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Agent 47 Returns to Siberia in Latest ‘Hitman 2’ DLC; ‘Hitman 3’ in Development!
Today’s a double dose of Hitman news, as not only has IO Interactive released the trailer for the next Hitman 2 map, but thanks to NoClip, it’s been revealed that Hitman 3 is in development!
First up is the new Siberia map for Hitman 2. Releasing on July 30th, the map transports players to the Perm-14 prison facility located near the frigid Siberian tundra. Players can either go at it alone as Agent 47, or team up as operatives, Stone or Knight, via the franchise’s first online cooperative mode.
In this latest map for Sniper Assassin mode, players must eliminate two targets and incite a prison riot to cover their tracks. Completing challenges within the mission will also progress mastery with the ICA Druzhina 34 Arctic sniper rifle, Agent 47’s weapon of choice for this assignment. Reaching the highest mastery level with this rifle will permanently unlock it for use within all sandbox locations in the game.
And as for Hitman 3, NoClip has once again released an awesome doc, this time chronicling the fall and the rise of the Hitman franchise. At around the 34 minute mark, CEO and co-owner Hakan Abrak confirms the development of the third game. Hitman 3 could also go back to episodic releases as the first game did back in 2016.
Other than that, no other info has been released for the game.
Hitman 2 is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Merging role-based social deduction and survival horror for a unique take on asymmetrical multiplayer, independent developer Ryan Laley Games has announced that their upcoming title Mimic will launch into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 27. The devs expect the game to remain in the service for a year to address player feedback, and to expand the game’s content.
In Mimic, players must escape the crumbling Icarus spacecraft while rooting out who amongst them is secretly a mimic: an alien creature that can disguise itself as a fellow human survivor. Players must solve various objectives to create their escape route while surviving against two sinister threats pursuing them. Meanwhile, as the titular Mimic, you’ll hunt from the shadows, hiding beneath the flesh of a friend. With five players in online matchmaking and up to ten in customizable private lobbies, Mimic aims to blend tense survival, social deduction, and dynamic mechanics into a highly replayable multiplayer experience.
Unlike other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games that pit survivors against a sole antagonist, players in Mimic are assigned secret roles that dictate their win conditions. Crew members must repair the ship’s vital systems and identify the alien threat before it’s too late. Meanwhile, the player assigned the agent role has ulterior motives of the corporate kind unbeknownst to the rest of the crew that doesn’t prioritize their survival. Lastly, the sole purpose of the mimic, is to blend in, gain trust, and strike when survivors are most vulnerable. But the mimic isn’t the only threat at play: an NPC android roams the halls of the Icarus, indiscriminately hunting all organic lifeforms who could be the mimic in disguise.
Making things even more interesting is the fact that players do not have weapons, and must rely on their wits and survival instincts. Whether with pure intent or selfish gain in mind, players have the power to influence the android’s pursuit, sabotage escape efforts, and sow chaos amongst the ranks.
In addition to PC, Mimic will also launch for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series once the game exits Early Access next year.