A closed take a look at is within the works

The brand new Freelancer mode for Hitman 3 is getting one other delay. Agent 47’s new endeavor is now aiming to launch on January 26, 2023.

A new weblog from IO Interactive particulars the roadmap forward for Hitman 3: Freelancer, in a collection it’s calling Street to Freelancer. The Hitman developer plans for a number of updates between now and January 26, together with a closed technical take a look at.

On October 6, a brand new patch and roadmap will arrive for Hitman 3. One other replace on October 27 may have particulars about when the Hitman 3: Freelancer closed technical take a look at will begin and how you can get entry.

Then, in November, IO plans to host the take a look at. Extra updates will arrive between then and January 26, when the sport mode goes reside.

Freelancer was initially deliberate for earlier this 12 months, however has confronted a couple of delays alongside the best way. Hitman 3 has nonetheless been seeing some content material roll out although, with its newest location Ambrose Island dropping in July.

A brand new strategy to play

The upcoming Freelancer mode is being billed as a roguelike adaptation of the Hitman formulation. In it, Agent 47 may have a safehouse and collection of contracts to hold out. Loadouts and mission planning will be arrange prematurely, and tools will be acquired or misplaced within the subject.

This mode looks like a strategy to not simply take a look at out veteran Hitman gamers, however so as to add some fascinating wrinkles and challenges to the present map pool. IO says as we speak that it’s pushed past its preliminary scope for Freelancer to incorporate “virtually all areas” from the World of Assassination trilogy on day one. It’s additionally going to be a free replace for Hitman 3 house owners.

So for those who’ve obtained Hitman 3 on PC by way of Steam, you may have the ability to hop into the Freelancer take a look at. In any other case, it’s headed to Hitman 3 house owners on January 26, 2023.