My biggest compliment to the new ET is that the Chongqing ICA faciliity is finally fun to play
Patch notes:
INTRO
Welcome to the December Patch Notes of 2024 for HITMAN World of Assassination. Taking centre stage, The Splitter featuring Hollywood Legend Jean-Claude Van Damme joins the roster of Elusive Targets and will be keeping you company for the entire holidays, with the mission going live from the 12th of December to the 12th of January. You can find below the additional content coming to HITMAN World of Assassination in the coming weeks, and we are happy to share that another roadmap is planned to release after The Splitter ends its run.
Enjoy!
PATCH DETAILS
HITMAN World of Assassination will be updated to version 3.210 on all platforms; PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch™.
Maintenance: Starts at 10:00 UTC and is expected to run until at least 13:30 UTC. Starts: 10:00 UTC / 11:00 CET.
Patch Release Time: 11 am UTC (This is when the download will roll out, but servers will not be available until the above-mentioned Maintenance period has concluded).
Patch size: Between 1.3 to 4.13 GB on all platforms.
Cloud: Switch players do not need to download or install the patch. They will get access to the latest version when they launch the game after maintenance has concluded.
NEW CONTENT
December 12 - Elusive Target: The Splitter feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Movie legend and action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme takes centre stage in our latest Celebrity Elusive Target mission. In this new role, JCVD will star as Max Valliant, once one of ICA’s best operatives who was thought to have been successfully dealt with years ago after discovering that he was dealing with other organizations, but he is now back with a vengeance. He has now resurfaced, taking control of an ICA data storage facility in Chongqing, and requesting a meeting with the ICA board.
Agent 47’s mission will be threefold: escorting an ICA board member within the facility, uncovering Max Valliant sinister agenda, and most importantly, taking down Max Valliant.
A ruthless and unforgiving assassin whose only weakness seems to be his self-confidence; Max Valliant will not be like any other mission.
Free Starter Pack players will have a chance to experience this new Celebrity Elusive Target through a Two-level Arcade contract, The Replication, featuring The Splitter Elusive Target. Upon failure, progress will restart from the first level and the contract will be locked for 12 hours until the player can attempt to play the contract again.
The original ‘one chance only’ Elusive Target will only be available to World of Assassination players. Players who launch The Splitter mission will earn “The Splitter Suit”.
How to access the Free Starter Pack for new players:
Steam: Download the “HITMAN Free Starter Pack” on HITMAN World of Assassination’s Steam page,
at the following link. 2
Epic Games Store: Download the HITMAN World of Assassination Free Starter Pack
at the following link.
PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5: Download the HITMAN World of Assassination Free Starter Pack
at the following link. 2
Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S: Download the HITMAN World of Assassination Free Starter Pack
at the following link.
Additionally, we will be releasing a brand new DLC pack to all platforms, The Splitter Pack which includes The Replication, a two-level Arcade contract featuring The Splitter as well cosmetic items, priced at $4.99/€4.99/£3.99. The Splitter Pack includes:
- The Splitter SMG
- The Splitter Kukri Knife
- The “Good Quark Vol.3” VHS Tape
- The Replication – A Two-level Arcade contract featuring The Splitter Elusive Target.
- A set of six cosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse inspired by the Elusive Target.
The Splitter Elusive Target will be available from December 12th, 2024 to January 12th, 2025
December 12 - Twitch Drop: The Purple Streak ICA19 Classic Baller
Alongside the launch of The Splitter, we are releasing a brand-new Twitch Drop, the Purple Streak ICA19 Classic Baller. Link your Twitch account to your IOI account and simply watch your fellow Agents on Twitch to unlock this brand-new item. For a reminder on how to earn this reward:
- Link your IOI Account to your Twitch account.
- Watch a cumulative 1 hour of HITMAN World of Assassination on Twitch between December 12th and January 8th, 2024.
- Any streamer playing under the HITMAN World of Assassination category on Twitch is eligible for Twitch Drops.
Please be aware, that both the streamer and the viewer must link their accounts before progress can be made towards earning the Purple Streak Suitcase. For more details, please see our Twitch Drops FAQ.
We will also be reviving both of our previous Twitch Drops to celebrate the release of the Splitter for anybody who missed the chance to get those items last time. For more details, please see
our Twitch Drops FAQ 6.
December 12 – Support a Streamer: The Purple Streak Boxer Suit
A new suit, The Purple Streak Boxer Suit, will be available through Support a Creator on Twitch. To get access to The Purple Streak Boxer Suit, follow these steps:
- Log in to your Twitch account (if necessary, first create a Twitch account for free at twitch.tv).
- Link your Twitch Account to your IOI Account. You can do this at https://account.ioi.dk. Simply click on Account Settings > Linked Accounts > Manage.
- Visit any Twitch channel streaming HITMAN World of Assassination.
- While the channel is live streaming HITMAN World of Assassination, purchase a subscription of any tier to earn the reward.
Please note that a Twitch campaign needs to be live. Any subscription purchased before the start time will NOT be counted towards the campaign. Any subscription purchased while the channel is not live streaming HITMAN World of Assassination with the category set to “HITMAN World of Assassination” also will NOT count towards the campaign. For more details, please see
our Twitch Drops FAQ 6.
