Details on the fifth episode of Hitman are finally online, courtesy of a new post on the game’s website, and the next installment of the episodic assassination title will bring the Hitman series back to United States soil for the first time this season. And it sounds like Agent 47’s trip to Colorado might be the most stressful of all the new contracts we’ve seen this year.
But don’t just take our word for it. That’s straight from Io-Interactive boss Hannes Seifert, who confirmed as much on Tuesday. And that’s not all we learned about the penultimate episode of Hitman: The Complete First Season. We found out the names of Agent 47’s targets, a group of “four very different, very dangerous people” whose skillsets apparently include everything from chemical interrogation to environmental terrorism. You know, everyday people.
The fifth episode will also include more than 70 new challenges, along with new weapons and disguises for Agent 47 to use to his advantage. You’ll also gain the ability to bring some of the new toys back into previous missions, giving the community dozens of new potential strategies and new reasons to revisit the rest of the first season after finishing Hitman ’s next chapter.
“This is one of the toughest episodes yet. Not only do you have four targets, but from the moment you set foot in Colorado you’re on enemy ground,” Seifert said. “'Freedom Fighters' is a key episode, which will add serious momentum to the story and set up an intriguing season finale for players.”
Unfortunately, there isn’t a trailer for the fifth episode of Hitman yet, so we’ll have to wait a few more days to get our first look at gameplay from the next chapter of the game. On the plus side, with the “Freedom Fighters” release date just around the corner, it seems likely Square Enix and Io Interactive will give us another look at Episode 5: Colorado in the next week or two. Worst case scenario, we’re only three weeks away from launch. So you might want to start brushing up on your stealth skills.
Hitman is in ongoing development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The next chapter of the episodic title, Freedom Fighters, debuts Sept. 27.
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