Hitman 3is just on the horizon and players are eager to jump into IO Interactive’s dramatic conclusion to theHitman, World of Assassination trilogy, which started withHitmanin 2016. One thing that makes the World of Assassination trilogy unique is that IO Interactive, allows the levels and locations fromprevious games to be imported intoHitman 3. In addition, the latest game can now also import player progression such as location mastery levels fromHitman 2.
Players wanting to import their previousHitmandata will need to perform the following steps before getting started inHitman 3. Please note that importing previousHitman 2progression will overwrite any existing and currentHitman 3progression. The most important thing is that players will need to have an IO Interactive account in order to importHitman 2progression intoHitman 3.
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Importing player progression, levels, and locations can only be done within the same platform family. For example, players may transferHitman 2data on PlayStation toHitman 3on PlayStation but cannot transfer PlayStation data over to Xbox and vice versa for Xbox players. For PC players, they have the option to transfer their Steam data over to Epic since the latest game is found over there for this release.StadiaHitman 1andHitman 2will automatically be shared withHitman 3.Hitman 2is not available on Nintendo Switch as a standalone game so transferring that progression is not possible.
What Is Imported
Importing content intoHitman 3is broken up into two main parts, levels and locations fromHitman 1andHitman 2, andHitman 2player progression. When importing player progression, players will get access to theirHitman 2player profile, XP rank, location mastery levels, location mastery unlocks, challenge progress, challenge unlocks, and Elusive Target suits/unlocks.
Importing Levels and Locations
Access Passes allow players to downloadHitmanandHitman 2levels and locations as DLC for use inHitman 3though they’ll need to own both games first in order to download their respective DLC.Hitman 1owners who have not previously downloaded theHitman 1Legacy Pack forHitman 2, will need to download it from the in-game store. Keep in mind that this Legacy Pack can only be used inHitman 2and will downloadHitman 1levels and locations for use there and not directly intoHitman 3.
Once players have downloaded theHitman 1Legacy Pack forHitman 2, they can then download theHitman 2Access Pack from theHitman 2in-game store.Hitman 2has three different Access Passes available depending on what version of the game they own including the Standard Edition, Expansion Pass, or Gold Edition.
Existing PC players will need to stay tuned to IO Interactive’s official statement on importingHitman 2locations intoHitman 3. Most recently IO Interactive has guaranteed that existingHitman 2owners will not be forced to rebuy the game due to the transition fromSteam to the Epic Games Store. New PC players will have access toHitman 2Access Pass for 80% off for the first 14 days afterHitman 3launch.
Downloading theHitman 2Access Pass after theHitman 1Legacy Pack will allow all previous content to be bundled inside of the Access Pass. What’s better is that by downloading theHitman 2Access Pass forHitman 3will also upgrade theHitman 1Legacy Pack to the Game of the Year version at no additional charge.PC players who pre-order or purchaseHitman 3within 10 days of launch will also be granted theHitman 1Game of the Year Legacy Pack for free. Once theHitman 2Access Pass is downloaded,Hitman 3players will finally have all levels and locations from the previous games ready to go.
Importing Hitman 2 Progression
The next phase of the import focuses on transferring the player’s progression from previous games intoHitman 3. Transferring Agent 47’s progressionallows players to startHitman 3with theirHitman 2player profile, XP rank, location mastery levels, location mastery unlocks, challenge progress, challenge unlocks, and Elusive Target suits/unlocks. Players cannot pick and choose what to transfer, they either import everything or nothing. Thankfully, importingHitman 2player data intoHitman 3is a one-time process per platform family and cannot be done again.
It is important to note that some items will not be carried over with this process such as the rewards unlocked withHitman 1Game of the Year Escalations, because they are linked to a purchase. The rewards and unlocks fromHitman 1Game of the Year Escalations will be available inHitman 3when players redeem access to that content. However, theICA Electrocution Phone is also not available inHitman 3.
to transferHitman 2player progression,Hitmanplayers will need to have an IO Interactive account linked to their PC, PlayStation, or Xbox accounts, as well access to a web browser. Transfer of player progression cannot be done in the game ofHitman 3and must be done in the players IO Interactive online account. This player progression transfer can only be done within the same platform family such asPlayStation to PlayStation and Xbox to Xbox. PC players will be able to import their player progression from Steam into the Epic game store. Players need to use IO Interactive’s website after theHitman 3launch to transferHitman 2progression toHitman 3.
Hitman 3will be available January 20,2021, for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
