Patch Notes March 27, 2025

HITMAN - March 2025 Patch Notes

INTRO

Welcome to the March 2025 Patch Notes for HITMAN World of Assassination. We are delighted to launch the PS VR2 version of HITMAN WOA and to add brand-new ways for players to immerse themselves into the World of Assassination. With all of the main campaign’s locations to dive into, hundreds of weapons and items to use, and a lot more interactions to discover, we hope to bring a unique experience to VR and HITMAN players.  

Additionally, a new roadmap will start, launching the Season of Awakening, with new and returning content being added from March 27th. 

Enjoy! 

PATCH DETAILS

HITMAN World of Assassination will be updated to version 3.220 on all platforms; PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch™. 

Maintenance: Starts at 10:00 UTC and expected to run until at least 13:30 UTC. Starts: 10:00 UTC / 11:00 CET.  
Patch Release Time: 11am UTC (This is when the download will roll out, but servers will not be available until the above-mentioned Maintenance period has concluded).  

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

March 27th - PlayStation VR2 Access 

The PS VR2 release of HITMAN is here, allowing players to enjoy all the original main campaign’s locations through the eyes of Agent 47*. The teams have been working at creating a new experience using the PlayStation VR2’s capabilities including the Sense controllers. With dual wielding, manual reloading, using sniper rifles’ scopes, and hundreds of different manual interactions to reinforce your immersion in the game, whatever way you choose to complete your missions; you will definitely have a hand in it. One of the other key additions is the disguise mechanic, which uses a physics-based approach to grab any disguise you want and then put it on. With only a few seconds being the difference between being found out by a security patrol or being welcomed as the new recruit, this mechanic will be a precious ally.  

With all these tools at hand, plan with extreme precision, execute flawlessly and complete your missions any way you want, all in VR.  

In terms of access to the PS VR2 version, players who already own HITMAN World of Assassination on PlayStation 5 can get an upgrade pack to the PS VR2 content, the HITMAN World of Assassination - VR Access, for $9.99, €9.99, or £8.99. New agents can access the PlayStation VR2 version through HITMAN WOA Part One – VR2 Edition, giving access to HITMAN Part One and the PS VR2 Upgrade Pack for $39,99, €39,99, or £32.99. 
 

*DLCs and Freelancer mode are not supported in PS VR2 

APRIL 17 - Twitch Drop: The Purple Streak Coin 

We are releasing a brand-new Twitch Drop, the Purple Streak Coin. 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:  

  1. Link your IOI Account to your Twitch account.  

  1. Watch a cumulative 1 hour of HITMAN World of Assassination on Twitch between the 17th of April, 2025, and April 30th, 2024.  

  1. 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 Coin. For more details, please see our Twitch Drops FAQ. For more details, please see our Twitch Drops FAQ. 

New Challenges  

April 17th – Hanami Hitman 

Head on to Hokkaido to unlock a new weapon 

May 12th – Quack? Quack! 

You will need to Quack Quack Quack to unlock a new suit 

May 29th – Bend it like 47 

Lace-up your boots and screw in some new studs to unlock a new item 

New Featured Contracts 

 

March 27th - Girl Power 

We’re excited to introduce “Girl Power”, a brand-new Featured Contracts batch created by an anonymous member of our community. This passionate creator wanted to shine a spotlight on HITMAN’s female players and celebrate them on International women's day.  

Creators involved: 

Chewie 

Blueberry muffin 
Hotaru 

Ozzygrl 

ageingfps 

Blossom Fox 

EMZ_Hitgal 

redfury9 

v1deost 

Melusca 

May 12th – The Bandit 

We’re delighted to welcome longtime HITMAN fan Josthin to our Featured Contracts program with his new batch, “The Bandit.” A seasoned player since Blood Money, he has spent years refining his contract skills and finally felt ready to join the ranks of Featured creators. 

Creators involved: 

Josthin 

Fe2O3 T 

Il Lime ll 

Palinure 

Thornicroft 

Carterb1422 

RETURNING CONTENT

April 17 – May 11 The Undying Returns 

 

Mark Faba’s capacity to come back from everything thrown at him has to be commended. Will The Undying manage to escape his fate one more time? 

Year 5 Elusive Targets 

Another round of Elusive Targets will be back, ready to be taken out! A new set of different Elusive Targets will run back in succession, with the Rage, The Deceivers, The Revolutionary, The Liability, The Gunrunner, and the Stowaway all back. 

April 17 – May 11 Berlin Egg Hunt  

The Berlin Egg Hunt is back, so sharpen your eyesight, and be careful not to crack those eggs! 

May 29 – June 29 Dartmoor Garden Show  

What better than to enjoy a beautiful garden with flowers in full bloom? The Dartmoor Garden Show is back with Agent 47 acting as the executioner for both the judges and contestants of the show.  

BUG FIXES

CHARACTER ART

Thinking cap on 

We fixed an issue in Mumbai, where the head of Agent 47 would clip through the glasses of the militia cook when wearing that disguise. 

Skipped Leg Day 

We solved an issue in Haven Island, where the legs of the snorkel instructor and Agent 47, when wearing that disguise, would not appear correctly. 

Suit Alterations 

We fixed an issue where the senator NPC in Paris had clipping and lightning issues with his suit  

Building up core 

We solved an issue in Santa Fortuna where Mr. Rodriguez would have a hole, resulting in his chest being transparent.  

 

UI 

4word 

We fixed a typo in the description of the Purple Streak ICA19 with the number “4” used instead of “for” in “Who would not die 4 this beautiful, “purple baller, with sleek, black silencer to make you the envy of any assassin?” 

 

SETTINGS 

Shadow of the day 

We solved an issue where setting Shadows to Ultra in the launcher would not save in-game.  

 

RENDER

Gamma Ray 

We fixed an issue where the Gamma correction slider for HDR would not work on the PlayStation 5 Pro. 

 

LOCALIZATION

Wrong Agent for the job 

We solved an issue where the Italian description for the Embrace of The Serpent starting location would refer to Agent 47 as “48”.  

KNOWN ISSUES

We have a few known issues linked to the PS VR2 launch that may occur. Those are currently tracked by the team, who is working on additional improvements and bug fixes. 

 

Gameplay  

  • Moving the head over certain geometry can cause fade to black. 

 

  • A crash can happen when interacting with a PC and camera recordings while holding fiber wire in both hands. 

 

  • Sticky items can turn invisible when placing them on doors. 

 

  • The supporting hand may not fully grip a weapon when the weapon collides with geometry. 

 

  • Some safes with a keypad may be missing the interaction prompt and are not highlighted in instinct mode, even though they can be interacted with. 

 

  • Changing disguise in front of NPCs is now considered as an illegal action, however, the “illegality” lasts too short to have any impact outside of combat or alerted state. 

 

  • Completing “The Farewell” mission on Mendoza by dancing with Diana can change the perspective of any other mission to third person.