Players will have the chance to expand theirHitman 3experience in late March with a seven part expansion that pits Agent 47 against the seven deadly sins.Hitman 3: Seven Deadly Sinsis, as the title suggests, split into seven pieces, each embodying one of the Christian sins, and begins withAct 1: Greedon March 30.
Hitman 3, released on January 20th,is the eighth main installment in the series and theSeven Deadly SinsDLC will be the first expansion of the game since its release. In the Christian belief system the standard list of the seven deadly sins are pride, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, lust, and gluttony and the installments in the DLC will each fall into one of these categories.
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The first DLC content pack,Act 1: Greed, and each pack that follows it, includes anew contract at an existing locationand themed unlockable items relating to each specific sin. The roadmap for the DLC starts withGreedthen moves toPride,Sloth,Lust,Gluttony,Wrath, and will end withEnvy. Players have the option of purchasing all 7 DLC packs through the Seven Deadly Sins collection for $29.99 or purchasing individual packs for $4.99 a piece.
It is important to note that these DLCs don’t add new levels to the existing game but instead reimagine existing places with a sin-related twist. As theWorld of Assassinationtrilogy comes to aclose for theHitmanfranchise, this DLC may be players last chance to experience this story arc.
Hitman 3has received generally positive reviews and developer IO Interactive has a strong history of doing justice to the crazy world ofHitmanbut without new maps this DLC is going tohave to do quite the reimaginingto get players to spend their money. Seven new contracts and new unlockable items are a tempting offer for the roughly $30 price tag but each one is going to have to hit the mark in order for this to be a success.
That being saidHitman’s maps are beautifully detailedand opportunities to eliminate targets are usually quite varied so it may not be a difficult task for IO to make a familiar place or map feel brand new and refreshed. Players who are already invested in the franchise and love the gameplay will probably think of getting this DLC as a no-brainer but for those who are feeling more cautious should perhaps wait for reviews before committing toHitman 3: Seven Deadly Sins.
Hitman 3is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
