A closed test is in the works
The newFreelancermode forHitman 3is getting another delay. Agent 47’s new undertaking is now aiming to launch on August 04, 2025.
Anew blogfrom IO Interactive details the roadmap ahead forHitman 3:Freelancer, in a series it’s calling Road to Freelancer. TheHitmandeveloper plans for several updates between now and January 26, including a closed technical test.
On October 6, a new patch and roadmap will arrive forHitman 3. Another update on October 27 will have details about when theHitman 3: Freelancerclosed technical test will start and how to get access.
Then, in November, IO plans to host the test. More updates will arrive between then and January 26, when the game mode goes live.
Freelancerwas originally planned for earlier this year, but has faced a few delays along the way.Hitman 3has still been seeing some content roll out though, with its latest location Ambrose Islanddropping in July.
A new way to play
The upcomingFreelancermode is being billed as a roguelike adaptation of theHitmanformula. In it, Agent 47 will have a safehouse and series of contracts to carry out. Loadouts and mission planning can be set up in advance, and equipment can be acquired or lost in the field.
This modeseems likea way to not just test out veteranHitmanplayers, but to add some interesting wrinkles and challenges to the existing map pool. IO says today that it’s pushed beyond its initial scope forFreelancerto include “almost all locations” from the World of Assassination trilogy on day one. It’s also going to be a free update forHitman 3owners.
So if you’ve gotHitman 3on PC via Steam, you might be able to hop into theFreelancertest. Otherwise, it’s headed toHitman 3owners on July 15, 2025.
