# February 23 (2021) Patch Notes - HITMAN 3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Hitman: World of Assassination\ **Created:** [February 23, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122 "2021-02-23T13:05:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![JaM\_47](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/jam_47/32/5336_2.png) [@JaM\_47](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/JaM_47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/208 "2021-02-24T15:52:45Z")
I don’t know the science behind it all but I presume it’s a bit more complex than just releasing a hotfix. ---
**Author:** ![forking\_path](https://www.hitmanforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@forking\_path](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/forking_path)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/209 "2021-02-24T16:02:12Z")
There’s probably an acceptance testing & regression testing process, so they know the bug is gone for sure and won’t cause more bugs. For a game as complex as Hitman, there’s a lot to test. Submitting lots of small patches without testing them is a recipe for bugs. I’m sure it’s frustrating, and I get it, but honestly monthly patches for a complicated game, across 5 platforms, is pretty impressive. ---
**Author:** ![BradleyPaine](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/bradleypaine/32/22650_2.png) [@BradleyPaine](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/BradleyPaine)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/210 "2021-02-24T16:54:34Z")
> [@Hichkas](#): > > **Requiem Pack** > The Requiem Pack was not included in the progression carryover process and is currently inaccessible to players that own in. We plan to make it available again in a future patch. Ok, but seriously, how hard is it to patch a such simple pack? Are some copyright issues or what? ---
**Author:** ![djukak](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/djukak/32/1504_2.png) [@djukak](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/djukak)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/211 "2021-02-24T17:19:59Z")
Me too. Exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![thrison](https://www.hitmanforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@thrison](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/thrison)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/212 "2021-02-24T18:06:29Z")
No that can’t just release a quick patch. Back in 2012, it used to cost a developer $40,000 to release a patch for a console game, and that cost is probably much higher these days. So no, IO aren’t going to spend tens of thousands of dollars just so you can get a trophy or two a little earlier. You can wait a month until the next patch. > [@BradleyPaine](#): > > Ok, but seriously, how hard is it to patch a such simple pack? Are some copyright issues or what? I’m guessing it’s because they’re needing to design an unintended system for it. The patch notes say that the items were meant to be in the progression carryover (so that only the right people would get them) which means the game isn’t designed to “decide” whether they show up or not. So now they need to make something which will only cause them to appear when someone owns the right bit of content. ---
**Author:** ![solderq35](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/solderq35/32/14981_2.png) [@solderq35](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/solderq35)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/213 "2021-02-24T21:52:30Z")
If IO gave 2 shits about in game leaderboards, how about we also remove the actual cheaters like Sprut? Patches aside, the in game leaderboards at least on PC are meaningless without a strong anti-cheat program. Personally I haven’t followed the in game leaderboards forever, and IMO they would be irrelevant even if they were accurate. What value is in a little leaderboard rank without a corresponding video to showcase the strategy? ---
**Author:** ![Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/rimland/32/119228_2.png) [@Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Rimland)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/214 "2021-02-24T22:15:19Z")
When you couldn´t give two shits about leaderbords: ![image](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/4/485e0c6f86764742653d0df8ee4f11e4896d61c0.jpeg) But a sudden relatively minor darkening of Sapienza´s lighting fucks up your gameplay experience entirely: ![image](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/3/323058ce7d20be51e61c741b74ac955a28dc0728.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/generickillz/32/496_2.png) [@Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Generickillz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/215 "2021-02-24T23:08:07Z")
Also when will they fix the bug of not showing everyone on the leaderboards? I want to know how many people beat Dubai dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/rimland/32/119228_2.png) [@Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Rimland)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/216 "2021-02-24T23:17:37Z")
Is it a bug though? Maybe it´s intentional to tell people that they´re either in the top 500, and if not, they don´t know how much they actually sucked 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/generickillz/32/496_2.png) [@Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Generickillz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/217 "2021-02-24T23:19:48Z")
