IO Interactive’s Hitman World of Assassination has been delayed for PlayStation VR2, launching on March twenty seventh, 2025, as a substitute of this December. In a brand new PlayStation Weblog publish, the developer defined that the choice “was not made calmly.”
“We all know there was loads of demand to carry Hitman on PS VR2, and we have been excited to see the good reception following the announcement. As such, our precedence will at all times stay to ship a tremendous expertise that meets the excessive requirements our gamers count on.” Whereas the extra time is getting used for extra polish, it additionally permits for brand spanking new options like lively reloading.
This supplies higher management over reloading whereas amping up the realism, as gamers should really seize and slot a brand new clip into their weapons in VR. It’s additionally confirmed that positional interactions, the place gamers should activate a TV or poison drinks with the corresponding motions, additionally prolong to quest gadgets. Be ready to imitate swiping keycards and turning locks in doorways. If that wasn’t sufficient, snatching a disguise is extra “physics-based” and depends upon “positional management, grabbing, and momentum.”
Keep tuned for extra particulars and gameplay for Hitman World of Assassination on PlayStation VR2 within the coming months. It is going to be obtainable at $9.99 for present house owners, encompassing the primary marketing campaign with 20 distinctive areas and over 100 weapons and gadgets.