# HITMAN 3 - Year 2 Announcement **URL:** \ **Category:** Hitman: World of Assassination\ **Created:** [November 22, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547 "2021-11-22T14:08:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/screaming_meat/32/82181_2.png) [@Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Screaming_Meat)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/408 "2021-11-25T21:52:23Z")
> [@Pitman](#): > > We saw footage of gun racks with unlockable weapons. It’s reasonable to assume that there’s some sort of safehouse. The same video also showed footage of the forest house. Meaning it’s very likely that this is said safehouse. > > Although it’s not impossible that the forest house is a mission and the safehouse with the gun racks is a completely different place. Afterall some of us thought there would be a Hong Kong mission involving a Nightclub in Hitman 3. 😉 i’m sure there’s a safehouse based on that pic, but the swanky forest house totally could be either that or a new map. it’s 50/50 at this point. i’m just saying we’ve been shown too little at this point to make any worthwhile assumptions. it’s certainly way too early to be concerned about anything. > [@Kesington019](#): > > Well, we thought there would be a nightclub mission back in Blood Money as well, it’s a weird trend. > @Screaming_Meat I agree from that picture there doesn’t appear to be much, but for Santa Fortuna we got 2 trailers that showed off the coca fields, the village, the manor, the caves, etc. I know we got very little footage from the announcement trailer, but considering how localised it was (at least with Hawke’s Bay it has a flat beach surrounding it), how dense the forestry around the house is and all the jagged rocks straight out of the Berlin forest, I just couldn’t find any hidden paths. The lake in the background is almost definitely an inaccessable background prop, and we don’t see much else. If this really is a hideout and it’s completely on its own, there’s really not much point in making anything else than the house from a design point-of-view. Of course, it’s early days though, and I know how good IOI are at hiding things from us in teasers. sure, and that all makes sense… but it’s also all assumption. it’s fun to speculate and i’m not suggesting anyone should stop; just that we’re working from so little that it seems waaay too early to be posting concerns or worries, doesn’t it? just seems needlessly negative to me. i’m just chuffed we’re getting some more meaty\* content! 👍🏽 \*that pun was genuinely unintended. ---
**Author:** ![thrison](https://www.hitmanforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@thrison](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/thrison)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/409 "2021-11-25T22:01:03Z")
> [@Ligox](#): > > Working elevators Doubt we’ll see that. It was recently confirmed that the absence was due to an engine limitation. I can’t see them working on it, just to then only be able to implement an elevator for a single map. Would be a different story for Project 007 which would likely be using a more updated version of the Glacier engine, but H3? No way. ---
**Author:** ![Joe9411](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/joe9411/32/817_2.png) [@Joe9411](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Joe9411)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/412 "2021-11-25T22:22:43Z")
They could actually made just an hideout with a lot of challenges to complete, or with some “minigames” inside the map. We still don’t know. At this point we can expect anything. ---
**Author:** ![Axwage](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/axwage/32/36619_2.png) [@Axwage](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Axwage)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/413 "2021-11-25T22:44:22Z")
> [@Kent](#): > > I can’t think of a single moment where 47 has shown that he likes expensive things Listen to him talk about wine in Mendoza. Those aren’t amateur statements. ---
**Author:** ![Khakiasp](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/khakiasp/32/134293_2.png) [@Khakiasp](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Khakiasp)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/414 "2021-11-25T22:53:36Z")
pretty sure he read those right of the back of the bottle, atleast thats what i thought he was doing ---
**Author:** ![tryagainlater](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/tryagainlater/32/68512_2.png) [@tryagainlater](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/tryagainlater)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/415 "2021-11-25T23:00:23Z")
Will Year 2 finally be the Year of the Banana Unlock? ---
**Author:** ![Axwage](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/axwage/32/36619_2.png) [@Axwage](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Axwage)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/416 "2021-11-25T23:03:13Z")
I admit: that is funny. I also admit I am late to this conversation and y’all have moved on. Anyone else think IOI just releases some concept art and then prowls the forum to sift through everyone’s ideas till they find the best one? Like… let em do what they want. Y’all arguing over whether 47 (aka “Gary”, prove me wrong) would live in a nice secluded house or not. You ever seen a movie before? This game is better than that movie. Just roll with it. Basically, my position is IOI should do whatever they want, and I’ll pay for it and play it, minor possible narrative dissonance be damned. Super serious assassin wants to dress like Saint Nick and slice faces with broadswords? How dare they! Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Glug glug glug ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/heisenberg/32/143140_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/417 "2021-11-25T23:06:35Z")
