The Division 2: Echoes of Central Park vs Hitman 3

• Anti-Cheat Software: Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)
• Audio Technologies: Dolby Atmos, Sony Tempest 3D Audio, 7.1 Surround Sound
• Co-op Capacity: 1 to 4 Players Co-op (8 Players for Specialized Incursions)
• Crossplay Architecture: Full Cross-Play and Cross-Progression via Ubisoft Connect
• Game Engine: Snowdrop Engine
• Installation Size: 120 GB Available Storage (Base Game + Expansion)
• Online Requirements: Persistent Broadband Internet Connection Required
• Platform Availability: PC (Ubisoft Connect, Steam, Epic Games Store), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

• Perspective: Third-Person (with first-person aiming option)
• Multiplayer: None (Primary Game). Ghost Mode was a 1v1 competitive mode in Hitman 2, not carried over directly. Sniper Assassin had co-op. Freelancer is single-player.
• Setting: Various Global Locations (Dubai, Dartmoor, Berlin, Chongqing, Mendoza, Carpathian Mountains + Hitman 1 & 2 locations)
• Platforms: PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch (Cloud Version), Google Stadia (discontinued)
• Unique Feature: World of Assassination Platform (integrates H1/H2), Deep Sandbox Levels, Mission Stories & Creative Kills, Disguise System, Location Mastery & Unlocks, Freelancer Roguelike Mode.

• Brayleigh Callahan: Precision Recon & Target Tagging: Pinpoints enemy weak points from extreme distance and executes synchronized sniper takedowns on command.
  Human (AI / Co-op Operative)
• Elwood Franklin: Shield Bastion & Crowd Control: Deploys reinforced ballistic barriers to draw hostile enemy fire away from vulnerable teammates.
  Human (AI / Co-op Operative)
• Morse Feeney: Suppressive Assault & Field Medic: Lays down sustained heavy machine gun fire while utilizing automated seeker repair drones on downed allies.
  Human (AI / Co-op Operative)

• Diana Burnwood (Via Comms / Narrative): Agent 47's primary handler. She provides mission briefings, intelligence on targets and locations, real-time updates during missions, and exfiltration guidance via radio communication. She is a crucial narrative and gameplay support figure but does not physically accompany 47 on missions.
  Human
• Lucas Grey (Temporary AI / Narrative): During certain story missions in Hitman 2 and the beginning of Hitman 3, Lucas Grey fights alongside Agent 47 as an AI-controlled companion or coordinates actions with him. His presence is scripted for specific narrative sequences.
  Human (Fellow Clone)
• Olivia Hall (Via Comms / Narrative): A skilled hacker allied with Lucas Grey and later 47. She provides technical support, hacking assistance, and intelligence via radio communication during certain missions.
  Human
• No Persistent Gameplay Companions: Agent 47 is a lone operative by nature. The core gameplay loop focuses on his individual skills in stealth, disguise, and assassination. He does not have persistent AI companions that follow him or can be commanded during missions.

• Veer Corp Black Box Drives: Concealed within underground research shelters and downed corporate transport helicopters across Central Park.
• Memorial Audio Logs: Located near mass burial markers and improvised refugee aid clinics across the Great Lawn.
• First Wave SHD Echoes: Scattered around major landmark ruins including the Central Park Zoo, Carousel, and Belvedere Castle.

