Hitman World of Assassination has been delayed till subsequent yr on PlayStation VR2.
Beforehand introduced throughout September’s State of Play presentation, IO Interactive initially confirmed the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy would attain PlayStation VR2 this December. Now delayed till March 27, 2025, the studio states this resolution was made to additional polish the expertise and “add a couple of extras” like lively guide reloading.
Outlining its resolution on PlayStation Weblog, you’ll be able to learn this beneath.
Initially, we want to deal with the change within the launch date. Initially slated for December 2024, the launch of Hitman World of Assassination on PS VR2 has been rescheduled to March 27, 2025. This resolution to maneuver the discharge date was not made evenly; we all know there was quite a lot of demand to deliver Hitman on PS VR2, and we have been excited to see the nice reception following the announcement.
As such, our precedence will all the time stay to ship an incredible expertise that meets the excessive requirements our gamers count on. The extra time is not going to solely permit our group to shine the sport, guaranteeing that each side is refined, immersive, and seamless, but additionally so as to add a couple of extras that we actually needed to incorporate on this PS VR2 model, equivalent to lively reloading.
Hitman World of Assassination marks the third time we have seen IO Interactive deliver its well-known collection to VR, following earlier makes an attempt for Quest and PC VR/PSVR. This upcoming launch options all the principle ranges from the rebooted trilogy with assist for dual-wielding, room-scale gameplay, alongside new controls and gameplay mechanics.
On PlayStation VR2, Hitman World of Assassination can be introducing “positional interactions,” which require you to bodily mimic actions as a substitute of like tapping a keyboard or pouring poison right into a glass from a vial, as a substitute of pushing a button. The studio states quest objects now stay bodily and you’ll examine them in your hand, like swiping a keycard or turning a lock in a door.
Hitman World of Assassination arrives on March 27, 2025, on PlayStation VR2. That is launching as a paid improve pack for house owners of the flatscreen sport on PS5 for $10.