Shame I felt that actually felt cool to be part of something bigger. Plus it was in Hitman 2, why remove a feature? ---
**Author:** ![Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/rimland/32/119228_2.png) [@Rimland](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Rimland)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/218 "2021-02-24T23:27:41Z")
I admit it is interesting to know how many people actually play a map. > [@Generickillz](#): > > why remove a feature? Isn´t that the eternal question with IO´s decisions… ---
**Author:** ![Pacifist\_47](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/pacifist_47/32/6493_2.png) [@Pacifist\_47](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Pacifist_47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/219 "2021-02-24T23:48:15Z")
> [@thrison](#): > > Back in 2012, it used to cost a developer $40,000 to release a patch for a console game, and that cost is probably much higher these days. [**Microsoft stopped doing this in 2013.**](https://www.polygon.com/2013/6/27/4470034/report-microsoft-no-longer-charging-developers-for-xbox-updates) I don’t know what the fee is nowadays for Sony & MS, but I doubt they are charging five figures per patch anymore. Most AAA’s and many other titles now rely on constant updates and live services. Gaming was very different in 2012, which is why Sony & MS got away with ridiculously charging developers to patch a game. Thankfully, Sony & MS had to change their tune after public opinion soured when learning about the $40,000. I’m not sure why this almost decades-old practice of 40K per patch keeps getting quoted as if it’s still around. If there still is a fee, it’s most likely of a different nature. And due to legal reasons, developers & publishers can’t comment on them. ---
**Author:** ![TheChicken](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/thechicken/32/105735_2.png) [@TheChicken](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/TheChicken)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/220 "2021-02-25T01:00:07Z")
So, if the Berlin exit was removed due to that SA-time bug as well as it being a buggy hole to dump NPCs into, what about the Chongqing manhole? That uses the same mechanics as the Berlin exit (and as far as I know, it should be the same in Whittleton), so… what’s not broken about CQ? ---
**Author:** ![solderq35](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/solderq35/32/14981_2.png) [@solderq35](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/solderq35)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/221 "2021-02-25T01:03:52Z")
Right, but in Chongqing, Whittleton etc you could actually exit the mission properly. Pre-patch, the Berlin manhole didn’t let you exit the mission properly even if it saved the time you triggered it to the rating screen. The question is not “why is Chongqing manhole not broken”, but just “why is Berlin manhole broken”. I agree that the Berlin manhole **should** have worked like other manhole exits, but I’m no dev. ---
**Author:** ![TheChicken](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/thechicken/32/105735_2.png) [@TheChicken](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/TheChicken)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/222 "2021-02-25T01:12:00Z")
> [@solderq35](#): > > Pre-patch, the Berlin manhole didn’t let you exit the mission properly even if it saved the time you triggered it to the rating screen. Huh. That’s weird. I guess I didn’t use that exit enough, I had no idea of that bug. ---
**Author:** ![RW\_Slick](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/rw_slick/32/5116_2.png) [@RW\_Slick](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/RW_Slick)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/223 "2021-02-25T01:34:45Z")
I am mad that someone made a video about how to unlock this. ---
**Author:** ![iEmeralds](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/iemeralds/32/1383_2.png) [@iEmeralds](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/iEmeralds)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/224 "2021-02-25T03:42:20Z")
I can’t play right now, could anyone upload the new sound effect that plays when entering a hostile area? ---
**Author:** ![StingingVelvet](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/stingingvelvet/32/7457_2.png) [@StingingVelvet](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/StingingVelvet)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/225 "2021-02-25T04:08:43Z")
I honestly don’t care about losing the Berlin manhole at all because it was literally right next to the scooter exit. ---
**Author:** ![Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/generickillz/32/496_2.png) [@Generickillz](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Generickillz)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/226 "2021-02-25T07:15:29Z")
Don’t want to be anal but it was better for no KO runs. ---
**Author:** ![Hotel\_Pollisya](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/hotel_pollisya/32/71522_2.png) [@Hotel\_Pollisya](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Hotel_Pollisya)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122/227 "2021-02-25T07:19:19Z")
Yep you don’t use the scooter if there is _No Pacifications_ complication. [Previous page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122.md?page=10) [Next page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/february-23-2021-patch-notes-hitman-3/7122.md?page=12)