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First Expansion Pass Location Trailer Revealed For ‘Hitman 2’
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive have released the launch trailer for Hitman 2‘s first Expansion Pass location, New York, which is due out on June 25 for all Expansion Pass and Expansion Pack 1 owners. The Expansion Pass, which includes Expansion Pack 1 and Expansion Pack 2, is available for $39.99.
With the New York location, players will experience an entirely new sandbox environment that features The Bank (Golden Handshake) campaign mission, along with contracts mode for the mission, new challenges, unlocks, achievements, and more. The location also include its own Mastery Progression system, and each level of location mastery reached will unlock either a new starting point, agency pickup, tool or weapon. Plus, players can unlock a new double-breasted trench coat for Agent 47 (known as “The New Yorker”), along with a customized Bartoli 12G shotgun and additional new items, which can all be carried over to other locations and missions.
Hitman 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Publisher Lyrical Games has announced that One More Level’s first-person Souls-like Valor Mortis will arrive October 13 on PlayStation 5,the Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. Those itching to get a chance to play the game ahead of its launch can check out the demo that’s available now on Steam.
The demo includes two chapters: Chapter 1: Revival introduces the core combat system on a ravaged battlefield. The second chapter is a brand new midgame level where players use William’s transmutation powers to traverse a destroyed bridge to the Lighthouse, with a steeper difficulty curve that previews what’s ahead.
Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century Europe, Valor Mortis casts players as William, a resurrected soldier of the Grande Armée who wields both Napoleonic-era weaponry and devastating supernatural powers. Guided by Napoleon’s disembodied voice, you must traverse ravaged battlefields, sprawling mountains, and European-inspired cities consumed by a grotesque, continent-wide plague — the same corruption that pulses through William’s veins and gave him life.
The new trailer places the relationship between William and his Emperor, Napoleon, front and center. It marks Napoleon’s first appearance in the game, portrayed by César Award-winning actor Vincent Cassel, as he warns William of his newfound abilities and poses a question to players: what would you sacrifice for power?
As this is a Souls-like, you’ll experience challenging, stamina-and-skill-based combat designed to feel threatening and immersive. Every death is a stepping stone to mastery as you perfect your ability to parry blows, dash out of harm’s way, and deliver ravaging, visceral finishers. You’ll also make use of William’s newfound mobility to outrun and flank Napoleon’s plague-ridden Eternal Guard in Metroidvania-style exploration. Progress carefully, uncover environmental secrets, and survive the rotting remnants of an endless war.