IO Interactive has released Hitman 3 update 3.20 across all platforms and we’ve got you covered with the release notes.

　　Today’s March patch weighs in at roughly 3.5GB on all platforms and prepares the title for the release for a new 7-part premium expansion, a new seasonal event in Berlin, and more. In addition, the new patch packs some stability and visual improvements alongside numerous location changes. Also interesting is that the new update unlocks the framerate of the game on Xbox One consoles (including Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X.

　　You’ll find a large part of the release notes for the new March update down below. For the full extensive notes, including details on the new content, be sure to read IO Interactive’s blog post.

Hitman 3 Update 3.20 Release Notes

　　Stability Improvements

　　We’ve resolved several issues that could cause the game to crash or, in rare cases, cause endless loading.

　　Requiem

　　The Requiem Pack is back, and included in the H1 GOTY Access Pass. Any HITMAN 3 owners who have installed the H1 GOTY Access Pass will also have access to the three items included in the Requiem Pack.

　　Trophies/Achievements

　　We’ve resolved several issues that could prevent players from unlocking the following trophies; Shortcut Killer, Dune Rider (Dubai), Full House (Dartmoor), Rich Harvest (Mendoza), Future Shock (Chongqing), Pure Poetry (Hantu Port).

　　Additionally, fixes for the following challenges that are required to unlock some trophies/achievements have also been implemented: Discover Dubai, Discover Mendoza.

　　Players that have been affected should unlock the relevant trophies/achievements when they launch the game after installing the 3.20 patch. We know some players are also having ussues with other trophies/achievements. We’re tracking and working on updates for those.

　　Framerate Unlocked

　　Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X users can now toggle between a locked/ 30fps or unlocked framerate. Locked is the default option. In testing, we’ve hit a very consistent 60 fps on Xbox One X across all three games in the trilogy, with only occasional dips.

　　Trinity Guns

　　We’ve resolved an issue where a white, floating attachment could be seen on the weapons in the Trinity Pack (pre-order bonus)

　　Leaderboards

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause players to see erratic leaderboard positions after completing a mission. In some cases, this would show players that they performed worse than the entire leaderboard, i.e 501/500.

　　Default Disguise

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause 47 to start in a suit, even when a starting location with a forced disguise was selected. This could cause him to be immediately suspicious in some circumstances.

　　Silenced Guns

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause the sound effects of the Bartoli 12G and the Shashka A33 to not play when they are fired by NPC’s.

　　Wallpop

　　We’ve resolved an issue where the ‘Piercing’ perk was not properly displayed on the ICA Bartoli Woodsman Hunting Rifle Covert.

　　Interaction Font Size

　　We’ve added more options for the size of interaction prompts, allowing players to choose from font size 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35. Choosing a larger font size may cause text to overlap in crowded instances, where multiple prompts are on the screen.

　　Visual Fidelity

　　We’ve resolved several issues across multiple locations that could cause textures to ‘disappear’ at certain angles, where items would appear to be ‘floating’ or where positioning the camera in a certain position could cause Agent 47 to disappear.

　　Silenced Weapons

　　We’ve ironed out a few inconsistencies with several silenced weapons. The HKW21 Pale Homemade Silencer, ICA DTI Stealth, ICA Tactical Shotgun Covert, DAK Gold Covert and DAK Black Covert were all missing the ‘suppressor’ tag in their inventory description. Also, the ICA Tactical Shotgun Covert was not being treated as a silenced weapon by NPCs. That’s changed as well now.

　　Holster Audio

　　We’ve resolved an issue that was preventing the ‘holster’ sound effect from triggering.

　　Normal vs Medium

　　We’ve adjusted the text on some of our ‘graphics settings’ descriptions so that they’re consistent between the game and the launcher. Medium is the new normal.

　　Version ID

　　We’ve added an extra line to the settings menu to also display the current version ID of the game. This will help us when troubleshooting issues in development and with players.

　　Where It’s Due, 3.20

　　We have updated the HITMAN 3 credits to reflect the work that has been done since we submitted the game for release. We also correct a few errors and included new members of the team.

　　Location Changes: Dubai, UAE

　　Drop The Body

　　We’ve resolved an issue where it was not possible to dump bodies off some ledges of the building in Dubai.

　　Wait, what water?

　　We’ve resolved an issue where overflowing the sink in one of the bathrooms in Dubai wouldn’t attract anyone.

　　Hold Up

　　We’ve tweaked the setup of the guard at the VIP balcony in Dubai so that he will enforce trespassing rules. Previously, he would allow 47 to trespass all too easily without consequence.

　　Repetitive Repetition

　　We identified an issue where Carl Ingram would often repeat a line of dialogue when using the dictaphone, so we’ve resolved the issue where Carl Ingram would often repeat a line of dialogue when using the dictaphone.

　　Location Changes: Dartmoor, England

　　Safe Space

　　We’ve resolved an issue where 47 could be spotted by guards that were outside, when he was inside the greenhouse in Dartmoor.