• Location Mastery Unlocks (Starting Locations, Agency Pickups, Gear, Suits): Earned by gaining XP and leveling up Mastery for each specific mission location (up to Level 20). Unlocks new starting points within the level, allows smuggling items via Agency Pickups, and grants new weapons, gadgets, and cosmetic suits for use in any mission.
• Challenges (Assassination, Discovery, Feats, Targets): A vast list of specific tasks and objectives to complete within each mission, categorized by type. Completing challenges grants XP towards Location Mastery and sometimes unlocks specific items or achievements/trophies. Examples include eliminating a target in a specific way, finding all disguises, or completing a mission with a Silent Assassin rating.
• Intel & Mission Stories: Clues, documents, overheard conversations, or environmental interactions that reveal 'Mission Stories' – guided opportunities for often elaborate, unique, and sometimes humorous ways to assassinate targets. Following these stories can lead to unique kills and easier access.
• Disguises: Found by incapacitating NPCs. While not 'collected' in a persistent inventory (except for starting suit selection), discovering and utilizing all available disguises in a level is often a tracked challenge and key to unlocking all areas and opportunities.
• Items & Weapons (Found in Level / Unlocked): Numerous melee weapons, firearms, tools, and environmental objects can be found and used within each mission. Unlocking weapons and gear through Mastery allows them to be selected for loadouts or smuggled in.
• Shortcuts & Keys: Persistent shortcuts (e.g., permanently unlocked doors, ladders) can be opened within levels, making subsequent playthroughs or different approaches easier. Keys or keycards grant access to restricted areas.
• Freelancer Mode - Merces & Gear Collection: In Freelancer mode, players earn Merces (currency) to purchase weapons, gear, and tools from suppliers for their campaigns. Successfully completing campaigns allows them to add collected high-tier weapons to their permanent Safehouse collection. Failure can result in losing non-Safehouse gear.

• Post-Apocalyptic
• Pandemic
• Tactical Combat
• Urban Survival
• Military Sci-Fi
• Psychological Mystery

• Assassination & Espionage
• Global Conspiracy
• Shadow Organizations (Providence
• ICA)
• Moral Ambiguity
• Identity & Purpose (Agent 47)
• Precision & Professionalism
• Disguise & Deception
• Environmental Storytelling
• Player Freedom & Creativity

• Verdant Reaper: Exotic Marksman Rifle
  Custom bolt-action rifle designed for overgrown environments. Landing headshots applies a tracking defoliant spore that exposes enemies through solid obstacles and inflicts persistent bleed.
• Veer-9 Tactical: Exotic Submachine Gun
  High-velocity compact PDW engineered by Veer Corp. Emits an electromagnetic pulse shockwave when shattering an enemy's armor plate, disabling nearby tech and deployables.
• Callahan's Needle: Named Sniper Rifle
  Brayleigh Callahan's personal competition-tuned sniper rifle featuring zero initial recoil climb and a 20% bonus to first-shot headshot damage.
• The Groundskeeper: Named Automatic Shotgun
  Modified 12-gauge close-quarters combat shotgun that staggers charging hostiles and boosts agent weapon handling by 30% for 8 seconds after each kill.
• Purifier Incinerator: High-End Assault Rifle
  Customized AK platform outfitted with an underbarrel thermal igniter that sets burned targets into a blind panic upon sustained critical hits.

