All from Steam
With that in mind, we are pleased to confirm that PC players will be able to carryover their current progression and unlocks from HITMAN 2 on Steam into HITMAN 3 on Epic Games Store. It will also be possible for PC players to import locations from the previous two games into HITMAN 3 on Epic Games Store.
GOG Galaxy is getting functionality soon that’ll bypass the entire launcher; even purchases can go though it. Probably should’ve clarified that.
but now I need to use a different client for the last game in a trilogy…
Considering the other two games are made redundant by said last game in the trilogy, I don’t see the issue. I have no plans on keeping H2 installed when H3’s legacy packs make it completely redundant, and I did the same thing when 2016 was made redundant by H2, only now it’s on a different launcher. IOI essentially treat them as DLC packs, not games in your library.
That’s the biggest thing in my mind. When this was originally announced there were a lot of comments that I saw that indicated people were upset that H1, H2 and H3 were not all launchable from the same client. I failed then, and still fail, to see why anyone was concerned about where they were launching H1 and H2 from once H3 was installed. Wouldn’t you just play H3 exclusively and any H1 and H2 content inside of H3? Who cares, at that point, where H1 and H2 used to be installed? I will not keep H1 and H2 installed alongside H3 just for posterity… H1 is already gone and H2 will be uninstalled as soon as I’ve confirmed progress transfer into H3. AT that point it won’t matter what storefront I bought them or ran them within.
That’s a relief! Thanks
I said it last month and maybe it was premature back then, but now we’re 13 days away and I still find it weird that they (presumably) paid millions for H3’s exclusivity and yet you have to scroll down ~10 sections to find a single mention of the game (If you haven’t favourited it)
they cycle through a lot on that front page… dont worry you will see it on there closer to release
Yeah, but how casual player would know about this game?
Answer: nohow.
Because he won’t be scrolling 2514+ pages to find some game he could be interested in.
Especially since the preorder is open and active this game should be somewhere more accessible and visible. So I don’t understand this too
Oh my lord, look at this beautiful banner. Everybody gets on the hype train, even the steam fanboys.
Edit : love the Death Awaits button <3
Death awaits us all!
Yes, now I can confirm it’s there.
But it wasn’t there yesterday and before, when I logged into EGS.
Yesterday I launched the site and the client and there were no visible banners or anything about HITMAN 3.
I was hoping for some preload info or something, but neither was there.
Only my GTAV have been updated automatically
They were probably waiting for the start of the american work day to shuffle the list (currently 12pm in the UK, that would make it about 8am EST).
Hopefully some info comes out soon.
Everything is detailed in my freshly reuploaded very expensive review of the game here:
[Final Review & More!]Dear HITMAN™ 2 Developers
(it’s on Good/Bad Points Section).
As mentioned it was so bad it made me reconsider preordering for HITMAN™ 3.
Epic exclusivity is not the major reason i declined buying it but it’s still a factor tho.
Hello, I was emailing to explain my view on why making Hitman 3 Epic exclusive is a terrible idea. I myself have played Hitman 1 (2016), Hitman 2, and a few older games. I really think making this deal will hurt sales. There are a few important points
It is not too late to turn back. You have 8 days to reconsider your choice and cancel the contract. If you really would like to follow through, at least shorten the availability to Steam. IOI, I will leave you to prepare.
I wish it weren’t exclusive to Epic, but given that my library on there is already significant, add on the free games every week, it’s becoming a better place to play games than it used to be. IOI will not cancel their deal with Epic, those kinds of deals are typically set in stone. Whatever you decide on, I hope it brings you enjoyment, whether it’s on launch day or a year from now on Steam.
It’s been confirmed for a while that Hitman 3 will have achievements on EGS. I will admit though not every game has achievements, so it’s partially due to a communication problem that not everyone will know about it.
Weirdly enough I think this is because they share two file asset parts. I could be wrong though but it’s not as consistent to find the game directory as one may think.
Maybe by community design rather, but surely not the internet. I think you’re overreacting on that part.
I’m not sure entirely on this front, but what I will say is it’s been consistent with both modding and community aspects that people will either not play the game further or issue a refund on it. I believe this is because nobody has the time or the energy to pursue and request change to something.
Lastly, I don’t believe there are any plans for IOI to reconsider dropping their contract with EGS. It seems as though some people are pissed that a poorly optimised launcher with bad security features can’t be the bearer of some because that’s just how it is with most people in the community. One mans moral decay of video games is another’s pristine collection of possessions, and yet all I ever see out of it is how bad of a launcher is because they don’t want to play the game for a year. Maybe I’m just being cynical, but that’s just how it is for both worlds sadly.
You’re somehow right. However…
Nah dude, not gonna happen 
It’s done already…
You will lose the internet’s respect.
The most reddit thing i’ve read today xdddddd
Hitman 3 has achievements on EGS, and some games on EGS Have achievements.
I have heard you will be able to locate the folder for Hitman 2 and synchronize progress, however Steam does not have a feature to bring the data back to its launcher in 2022, because Epic has a terrible game saving system.
…um, what? No, that’s not how any of that works. The progress transfer happens via the cloud with an IOI account. And Epic’s “saving system” is no different to Steams’. It uploads the saves to its servers, and downloads upon request/ when you need them. They are no different, so I’m unsure how you think it’s worse.
Judging by their recent talks of compression on PCGAMER, this isn’t gonna be possible as they’ve gone into the files to lower the filesize. Its now 70GB instead of 150GB, so that’s a very good tradeoff IMO.
You will lose a very large amount of sales due to the exclusivity to the crappy launcher everyone hates.
Only time will tell. We cannot judge at this stage.
You will lose the internet’s respect.
Um…what?
The Linux operating system is growing popularity, and while Steam works fine, Epic Launcher does not. It takes a very long time to load and launching games rarely works.
I say this as a person who Dual-boots Linux Mint and Windows 10; EGS works fine under Lutris, and I’ve had comparable performance to that of Windows. Really no clue where you’re getting at man. As for game launching, that’s because Lutris needs to install other pre-requisites for games to run. This is like complaining Proton doesn’t work because the VKD3D version it needs isn’t packaged in, and then blaming valve for something they don’t control.
It is not too late to turn back. You have 8 days to reconsider your choice and cancel the contract.
Cancelling contracts is expensive, and i’m pretty sure they would’ve done long ago if they’d listened to the backlash.
If you really would like to follow through, at least shorten the availability to Steam.
Again, contracts have stuff like this set in stone. They can’t change it without paying Epic.
IOI, I will leave you to prepare.
Funny joke, bad post.
What do you mean by this?