New Challenges
December 12th – Staying Warm
Send some warm feelings to your target visiting the Hokkaido Snow Festival to unlock a new suit.
New Featured Contracts
The Starducks Industries Colorful Contracts
Forum user
Switcher, along with four other creators, collaborated to create a unique themed set of contracts. The concept began with
Switcher, who was inspired by the idea of colors and shared it with the team. The idea was a hit, and each creator designed two contracts based on specific color themes:
- Switcher: Brown & Turquoise
- magicdave94: Pink & Orange
- wigglyweevil211: Purple & Gold
- The Elite Institute: Ivory & Gold
- mjbsr2008: Red & Black
Together, they’ve added a vibrant twist to the World of Assassination.
Quartz’ Xmas Vortex
Quartz Tan has taken the lead to bring some holiday spirit to HITMAN with a Christmas-inspired batch of Featured Contracts, created with players from the HITMAN forum.
- Headhunt by Hamushi
- Roadburner by Switcher
- That Was Unfortunate by Djsojus
- Pow! by Linux_Penguin
- The Ghost of Janus’ Past by Blueberry Muffin
- SONKO Challenges #95 by Crewdy
- Summit of Rivalry by Gaddy & ICA_677
- #1000 by White-Half
- Look for K.U.M.A. in School and Shin Dakarajima by Quartz Tan
RETURNING CONTENT
Elusive Targets
We’re back with a new round of Elusive Targets, so don’t miss out on your chance to take them down!
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Holiday Hoarders
The Holiday Hoarders is back which can only mean one thing, you must stop Harry “Smokey” Bagnato and Marv “Slick” Gonif from breaking into the Palais de Walewska. Enjoy your trip to Paris!
NEW FEATURES AND BUG FIXES
FEATURES
PlayStation®5 Pro
HITMAN World of Assassination will be supporting new PlayStation®5 Pro features, meaning that players will enjoy playing at a locked 60 frames per second, and at a resolution of 3840 x 2160.
SAFEHOUSE
‘Tis the Season
We have added seasonal cosmetics to the Safehouse (Winter Holidays, Chinese New Year), which can be changed.
This is my stuff
We have added a new gear wall in the Safehouse showcasing the items and weapons from The Undying, The Drop, and The Splitter as well as the guns from the Trinity pack.
PLAYER PROFILE
To the top and beyond!
We have added two new levels for the player profiles, APEX VENATOR (Levels 7501 to 10000) and SICARIUS SILENS (Levels 10001 to 12500)
FIXES
LEVEL DESIGN
My Precious
Solved an issue where the ICA Outstanding Service Coin was unavailable in the Freelancer mode.
Working on those moves
Solved an issue where Agent 47 was not able to reach the top floor of the Rangan Tower in Mumbai by climbing through the elevator shaft
They all float
We solved an issue in Santa Fortuna, where some objects located in the doctor’s office and one of the houses would appear to be levitating.
ENVIRONMENT ART
Mixing it up
We corrected a typo on the Sedative and Emetic Pills bottles, where players could read ”Open and colse” instead of “close”, upon inspection in the Freelancer tools.
Pardon my French
We corrected a typo in the French localization of the game, where the challenge “Crime Fighter” in Freelancer mode, which requires eliminating 100 Syndicate Members, would indicate “1000” members instead in its description.
The cake is definitely real
We fixed an issue in Freelancer mode, where the cake added in Paris with the previous patch would prevent players from scanning a clue.
CHARACTER ART
Are those real tattoos?
We have solved an issue where Agent 47 would not have tattoo sleeves when disguised as P-Power in Santa Fortuna.
Quick change act
We have fixed an issue in Contract Creation mode, where some NPCs’ mugshots would render their clothes incorrectly making them look shiny.
Getting the update
Solved an issue where the Plague Doctor and Super Fan suits would not be affected by rain or similar effects.
The Agent’s Eyebrow
We fixed an issue where the eyebrow of Agent 47 was visible through The Club Boom DJ Suit mask.
UI
Push it to eleven
Fixed an issue where the Aim Sensitivity and Camera Sensitivity can be mislabelled in the control settings as 0.00 instead of 1.00 after sliding to the maximum value of 2.00.
A true Icon
We solved an issue where the “counter” objectives would show on screen with the wrong icon.
Breaking the barrier
We fixed an issue where the timer, when set to a long duration in contract creation, would display outside of its intended area.
LOCALIZATION
Mixing it up
Corrected a typo in the name of the Arcade mission “The Oroborous” to “The Oroboros”.
Lost in Translation
We have added the translation for the “True Fan” and “Surgical Procedure” challenges.
That’s not my Name
We renamed the purple explosive duck to “The Purple Streak Explosive Duck”.
Me or You?
We fixed an issue where the Intel description of Alma Reynard and Andrea Martinez would be the same in Japanese.
GAMEPLAY
Groundhog slay
Fixed an issue in PCVR and PSVR where restarting the VR tutorial prevents progress past the strangle section.
RENDER
Water Bender
We solved an issue where crashes would take place due to water horizon mapping and improved general stability thanks to this fix.