• Pistols (Silenced & Unsilenced - e.g., ICA19, Krugermeier, HWK21): Handgun (Ballistic)
  Agent 47's signature sidearms. Essential for stealthy takedowns (silenced variants) or as a backup combat weapon. Various models with different stats (accuracy, damage, suppression level, magazine size).
• Submachine Guns (e.g., TAC-SMG, HX-10): Automatic Firearm (Close Quarters)
  Rapid-firing weapons effective at close range if stealth is broken. Can be found in levels or unlocked via mastery. Often available in silenced versions.
• Assault Rifles (e.g., Fusil G2, Shashka A33): Automatic/Semi-Auto Firearm (Mid Range)
  Powerful automatic rifles, generally less suited for stealth but highly effective in open combat. Found on guards or in specific locations.
• Shotguns (e.g., Bartoli 12G, Enram HV): Firearm (Close Quarters, High Damage)
  Devastating at close range, ideal for loud encounters or eliminating heavily armored targets quickly.
• Sniper Rifles (e.g., Sieger 300 Ghost, Jaeger 7 Lancer, Druzhina 34 Arctic): Long Range Firearm (Precision Assassination)
  Used for eliminating targets from extreme distances. Many variants offer different levels of suppression, zoom, and special properties (e.g., subsonic, armor-piercing). Often require assembly from parts smuggled in a briefcase.
• Fiber Wire: Melee (Silent Garrote)
  Agent 47's classic tool for silent, non-messy strangulation kills from behind. A starting item.
• Lethal Melee Weapons (Knives, Cleavers, Axes, Screwdrivers, etc.): Close Quarters (Lethal)
  Various sharp or blunt objects found in the environment or unlocked that can be used for lethal melee attacks or thrown for a lethal impact.
• Non-Lethal Melee Weapons (Hammers, Wrenches, Crowbars, Fish, Briefcase, etc.): Close Quarters (Non-Lethal Takedown)
  Numerous everyday objects that can be used to knock out NPCs silently from behind or in melee combat. Essential for non-lethal playthroughs and acquiring disguises.
• Poisons (Lethal Vial/Syringe, Emetic Vial/Syringe, Sedative Vial/Syringe): Consumable (Covert Elimination/Incapacitation)
  Can be used to contaminate food or drink, or directly injected. Lethal poison kills targets discreetly. Emetic poison makes them sick and seek a bathroom. Sedative poison knocks them out.
• Explosives (Remote/Proximity Mines, Breaching Charges, Explosive Devices - e.g., Rubber Duck, Golf Ball): Tactical/Area Denial/Distraction
  Various explosive devices for creating diversions, eliminating targets through 'accidents,' or breaching locked doors. Some are designed to be inconspicuous.
• Distraction Items (Coins, Various Throwable Objects): Utility (Stealth)
  Coins are a staple for luring NPCs or making them investigate a sound. Many other small objects can be thrown for similar purposes.
• Special Tools (Lockpick, Keycard Scrambler, Remote EMP Charge, Sieker 1 Emetic Dart Gun): Utility (Infiltration/Sabotage)
  Unlockable tools that aid in infiltration. Lockpicks open simple doors. Scramblers bypass electronic locks. EMP charges disable security devices. The Sieker 1 silently delivers emetic poison from a distance.

• Veer Bio-Bulwark Cuirass: +15% Hazard Protection, +10% Explosive Resistance, Talent: Absorbs 50% of incoming elemental damage and converts it into temporary armor bonus
• Strangler's Ghillie Holster: +12% Marksman Rifle Damage, +15% Headshot Damage, Talent: Concealment in brush grants guaranteed critical strike on opening shot
• Trenchguard Kneepads: +8% Total Armor, +10% Armor on Kill, Talent: Remaining stationary in cover for 3 seconds regenerates 5% armor per second

• No Equipable Armor System (Damage Mitigation): Agent 47 does not equip traditional armor pieces for direct damage reduction that can be swapped or upgraded. His survivability in combat relies on player skill in using cover, stealth, takedowns, and managing his health (which regenerates to a certain point, with full restoration often requiring finding specific items or being out of combat for a period). Some starting suits in Freelancer mode might offer a slight initial health advantage, but this is not a core armor system.
• Disguises (Stealth 'Armor'): The primary form of 'protection' in Hitman is the disguise system. Wearing an appropriate disguise allows Agent 47 to blend in with different groups of NPCs and access restricted areas without arousing immediate suspicion. Different disguises grant varying levels of access and may be scrutinized by specific 'Enforcer' NPCs. This system is about social stealth rather than direct damage mitigation.
• Cosmetic Suits: Players can unlock a vast array of cosmetic suits for Agent 47 to wear at the start of missions or change into. These are purely visual and do not provide any gameplay advantages or defensive stats. They are unlocked through Mastery, Challenges, Elusive Targets, or DLC.

• NY Purifier Mask: Exotic full-face ballistic gas mask with dual-filter canisters, illuminated visor filaments, and scorched ceramic finish.
• Central Park Tactical Ghillie Suit: Camo-netted tactical jacket and trousers adorned with real-time reactive moss and leaf foliage weaves.
• Veer Security Uniform: High-tech composite private security armor plates worn over urban charcoal waterproof fatigues.

