Hitman 3 gets a new name and content from Hitman 1 and 2 at no additional cost

Hitman 3 will get a name change and will be called Hitman World of Assassination. The content from the first two games will also be available in that game, even if players have not purchased those games. The name change takes effect on January 26.

Developer IO Interactive says want to make buying and playing the Hitman games easier. That is why Hitman 3 will change its name and the two previous games will become playable within Hitman World of Assassination. People who currently have Hitman 3 will receive an upgrade to Hitman World of Assassination on all platforms at the end of this month, including access to Hitman 1 and 2.

The game maker also wants to make the purchasing process easier and will no longer sell separate DLC for new players. Instead, there will be two purchasing options for new players. With Hitman – World of Assassination, players get access to Hitman 3, Hitman 1 GOTY and Hitman 2. This costs a total of seventy dollars. The second option is a Deluxe Pack, which gives players Hitman 3 and Hitman 2 DLC. This costs thirty dollars.

Players who currently own some DLC packs do not need to purchase the Deluxe Pack to play all DLC. They can buy the individual DLCs they are still missing from Steam or the in-game store for ten dollars each. As part of the name change, IO Interactive is removing Hitman 1 and 2 from individual sales; These games can only be purchased and played via Hitman World of Assassination. Players who previously purchased the two games will continue to play them as they do now.