Hitman 3's infinite murder box mode finally has a release date

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The worst thing about the excellent Hitman 3 was that it had to end. Developer IO Interactive could only make so many levels, the slackers. Now, though, the developer has announced a release date for a new, endless assassination campaign: Freelancer mode.

The unique Freelancer Mode will come as part of a patch for all current and future owners of Hitman 3. Taking place after the events of the main game, you step back into the shiny shoes of Agent 47, enjoying the quiet life – or what counts as a quiet life for a globetrotting killer. 

This new mode shows you what the day-to-day life of the contract killer is like: taking on a steady stream of lowkey missions and scratching out lower-level targets. You will be able to kit out his safehouse and prepare weapons to take with him on contracts that will span the globe; we’ll be getting to run amok in 19 unique locations, as a matter of fact.

The closed beta test ended on November 7, but don’t worry if you didn’t manage to swipe an invite. IO Interactive's winter roadmap(opens in new tab) has helped us aim down our sights more effectively, so you can expect to load into the roguelite Freelancer mode from January 26, 2023. 

Freelancer is quite different from the main campaign. Rather than playing through scripted missions, you are given a procedurally generated set of stages to complete. The winter roadmap details that all contracts will be taken up from your one-stop shop for all things freelance: your safe house. 

You’ll be selecting from a range of contracts, each consisting of multiple missions which you can complete in any order, though you must complete them all (or die trying) before you return to your safe house. If you’re successful, you’ll get a fat stack of blood money to