• Agent 47's Signature Suit (Black Suit, White Shirt, Red Tie): Agent 47's iconic default attire. While this is his primary look, players can unlock and choose to start missions in a vast array of other cosmetic suits.
• Unlockable Suits (Themed, Location-Specific, Challenge Rewards): A wide variety of cosmetic suits can be unlocked by completing challenges, achieving high Mastery Levels in locations, successfully eliminating Elusive Targets, or through DLC/Deluxe Editions. Examples include tactical gear, formal wear, casual outfits, humorous costumes, and suits inspired by previous Hitman games. These are purely visual.
• Disguises (In-Mission): A core gameplay mechanic. Agent 47 can incapacitate NPCs and take their outfits to use as disguises. Each disguise grants access to different areas of a level and changes how other NPCs react to 47. There are hundreds of unique disguises across all locations, from guard uniforms and waiter outfits to more outlandish costumes like a flamingo mascot or a scarecrow.
• Gloves (Often part of Suit Unlocks): Many unlockable suits come with specific glove designs, contributing to the overall aesthetic.
• Freelancer Mode Safehouse Customization: In Freelancer mode, players can spend Merces (in-game currency) to customize various areas of Agent 47's safehouse, including the kitchen, garage, living areas, and exterior, with different furniture, decorations, and themes. This doesn't directly affect 47's wearable clothing but adds a layer of personalization.

Introduces three new SHD Tech skill variants tailored for jungle-like warfare: the Chem-Sprayer Defoliant variant that clears dense blinding vegetation while corroding hostile armor, the Acoustic Sensor Drone which tracks concealed targets through thick brush and unmasks stalking Hunters, and the Tactical Barricade Deployer offering mobile directional high-cover in open parkland. Companion synergy skill trees also allow players to command AI companions to lay down suppressive fire, execute synchronized sniper takedowns, or erect defensive shields.

The expansion covers an expansive, dense open-world recreation of Central Park divided into distinct sectors: The Southern Reservoir & Perimeter Wall, Bethesda Terrace Overgrowth, The Great Lawn Burial Trenches, The Ramble Wilderness, and the Belvedere Castle Command Outpost. The environment features claustrophobic natural foliage, submerged pathways, makeshift mass morgues, and fortified survivor barricades, radically contrasting the urban concrete corridors of Washington D.C. and Lower Manhattan.

• SHD Tactical Black Hawk: Helicopter
  Armored extraction and transport rotorcraft used by Division command for initial insertions and high-value target extractions.
• Veer Corp Armored Patrol Rig: Heavy Wheeled APC
  Heavily fortified six-wheeled personnel carrier abandoned along the perimeter wall barricades, occasionally utilized as mobile heavy cover.

• No Player-Controlled Vehicles (General Traversal)
  Agent 47 primarily traverses mission locations on foot, utilizing stealth, disguises, and environmental navigation (climbing pipes, ledges, using ladders). There are no player-drivable cars, motorcycles, boats, or aircraft for general exploration within the sandbox levels.
• Contextual Vehicles (Used for Exits, Scripted Events, or as Environmental Elements): Various (Cars, Boats, Helicopters, Trains, etc.)
  Vehicles are present in many levels as environmental details, potential 'accident' kill opportunities (e.g., sabotaging a car), or as specific means of exfiltration once mission objectives are complete (e.g., escaping in a speedboat, helicopter, or car). Some mission stories might involve interacting with or briefly being inside a vehicle during a scripted sequence, but free-roam driving is not a feature.
• Fast Travel (Via Starting Locations / Unlocked Shortcuts - Within Mission Replays): Mission Start / Level Navigation Mechanic
  When replaying missions, players can choose different unlocked starting locations (often requiring specific disguises) to begin closer to certain objectives. Within levels, discovering and unlocking persistent shortcuts (like doors from the other side or kickable ladders) allows for faster navigation on subsequent attempts or during different approaches.

• Feral Canine Packs
  Hostile Environmental Hazard (Prowls the Ramble foliage and attacks weakened combatants)
• Central Park White-tailed Deer
  Ambient Wildlife (Reacts dynamically to gunfire and player proximity, acting as early warning for nearby patrols)
• Scavenger Ravens
  Atmospheric Wildlife (Flocks circling above high-threat burial trench sectors and hidden supply caches)

• Miranda Veer: CEO of Veer Corp / Primary Rescue Target
  Corporate executive who oversaw secret defensive contracts during the initial outbreak. Her distress call initiates the operation, but her true motives inside the park remain questionable.
• Brayleigh Callahan: SHD Marksman Specialist
  Brilliant MIT graduate and former Olympic rifle shooting medalist who provides long-range precision surveillance and sniper support to the squad.
• Elwood Franklin: Tactical Defender / Protector
  Former shopping mall security supervisor aspiring to join the NYPD who stepped up during the crisis; acts as a frontline defensive anchor using shields and heavy armor.
• Morse Feeney: Veteran Assault Operative
  Seasoned combat veteran and former First Wave Division agent whose classified past within Central Park's original quarantine holds the key to the outbreak's secrets.

