Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Post launch content for HITMAN 3 has been poor and IOI seem intent on bleeding fans dry before most likely, abandoning the game. HITMAN 3 is meant to be the definitive place to play the World of Assassination trilogy, and it's a shame this is how it could end.
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NOTES/UPDATES:
- I was sick recording this and I'm not a very good talker to begin with, so I apologise if I'm hard to understand. At one point in this video I completely skip a word in a sentence... The video has subtitles thankfully.
- I'd like to mention that I don't blame Travis or Clemens for this. It seems like there's a lack of communication between management, game designers, and the community engagement teams that leads to so much miscommunication and need for vague answers. However, I don't think the way Travis acted during the April IOI Insider livestream was very appropriate, somewhat insulting fans for how they perceived communication that came from official IO sources, including himself.
- I probably should've brought up the PC issues when the game released. Such as the announcement 5 days before the game was to launch, when they said PC players would have to buy HITMAN 2 again after already telling PC players they wouldn't. Thankfully this was fixed after a ton of backlash and possibly Epic Games getting involved.
- Unfortunately I didn't record a segment talking about the fact that IOI have recently opened 2 new studios, and that they likely received a good bit of cash from Epic Games for making the game exclusive to their PC platform. It's also likely they had an exclusive deal with Playstation to bring the game only to PSVR. So I doubt cash is an issue for IOI at the moment when it comes to supporting HITMAN 3.
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Sources in order of video appearance:
IOI on why HITMAN 3 won't receive new maps - in.ign.com/hitman-3-1/154466/news/hitman-3-dlc-locations-wont-include-new-maps-io-interactive
IOI on escalations, including continuning them and how they allow them to do "more" - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h14m36s
IOI on the Elusive Target formula being changed in August 2020 - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-game-modes/
IOI on why the Elusive Target formula didn't change in April 2021 - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h04m41s
IOI on offline mode and the games servers - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h07m17s
IOI on HITMAN Absolution servers being down and how it'd only be temporary in 2018 - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-absolution-service-message/
IOI on HITMAN 2 having 6 locations, misleading fans into thinking it'd be 6 full locations like HITAMN 1, except Hawke's Bay was basically a tutorial location - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-2-locations-reveal/
IOI on each HITMAN 3 level having 20 mastery tracks - https://www.ioi.dk/introducing-hitman-3-gameplay/ / youtube.com/watch?v=pIrNz7v4xrc
IOI on why they said "contracts" instead of Escalations, and how they don't actually know what content is going to be included in 7 Deadly Sins - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=00h32m22s
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Post Launch Content: Comparison
02:36 - Post Launch Content: Escalations
05:48 - Post Launch Content: Elusive Targets
10:15 - Post Launch Content: Conclusion
10:40 - Updates, Seasons, & Simplifying Gameplay
16:10 - Communication
21:53 - Ending
#HITMAN #HITMAN3 #IOInteractive
Post launch content for HITMAN 3 has been poor and IOI seem intent on bleeding fans dry before most likely, abandoning the game. HITMAN 3 is meant to be the definitive place to play the World of Assassination trilogy, and it's a shame this is how it could end.
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NOTES/UPDATES:
- I was sick recording this and I'm not a very good talker to begin with, so I apologise if I'm hard to understand. At one point in this video I completely skip a word in a sentence... The video has subtitles thankfully.
- I'd like to mention that I don't blame Travis or Clemens for this. It seems like there's a lack of communication between management, game designers, and the community engagement teams that leads to so much miscommunication and need for vague answers. However, I don't think the way Travis acted during the April IOI Insider livestream was very appropriate, somewhat insulting fans for how they perceived communication that came from official IO sources, including himself.
- I probably should've brought up the PC issues when the game released. Such as the announcement 5 days before the game was to launch, when they said PC players would have to buy HITMAN 2 again after already telling PC players they wouldn't. Thankfully this was fixed after a ton of backlash and possibly Epic Games getting involved.
- Unfortunately I didn't record a segment talking about the fact that IOI have recently opened 2 new studios, and that they likely received a good bit of cash from Epic Games for making the game exclusive to their PC platform. It's also likely they had an exclusive deal with Playstation to bring the game only to PSVR. So I doubt cash is an issue for IOI at the moment when it comes to supporting HITMAN 3.
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Sources in order of video appearance:
IOI on why HITMAN 3 won't receive new maps - in.ign.com/hitman-3-1/154466/news/hitman-3-dlc-locations-wont-include-new-maps-io-interactive
IOI on escalations, including continuning them and how they allow them to do "more" - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h14m36s
IOI on the Elusive Target formula being changed in August 2020 - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-game-modes/
IOI on why the Elusive Target formula didn't change in April 2021 - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h04m41s
IOI on offline mode and the games servers - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=01h07m17s
IOI on HITMAN Absolution servers being down and how it'd only be temporary in 2018 - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-absolution-service-message/
IOI on HITMAN 2 having 6 locations, misleading fans into thinking it'd be 6 full locations like HITAMN 1, except Hawke's Bay was basically a tutorial location - https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-2-locations-reveal/
IOI on each HITMAN 3 level having 20 mastery tracks - https://www.ioi.dk/introducing-hitman-3-gameplay/ / youtube.com/watch?v=pIrNz7v4xrc
IOI on why they said "contracts" instead of Escalations, and how they don't actually know what content is going to be included in 7 Deadly Sins - twitch.tv/videos/1011885265?t=00h32m22s
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Post Launch Content: Comparison
02:36 - Post Launch Content: Escalations
05:48 - Post Launch Content: Elusive Targets
10:15 - Post Launch Content: Conclusion
10:40 - Updates, Seasons, & Simplifying Gameplay
16:10 - Communication
21:53 - Ending
#HITMAN #HITMAN3 #IOInteractive
