HITMAN - Episode Two: Sapienza is out now!
The latest episode for HITMAN is now available, explore the gorgeous Sapienza in all it's glory. In addition to the brand new level there have been a number of other performance and gameplay changes featured in the massive update for the game for all players.
HITMAN Patch notes in full!
New Destination: Sapienza
- New Story mission: World of Tomorrow
- 10 new Opportunities for ‘World of Tomorrow’
- 20 levels of Sapienza Mastery, with the following unlocks:
- 8 new Sapienza starting locations
- (+1 starting location unlocked via a challenge)
- 8 new Sapienza Agency Pickup locations
- 6 new weapon/gear unlocks
- New suit for Sapienza: Italian Suit
- 75+ Sapienza-specific challenges
- 7 new trophies/achievements
- New 'The Sarajevo Six' Contract. Target 2: The Enforcer. (PS4 Exclusive)
Live Content for Sapienza will include: New Escalation Contracts, Elusive Targets & New Featured Contracts (Contracts Mode)
Native Ambient Audio
- Added an audio layer for Sapienza that will play native ambient dialogue in crowded areas.
‘Hide in Plain Sight’ Options
- The Sapienza location includes more options for Agent 47 to ‘blend in’ whilst wearing his suit.
Opportunities System Improvements
Persistent reveals: When a player has ‘revealed’ an Opportunity once using the pop-up tracker, they are not required to do so when they encounter the opportunity on future playthroughs.
Fail Categories: Added categories to explain why an opportunity was failed.
Note: The above Opportunity improvements are only implemented in Sapienza.Opportunities in the ICA Facility and Paris destinations are not affected.
Reconnect Option
- If a player is playing in online mode and gets disconnected during gameplay, they will have the option to immediately reconnect and resume play without losing any progress, instead of returning to the main menu.
Immediate Challenge Awards
Challenges are now awarded and saved immediately upon completion, rather than when completing a mission.
Loading Times
Significant improvements to load and restart times across all locations.
Challenge Verbosity Settings
- Players can now choose between three options for how challenge descriptions are displayed in the game menu.
- Full: All Challenge information is shown.
- Minimal: Only the image and name of the Challenge are shown
- Off: Only the image of the Challenge is shown.
Weapon HUD Settings
- Added three options for displaying the holstered/equipped weapon icon.
- Full: Show weapon HUD for equipped and holstered weapon.
- Minimal: Show weapon HUD only for equipped weapon.
- Off: Don’t show weapon HUD.
Immediate Intel
- Added an option for players to access the intel menu immediately after finding new intel.
Dropped Items
- Disguises, weapons and items that are dropped are now shown on the in-game map.
Holstering animation
- Added an animation for 47 holstering a small item, such as a pistol.
Escalation Contracts Improvements
- The list of complications and objectives are now viewable during gameplay and the planning phase.
- Players can now easily see from the in-game menu how many stages of each Escalation Contract they have completed. (e.g 3/5)
General improvements to stability
Recommended Settings
- The Game Launcher will recommend graphic settings based on player hardware.
Windowed Mode
- The Game Launcher now allows players to change their resolution in Windowed Mode. (Useful for streamers)
Audio Levels
- Audio levels during cutscenes and briefing videos now match the in-game audio.
Key Bindings
- Fixed minor issues with inconsistent key bindings
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