• Agent 47: Protagonist / ICA Assassin (Later Independent)
  The genetically engineered, master assassin. Known for his professionalism, precision, and ability to blend in using disguises. In this trilogy, he confronts his past and the organization that created him, Providence, while questioning his own purpose.
• Diana Burnwood: Ally / Handler (ICA, later Independent)
  Agent 47's long-time handler at the International Contract Agency (ICA). Provides mission briefings, intelligence, and moral guidance. Her relationship with 47 is central to the narrative, especially as they work against Providence.
• Lucas Grey (The Shadow Client / Subject 6): Ally / Former Antagonist / Fellow Clone
  A childhood friend and fellow genetically engineered operative from Dr. Ort-Meyer's facility. Initially an antagonist in Hitman (2016) seeking to destroy Providence, he becomes 47's key ally and friend in Hitman 2 and 3.
• Arthur Edwards (The Constant): Main Antagonist / Leader of Providence
  The enigmatic and highly intelligent leader of Providence, the secretive organization that secretly controls global affairs. He is the primary antagonist of the World of Assassination trilogy, manipulating events from the shadows.
• The Partners (Carl Ingram, Marcus Stuyvesant, Alexa Carlisle - Hitman 3 Targets): Antagonists / Leaders of Providence
  The three current leaders (Partners) of Providence, who become primary targets for 47 and Grey in Hitman 3 as they dismantle the organization.
• Olivia Hall: Ally / Hacker (Associate of Lucas Grey)
  A skilled hacker who works closely with Lucas Grey and later assists 47 and Diana in their fight against Providence.
• Various Targets (Across all three games): Assassination Objectives
  A vast array of individuals targeted by 47 throughout the World of Assassination trilogy, each with their own backstories, routines, and connections to the larger conspiracy or criminal enterprises.
• Freelancer Mode NPCs (Syndicate Leaders, Assassins, Lookouts, Suppliers): Procedurally Generated Targets & Support NPCs
  In Freelancer mode, targets and some support NPCs are procedurally generated with unique traits and appearances, creating diverse assassination challenges.

• Breaching the Wall: Main Campaign Mission
  Infiltrate through the south fortified gate, clear out hostiles guarding the decontamination checkpoint, and establish an initial forward operating base.
• Assault on Belvedere Castle: Main Campaign Mission
  Scale the rocky outcrop of Vista Rock, neutralize enemy defensive turrets, and secure the central communication relay transmitting Miranda Veer's SOS.
• The Great Lawn Reclamation: Endgame Incursion / High-Value Target Bounty
  Defend research teams excavating vital medical data archives from relentless waves of rogue purifiers and wandering Hunter squads.

