Io-Interactive veröffentlicht neues Update zu Hitman und veröffentlicht „Hitman for Free“.

Autor des Artikels: Steven Wilcken


Io-Interactive veröffentlicht neues Update zu Hitman und veröffentlicht „Hitman for Free“.

Io-Interactive hat sich vor einigen Wochen von Square Enix als Publisher gelöst. Die Entscheidung ging nicht vom Entwickler, sondern Square Enix selbst aus. Glücklicherweise zeigte Square Enix ein Herz und unterstützte IO-Interactive dabei zukünftig auf eigenen Beinen zu stehen.

Nun versucht Io-Interactive auf eigene Faust weiter zu machen und hat aus diesem Grund ein großes Juni-Update für Hitman veröffentlicht. Das bringt 600 MB auf PS4, 1GB auf Xbox One und sogar 1,8 GB auf dem PC.

Versprochen werden Anpassungen und Fehlerbehebungen. Neue Inhalte dagegen darf man nicht erwarten. Lediglich Neulinge dürfen nun Hitman umsonst ausprobieren.

Try HITMAN for FREE

  • All players can now try HITMAN for FREE. The ICA Facility is available as a free download on all platforms.
    Get more information at hitman.com

ICA Facility Improvements

  • We’ve made some changes to the player experience in the ICA Facility Location.
    These include level design, AI and UI improvements in all missions and contracts in the ICA Facility.
    Note: Due to these changes, previous game saves in this location will not be valid.

Global Hints

  • We’ve added a new system of global hints that will explain some of the game’s mechanics to new players.
    These can be toggled in the settings menu and are set to ‚On‘ by default.

The Adrian Eclipse

  • We’ve fixed an issue that could cause this contract to be ‚failed‘ unfairly. We removed it from the game in March and now it’s back in. Find it under the Paris Destination.

Bootflow Options

  • We’ve tweaked the bootflow of the game with a new background and shortened the time it takes to get into the game.

Suit Only, Hunted

  • We’ve fixed an issue that could cause the ‚Hunted‘ state to apply to 47’s suit, even if he was wearing a different disguise when compromised.

Bareknuckle Boxer

  • We’ve fixed an issue that could make it impossible for 47 to poison Novikov’s drink in The Showstopper during the ‚A Drink to Die For‘ opportunity.

Steam Achievement Localisation

  • We’ve updated the localised names and descriptions of the Steam achievements .

Menu Tweaks

  • We’ve made minor tweaks to the overall menus, especially the Options Menu to ensure consistency when selecting buttons.

Known Issues

Trespassing vs Hostile Area

  • In some locations, the mini-map status will display ‚trespassing‘ even when 47 is in a hostile area. This issue has already been fixed, but not in time to make it into this release. In our next update, this fix will be implemented and the correct status will display. Note that the set-ups for hostile areas has not changed, it’s purely the incorrect status being listed on the mini-map status.

Unconscious Witness

  • The ‚Unconscious Witness‘ status notification above the minimap is not shown. Instead, the ‚Compromised‘ state is shown. This is an unintended result of the UI changes made to the ICA Facility and has already been fixed, but not in time to make it into this release. In our next update, this fix will be implemented and the correct status will display. Note that this is purely a visual bug and will have no impact on the current scoring system.