, released in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It includes the Season One content as the Legacy DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch) and features mechanics that make the game more accessible and rewarding.
IO Interactive continued to add content and patches until November 2019, when work shifted to Hitman 3. This resulted in no further Elusive Targets, additional chapters, or bug fixes for Hitman 2, leaving some issues, including one affecting a Challenge, unfixed. The game requires an online connection for Challenges, Escalation Contracts, unlocking new items, and scoring; offline play is possible but limited to previously unlocked content.
A significant feature of Hitman 3 is the ability to transfer progress and items from Hitman 2 via a one-time procedure on IOI's website. This transfer should ideally be completed before launching Hitman 3 for the first time to avoid losing any initial progress. All items and Suits from Hitman 2 transfer, except for the ICA Electrocution Phone, which was retired due to being overpowered. Global XP levels, XP points, and completed Challenges also transfer.
Some items and Suits from Hitman 2 are not currently available in Hitman 3 but may be added over time. The Phantom Suit, previously exclusive to the aborted Ghost Mode, is now obtainable through a different Challenge. Hitman 3 also removes Challenge Packs; their Challenges have been integrated into the main Challenges, with associated rewards now acquired through different means. Several regular Challenges have also been removed, including specific Mission Mastery challenges for The Icon and Landslide in Sapienza, challenges in Marrakesh like 'I Re-Fuse' and 'Prank Call', Bangkok challenges like 'Nutcracker' and 'I Will Cry If I Want To', Colorado's 'Was That Really Necessary?', and Hokkaido challenges like 'Young Hiro', 'Hon-Rui Da', and 'Playing With Fire'.
- Transfer your Hitman 2 progress to Hitman 3 before playing Hitman 3 for the first time to retain all your progress.
- Be aware that some items and Suits from Hitman 2 may not be available in Hitman 3 immediately.
- Note that certain Challenges and Challenge Packs have been removed or integrated into new systems in Hitman 3.
- The game requires an online connection for many features, including Challenges and scoring.
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