• Campaign Missions (Dubai, Dartmoor, Berlin, Chongqing, Mendoza, Carpathian Mountains - Hitman 3 Base Game)
  A series of story-driven assassination contracts set in diverse global locations. Each mission presents Agent 47 with one or more primary targets to eliminate, along with optional objectives (e.g., retrieving an item, specific assassination methods). Levels are large sandboxes offering multiple approaches and high replayability.
• Hitman 1 & Hitman 2 Campaign Missions (Via World of Assassination Access Passes)
  If the player owns or purchases access to Hitman (2016) and Hitman 2 (2018) content, all their respective campaign missions (e.g., Paris, Sapienza, Marrakesh, Bangkok, Colorado, Hokkaido from H1; Hawke's Bay, Miami, Santa Fortuna, Mumbai, Whittleton Creek, Isle of Sgàil from H2) become playable within the Hitman 3 (World of Assassination) platform, utilizing its updated engine and mechanics.
• Escalation Contracts
  Multi-stage contracts with progressively increasing difficulty and often complex or restrictive conditions (e.g., specific disguises, kill methods, time limits, added complications). Each stage builds upon the last. Some are part of Deluxe content or themed DLCs (Seven Deadly Sins).
• Elusive Targets (Time-Limited)
  Special, time-limited missions where players have only one chance to assassinate a unique target with a specific backstory. If the player fails or the target escapes, the contract is lost permanently for that run (though Elusive Targets often get reactivated in batches later). Successfully completing them unlocks unique suits.
• Contracts Mode (User-Generated Content)
  Players can create their own assassination contracts within existing mission locations by marking NPCs as targets and setting specific kill conditions or disguise requirements. These contracts can then be shared online for other players to attempt, fostering a community of challenge creators.
• Sniper Assassin Missions (Haven Island, Hantu Port, Siberia - from Hitman 2)
  Dedicated sniper missions where Agent 47 must eliminate multiple targets and their bodyguards from a fixed sniper perch within a time limit, often by creating chain reactions or 'accident' kills using his sniper rifle. Can be played solo or in online co-op (co-op functionality might vary in WoA).
• Freelancer Mode Campaigns (Roguelike)
  A single-player roguelike mode where Agent 47 takes on campaigns against various criminal syndicates. Each campaign consists of several missions leading to a showdown with a syndicate leader. Players must manage resources (Merces), acquire gear from suppliers, and risk losing non-Safehouse items upon failure. Features a customizable Safehouse as a persistent hub.
• Featured Contracts
  Curated selections of community-created contracts highlighted by IO Interactive, often with specific themes or challenging conditions.

Features 1-4 player co-op campaign progression, seamless matchmaking for the post-campaign Central Park free-roam zone, 8-player Incursion encounters set within the abandoned underground transit lines beneath the park, and an extraction-based contaminated Dark Zone pocket located on the eastern perimeter.

Standard Expansion ($29.99): Includes the full Echoes of Central Park campaign, new endgame patrol zone, and access to new gear sets. Pre-order Edition: Awards the exclusive cosmetic New York Purifier Mask and the 'Overgrowth' weapon skin bundle. Complete Agent Bundle ($59.99): Bundles The Division 2 base game, Warlords of New York expansion, and Echoes of Central Park, along with a Level 40 character boost.

Available in Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition. Deluxe Edition included Deluxe Escalation Contracts, Deluxe suits and items, digital soundtrack, digital 'World of Hitman' book, and director commentary. Pre-orders often included the 'Trinity Pack' (suits and briefcases themed after Hitman 1, 2, & 3). Hitman 3 eventually became 'Hitman: World of Assassination,' bundling Hitman 1 GOTY Access Pass and Hitman 2 Standard Access Pass for all owners, effectively making it the definitive platform for the trilogy.

Integrates into Year 8 of The Division 2 live service roadmap. Followed by Season 4 narrative manhunts, the upcoming standalone 'Survivors' survival-mode expansion, and the 'Red Horizon' incursions. Post-launch updates will add Master-difficulty Legendary missions set inside Central Park's underground tunnels and seasonal Leagues.

Major post-launch content includes the 'Seven Deadly Sins' collection (seven themed DLC packs with unique Escalation Contracts, suits, and items). The 'Freelancer' mode was a significant free update, adding a roguelike campaign with persistent progression and customizable safehouse. Numerous free Elusive Targets, Escalation Contracts, and Featured Contracts have been added. The game also evolved into 'Hitman: World of Assassination,' integrating content from the previous two games for owners.

• Q: Is The Division 2: Echoes of Central Park a standalone game or an expansion?
  A: It is a major DLC expansion that requires the base game Tom Clancy's The Division 2 to play.
• Q: Can I play the entire expansion solo with the companions?
  A: Yes, players can embark on the entire campaign solo accompanied by the three tactical AI companions, or play in co-op squads of up to four human players.
• Q: Does Echoes of Central Park support crossplay between PC and consoles?
  A: Yes, Ubisoft announced full cross-platform play and cross-progression across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms coinciding with this expansion cycle.
• Q: What happens after the main story campaign ends?
  A: Central Park unlocks as an open-ended endgame patrol zone where players can freely explore, undertake high-difficulty challenges, hunt elite targets, and farm expansion-exclusive gear.