　　Body Container

　　We’ve resolved an issue with some containers in Dartmoor where a prompt on the side of the container would allow 47 to ‘dump’ the body. He wasn’t supposed to be allowed to do it though, so the body would be launched into the air. We’ve removed the prompt.

　　Location Changes: Berlin, Germany

　　Inaccurate Weaponry

　　We’ve resolved an issue where the description of the weapons carried by targets in Berlin was not accurate.

　　UI_CONTRACT_FOX

　　We’ve resolved an issue where debug text would appear as an objective after performing specific actions in Berlin.

　　Unidenitfied Target

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could prevent a target from being displayed in Instinct and their details being added to the Intel menu.

　　Location Changes: Chongqing, China

　　This was the Silenced Version

　　We’d like to award Reddit user u/StealthyBastard94 the prize for ‘Most Entertaining HITMAN 3 Bug Report’ for March. Here’s how they won this presigious and unique award. We’ve now changed the description so that it no longer says that the gun is silenced.

　　Chongqing Shortcuts

　　We’ve resolved an issue where unlocking a shortcut in Chongqing could prevent players from unlocking the associated challenges with all shortcuts.

　　Chongqing Controller

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause inconsistencies in the ‘Controller’ Mission Story.

　　Cover Up

　　We’ve removed a piece of cover in Chongqing that was floating.

　　The Phoenix Discourse

　　We’ve resolved an issue where 47 could ‘hack’ a laptop in Chongqing despite not having the proper clearance. We know that’s the whole point of hacking, but it makes sense if you play the game.

　　Location Changes: Mendoza, Argentina

　　Security Door

　　We’ve resolved an issue in Mendoza where an erroneous objective would appear in the menu after interacting with the security door terminal.

　　Mendoza Contracts

　　We’ve fixed an issue where Contracts created on Mendoza would sometimes fail to load, depending on when they were created.

　　Grape Box

　　We’ve (apparently) resolved an issue that could cause 47 to get stuck inside a grape box in Mendoza.

　　(Editor’s Note: Sometimes I wonder if our developers just make up some of these ‘fixes’ to see if they can get them in the patch notes…)

　　Security Consistency

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause some inconsistencies with the locations of the Head of Security and the Sommelier in Mendoza.

　　Grape Pressure

　　We’ve resolved an issue where some bodies could not be contained within the grape presser.

　　Location Changes: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

　　Mountain Range

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause lighting issues in the environment, including the water.

　　Legacy Location Changes: HITMAN 1 and HITMAN 2

　　Patient Zero

　　We’ve resolved an issue that was preventing the ‘Play Next’ option from displaying after completing one of the first three missions in the Patient Zero campaign.

　　Hidden Pigeon

　　We’ve resolved an issue that made it very difficult to locate a specific pigeon in the Himmelstein Sniper Assassin map. We’ll quote the internal bug report resolution: “tweaked tree to unhide pigeon.”

　　Beach Rest

　　We’ve resolved an issue where one particular guard on the beach wouldn’t react to an exploding truck. Lazy.

　　Miami Zoom

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause visual issues when zooming with a sniper rifle in Miami.

　　Stick Man

　　We’ve resolved an issue in Santa Fortuna where some trees were lacking collision properties and 47 could walk (or jog) right through them.

　　Yoga Guard

　　We’ve resolved an issue where one specific guard in Mumbai would hold his weapon above his head, with twisted arms.

　　Elite Guard

　　We’ve resolved an issue that was causing clipping on the hood of the Elite Guard outfit in Isle of Sgail

　　Bank Mirrors

　　We’ve resolved an issue that made it impossible to shoot through the mirror between the conference room and the CEO’s Private Room in New York (The Bank)

　　Virtual Reality (PS VR)

　　VR Crash Fixes

　　We’ve improved stability to resolving several issues that could cause the game to crash when playing in VR.

　　Hokkaido OOW

　　We’ve resolved an issue where Agent 47 would consistently fall off the map when vaulting the railing on Dexter’s balcony when playing in VR.

　　Flicker Issues

　　We’ve tweaked a few things to reduce the flickering that could occur on some of the rooftops in Berlin and some plants and hedges in Dartmoor when playing in VR.

　　Measure Up

　　We’ve tweaked the measuring tape item so that it looks better in 47’s hands when playing in VR.

　　Platform-Specific Changes: Switch

　　Frequent Disconnects

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause players to experience frequent disconnects.

　　Platform-Specific Changes: Stadia

　　Camera?

　　We’ve resolved an issue where ??? might be displayed as a button prompt when attempting to take a photo, depending on the assigned button.

　　Training Crash

　　We’ve resolved an issue that could cause the game to crash when progressing from the Guided Training to the Freeform Training.

　　Crash Fix

　　We’ve resolved several issues that could cause the game to crash when performing various actions; shooting guards in Himmelstein, shooting plastic bottles in Dubai, when shooting a camera, and a few other instances.

　　Hitman 3 is available globally now for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Stadia, and Switch.