Though the Beta was live since 42 hours for those who had the beta code, but it is now live for everyone who pre-ordered the game. IO-INTERACTIVE and the IO logo are trademarks of Io-Interactive A/S. AGENT 47, HITMAN and the HITMAN logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Limited.
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(Square Enix/IO-Interactive)Agent 47 in the trailer of “Hitman” beta. The said trailer also managed to instill into the minds of first time players Agent 47’s backstory, including how he became part of the ICA and how he thrived in the organization when he was still a novice, as per Cinema Blend. The Closed Beta is now live on PS4 and will be held on PC from February 19. From what I’ve seen I can’t see too many pre-orders being cancelled by what is on show. Although the beta includes two “hits”, it’s doubtful they will play any relevance to the narrative of the full game, and it’s most likely just to be training exercises. Right now, that is the only way to guarantee yourself access to it. But, IO stressed, the main game is not.
You might wonder why there’s a Hitman beta at all, given the nature of the game, and the fact it’s out in a month. Instead of purchasing a physical complete copy of the game, players will now be provided with monthly content or “episodes” in a digital format.
As we mentioned in a past report, this Beta is giving the chance for IO to test their servers and make sure the infrastructure holds up to real world usage. We’ll be able to track lots of statistics that will tell us where you kill your targets, where you die and which items are the most used, for example.
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