• Q: What is Hitman: World of Assassination?
  A: Hitman: World of Assassination is the current branding for Hitman 3, which now serves as a platform to access the content from all three games in the trilogy (Hitman (2016), Hitman 2 (2018), and Hitman 3 (2021)) within a single, unified interface, provided the player owns the respective Access Passes or base games.
• Q: How does the Disguise system work?
  A: Agent 47 can incapacitate NPCs and take their outfits. Wearing a disguise allows him to blend in with that group of NPCs and access areas restricted to that role (e.g., a guard disguise allows access to security rooms). However, certain 'Enforcer' NPCs (marked with a white dot) can see through specific disguises if 47 gets too close or stays in their line of sight.
• Q: What are Mission Stories?
  A: Mission Stories are guided opportunities within each level that present unique and often elaborate ways to get close to and eliminate targets. They are discovered by finding intel or overhearing conversations and can lead to cinematic or 'accident' kills.
• Q: What is the 'Silent Assassin' rating?
  A: Silent Assassin is the highest rating achievable on a mission. It requires eliminating only the target(s), no bodies found (unless it was an accident kill or they were hidden), not being caught on camera (or destroying the evidence), and not being spotted committing any illegal actions. Achieving this rating often unlocks specific challenges and rewards.
• Q: What is Freelancer mode?
  A: Freelancer is a free, single-player roguelike mode added to Hitman: World of Assassination. Players take on campaigns against criminal syndicates, earning Merces (currency) to buy gear and upgrade a customizable safehouse. Failure on a mission can result in losing collected (non-Safehouse) gear for that campaign, adding high stakes.
• Q: Are there different ways to kill targets?
  A: Yes, a hallmark of the Hitman series is the immense player freedom in how to eliminate targets. This can range from direct confrontation (though often difficult), to stealthy melee or silenced pistol kills, to elaborate 'accident' kills (e.g., dropping a chandelier, poisoning food, sabotaging equipment), using sniper rifles, or exploiting unique environmental opportunities.

Enhanced Snowdrop Engine visuals showcasing advanced dynamic foliage interaction, procedural wind buffeting, deep mud and water terrain deformation, multi-source volumetric fog, and real-time global illumination bouncing off dense wet tree canopies and ruined urban structures.

Powered by IO Interactive's Glacier Engine, Hitman 3 showcases highly detailed and atmospheric sandbox locations from around the world. It features impressive lighting, reflections (especially with ray tracing), dense crowds, and detailed character models. Each location has a distinct visual identity and ambiance. Ray tracing for reflections and shadows was added in a post-launch update on PC and current-gen consoles.

Dynamic atmospheric audio design composed of eerie ambient wilderness noises, unsettling wind howls through hollow monument structures, and synthetic industrial percussion that spikes dynamically when Hunters or rogue factions initiate ambushes. Full 3D spatial audio support via Dolby Atmos and Sony Tempest 3D.

Original score composed by Niels Bye Nielsen, featuring tense, atmospheric, and cinematic orchestral pieces that adapt to gameplay situations (stealth, combat, discovery). Sound design is crucial for stealth, with distinct audio cues for footsteps, guard patrols, conversations (for intel), and environmental hazards. Weapon sounds are impactful.

Overhauled HUD elements including improved companion status cards displaying ammunition, current tactical role, and cooldown timers. Features expanded minimap terrain elevation contours to navigate rolling topography, customizable compass markers, and streamlined loot inspection filtering directly from the field.

Features a clean and minimalistic HUD. Important information like objectives, suspect identification (Instinct mode), and interaction prompts are displayed contextually. The mini-map shows NPC locations and points of interest. Menus for inventory, mission planning, challenges, mastery, and contracts are accessible. Instinct mode highlights targets, interactable objects, and guard routes through walls.

Comprehensive accessibility options including customizable colorblind presets (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia), full text-to-speech and speech-to-text chat narration, aim-assist strength tuning, camera shake toggles, high-contrast UI mode, and complete button remapping on controllers and keyboards.