> [@Axwage](#): > > Listen to him talk about wine in Mendoza. > > Those aren’t amateur statements. > [@Khakiasp](#): > > pretty sure he read those right of the back of the bottle, atleast thats what i thought he was doing Yeah, 47 has either done a lot of studying on things like that in his downtime to be well-informed for just such occasions, or he really is just that good and knowing stuff or making it up as he goes. The guy knows how to drum at a pro-level for goodness sake. The only expensive things that 47 genuinely _likes_ are his suits and his weapons. Yeah, he gets a good deal of them from ICA, but he also gets his own personal custom items with his insignia, and those are costly. But vehicles, places to stay, things like that, unless the job requires it, I’m sure he’d stay away from those to avoid attention. He probably holds onto enough cash to bribe people for info/to forget/get him access, or to rent a car or outfit on the fly, things like that. Absolution supports that idea. ---
**Author:** ![Krikkit2021](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/krikkit2021/32/72335_2.png) [@Krikkit2021](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Krikkit2021)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/418 "2021-11-26T03:25:36Z")
It seems like we’re starting to come down from the collective high a bit… Like others have noted, however, it’s still way too early and we have far too little information to be able to speculate on the new maps. Yes, maps plural, so even if IO (rather underhandedly) counts the (possible) safe house as one of them, we’re still getting at least one bona fide map with an actual mission. I’m still a little apprehensive, but cautiously optimistic, about what they exactly mean by ET Arcade, storyline **s** , map **s** , etc. myself but we don’t know enough to get overly positive or negative. > [@thrison](#): > > And there’s not even a whole lot more items they could really add to the game for existing players to be able to buy with in-game money. They could do various weapons upgrades. It still probably wouldn’t do much for most players other than free up some weapons space, particularly rifles and shotguns (the only difference between most of them being silencers and/or zoom levels). Who knows, though? 🤷‍♂️ > [@Mini](#): > > I bet he has a wardrobe as big as that weapon chamber full of fancy designer clothes 😅 > [@MrOchoa](#): > > Filled with the same black Suit and red Tie over and over again That’s too much closet space (and too many suits) anyway, especially when this is the only suit he (or anyone) needs: ![image](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/4/741eea4eb3b9cd39cc17f96cd8c0a485327ae707.jpeg) ---
**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:** [November 26, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/419 "2021-11-26T04:11:47Z")
> [@Yacob](#): > > Or if they are willing to do a little extra work to rearrange the spots on the wall once the weapon list is completed. That might work as well. Interesting how several of the sniper rifles don´t match their background shapes. Beta version I guess? > [@Screaming\_Meat](#): > > i’m sure there’s a safehouse based on that pic, but the swanky forest house totally could be either that or a new map. it’s 50/50 at this point. i’m just saying we’ve been shown too little at this point to make any worthwhile assumptions. it’s certainly way too early to be concerned about anything. This, absolutely. ---
**Author:** ![Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/yacob/32/491_2.png) [@Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Yacob)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/420 "2021-11-26T04:28:26Z")
Perhaps people remember Perfect Dark. That game had a fairly elaborate “headquarters” with a shooting range, aircraft hangar, offices, and other stuff. It was mostly useless beyond these insanely difficult shooting range challenges and a simulator room where you could duel some enemies. But then midway through the game there was a really well done mission where you had to defend the place. Something like this would be fun and I wouldn’t mind shooting range challenges or other things like that if they were well done. ---
**Author:** ![Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/count.rushmore/32/173_2.png) [@Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Count.Rushmore)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/421 "2021-11-26T06:22:50Z")
Only just watched the trailer and the highlight of it for me was words about surprises for community that they were asking for. I wonder what it could be this time around. They already talked about “highly requested things from the community” in the game announcement trailer ---
**Author:** ![PapaLevy](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/papalevy/32/80385_2.png) [@PapaLevy](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/PapaLevy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/422 "2021-11-26T07:27:01Z")
> [@Count.Rushmore](#): > > I wonder what it could be this time around If it isn’t the elusive target arcade, then I honestly hope it is a revamp of the contracts mode, as it is something the community has been asking for since 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/count.rushmore/32/173_2.png) [@Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Count.Rushmore)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/424 "2021-11-26T09:56:48Z")
Nah, better to resurrect a Ghost Mode ---
**Author:** ![PapaLevy](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/papalevy/32/80385_2.png) [@PapaLevy](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/PapaLevy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 10:00am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/425 "2021-11-26T10:00:17Z")
There is a reason ghost mode shut down. Did you ever try matchmaking? It would take ages, and if you finally matched up with someone it was always HITMANIST. ---
**Author:** ![Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/count.rushmore/32/173_2.png) [@Count.Rushmore](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Count.Rushmore)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/426 "2021-11-26T10:04:33Z")
> [@PapaLevy](#): > > Did you ever try matchmaking? Always played exclusively by matchmaking. Never had big problems. For you to understand, I’ve been playing Ghost Mode nearly every day for at least 3-5 hours daily. Only a few times with a friend invite. There is a huge problem with matchmaking in Sniper Assassin, which needs (and announced) to be shut down, but still alive. Though matchmaking in Sniper Assassin takes really centuries. Ghost Mode was rather popular and there always been opponents there ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Rudd](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/kevin_rudd/32/191_2.png) [@Kevin\_Rudd](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Kevin_Rudd)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/427 "2021-11-26T10:07:08Z")
I heard it was abysmal on Xbox, but as a PC player it was okay until the end of H2’s life cycle, long after IO stopped doing content ---
**Author:** ![Lupe](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/lupe/32/49184_2.png) [@Lupe](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Lupe)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/428 "2021-11-26T12:00:28Z")
I feel compelled to counter a user’s comments above because I’ve loved that Diana has been incorporated more into the story. As a female gamer she’s an important character to me (not that gender is everything to do with it, of course) and this, plus the ambiguity and exploration of 47’s psychology / his past and purpose have been what’s elevated these games from being ones I’ve enjoyed since 2002 to becoming my all-time favourite series. Hoping for more with Year 2! ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/heisenberg/32/143140_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/429 "2021-11-26T12:14:08Z")
Not to mention, it’s a natural progression to both of their characters. Diana had been the sole human connection 47 has maintained in his life since waking up in the asylum. With no past, she’s his only tether. As for Diana, 47 is the only person she can trust because of who he is. There’s no pretense, how he is with her is how he is, so she can trust him, and he’s dependable. Given her line of work, she can’t maintain any relationships that could become serious, and who could she trust? I imagine she probably had one night stands with attractive men here and there to satisfy her physical needs, but 47 is the only man whom she feels she can be open with, and there’s no risk of him hurting her with falsehood like anyone else could when considering her field. So the fact that she became more involved with his life over time instead of just being the voice on the line to mission control makes absolute sense.; they’re all each other has. It’s also why it should never turn romantic. They depend on each other to fulfill too many roles that we as social animals assign certain individuals to; friends, family, coworkers, passing acquaintances you see on the street sometimes, significant others, etc… It can’t be narrowed down to just any one of those roles at this point, because they’ve taken up so much space in each other’s social life. The only people 47 interacts with more directly end up dead a few minutes later! So keep Diana’s key role, IO, but don’t narrow it by making it a romantic one. 47 is the one guy in the world who absolutely does _not_ need a life partner. ---
**Author:** ![Canucklehead](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/canucklehead/32/20404_2.png) [@Canucklehead](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Canucklehead)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547/430 "2021-11-26T13:06:29Z")
On Xbox, it wasn’t bad at the start. However, when they added Santa Fortuna and the Phantom Suit, it was on life support. I didn’t have too much problem finding people but most of the people I matched with weren’t familiar with the Hitman mechanics. I tried to communicate and teach those who responded via headset (and some the other way commenting on my H2 rank asking for help), but some did not respond and I showed them no mercy. If I recall correctly in the grind, there was one who was doing the kill everyone to try make for easy targets. However, I was able to kill 4 of the targets efficiently before he started his unseen kills. I was able to squeak out the win on that one. After the grind, with Xbox’s Looking for Games and Clubs, I left myself available for matches. Most where inquiring for help in learning the mode or the grind. I had no problem helping with the knowledge, but refused to do the grind. After the last roadmap in June 2020, I took a break from the game, but by then, the mode was dead. [Previous page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547.md?page=20) [Next page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/hitman-3-year-2-announcement/12547.md?page=22)