Offers a range of accessibility options, including customizable controls (PC), extensive subtitle and caption customization, options for aim assist, UI scaling, colorblind modes, options to reduce visual clutter or demanding effects, and various gameplay toggles for difficulty and interaction prompts.

• Requires Tom Clancy's The Division 2 base game to play. Protected by Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and Ubisoft Connect DRM. Persistent internet connection required.
• Laptop Performance Note: Demands strong sustained cooling due to dense volumetric fog and dynamic vegetation rendering in Central Park. Mobile components should run with aggressive fan profiles to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Requires mobile GPUs operating at 85W+ TGP for 1080p60 and 115W-140W+ TGP for 1440p and higher to prevent core clock frequency dips during heavy combat.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Dual-fan vapor chamber architecture recommended; elevated laptop base or active cooling pad strongly advised during long endgame sessions.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: PL1 sustained limit of 45W+ required; heavily leverages multi-threaded physics calculations and Snowdrop entity simulation.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Dedicated GPU mode via discrete MUX switch or Advanced Optimus provides a 10-15% performance uplift over hybrid routing.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: AMD FSR 3.1 with Frame Generation, NVIDIA DLSS 3.7 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation), and Intel XeSS 1.3.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Volumetric Fog, Sub-Surface Scattering, and Local Reflection Quality produce the largest frame rate impact in Central Park's dense canopy.
• Game Name: The Division 2: Echoes of Central Park

• Official PC system requirements from IO Interactive. Performance can vary depending on specific hardware, settings, level complexity (especially large crowds or detailed interiors), and background applications. An SSD is strongly recommended for optimal loading times. Ray tracing features (added post-launch) are demanding.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop models of listed desktop GPUs will require comparable performance, high TGP (Total Graphics Power), and good cooling. **Hitman 3 can be demanding at higher settings, particularly with ray tracing enabled, due to its detailed environments and complex AI simulations.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Good TGP is important for consistent framerates, especially with RT.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is essential for sustained performance in dense sandbox levels.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A strong CPU is needed for managing numerous NPCs, AI routines, and physics-based 'accidents'.
• Laptop Consideration: R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM benefits performance.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is recommended.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR 1.0 (later versions of FSR might be supported via patches or mods). Intel XeSS support added in a patch.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Level of Detail, Shadow Quality, Texture Quality, SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion), Reflection Quality, and Ray Tracing (Reflections, Shadows, Sun Shadows - if enabled) heavily impact performance. The game's simulation depth can also be CPU intensive.
• Game Name: Hitman 3

• Upscaling Tech: AMD FSR 3.1 with Frame Generation, NVIDIA DLSS 3.7 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation), and Intel XeSS 1.3.
• Key Settings Impact: Volumetric Fog, Sub-Surface Scattering, and Local Reflection Quality produce the largest frame rate impact in Central Park's dense canopy.

• Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR 1.0 (later versions of FSR might be supported via patches or mods). Intel XeSS support added in a patch.
• Key Settings Impact: Level of Detail, Shadow Quality, Texture Quality, SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion), Reflection Quality, and Ray Tracing (Reflections, Shadows, Sun Shadows - if enabled) heavily impact performance. The game's simulation depth can also be CPU intensive.

• G P U T G P: Requires mobile GPUs operating at 85W+ TGP for 1080p60 and 115W-140W+ TGP for 1440p and higher to prevent core clock frequency dips during heavy combat.
• Cooling Thermals: Dual-fan vapor chamber architecture recommended; elevated laptop base or active cooling pad strongly advised during long endgame sessions.
• C P U Power Limits: PL1 sustained limit of 45W+ required; heavily leverages multi-threaded physics calculations and Snowdrop entity simulation.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Dedicated GPU mode via discrete MUX switch or Advanced Optimus provides a 10-15% performance uplift over hybrid routing.

• G P U T G P: Good TGP is important for consistent framerates, especially with RT.
• Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is essential for sustained performance in dense sandbox levels.
• C P U Power Limits: A strong CPU is needed for managing numerous NPCs, AI routines, and physics-based 'accidents'.
• R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM benefits performance.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is recommended.