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How to import Hitman levels into Hitman 3

As with Hitman 2, you can import previous entry levels into Hitman 3, so you can access all stages of the original Hitman, Hitman 2 and Hitman 3 in a single game, even across console generations.

Developer IO makes this possible by making these respective level sets available as DLC, with each game or expansion having an ‘Access Pass’. If you purchased a previous Hitman or DLC game, access to the respective Access Pass for that game will be open to you. If you don’t – say, if you’re a newbie to the Hitman series with this third instillation – you can buy them at the store.

That’s the basics of how it works – of course, between the digital and physical versions, as well as several editions over the years, the process can get a little tricky on how to import everything. The main things to note are:

• If you are importing levels from the original Hitman either digitally or on disk, be sure to import them into Hitman 2, unlocking the ‘Legacy Edition’ in that game, first. This will unlock the Legacy Edition in the store for that platform in Hitman 3 as well. (The official website has more information on this exact process.)
• If you owned only the main Hitman Legacy Edition 1 (ie the original season) and not the GOTY Legacy Edition (which added Patient Zero and some additional suits), you will be automatically upgraded to the latest GOTY edition on Hitman 3.
• If you are importing Hitman 2 levels digitally, the Access Pass will be available on Hitman 3 immediately.
• If you are importing Hitman 2 levels to a disc, IO says that you need to redeem the Access Pass on Hitman 2 before it is available on Hitman 3 *. Meanwhile, Xbox owners may also need a digital version of Hitman 3 or Hitman 2 Free Starter Pack before it can be redeemed at the Hitman 2 store.
• Hitman 2 Gold Edition and the Hitman 2 expansion will work the same way, again depending on your physical or digital purchase.

* That said, on PlayStation, I didn’t have to do this step, because Hitman 3 knew I already had the game. Meanwhile, Ian Higton, from our own video team, said he had the disc in the drive and visited Hitman 3in the game store to make the Hitman 2 Acccess Pass appear.

• Finally, notice Import and purchase levels can only be made for this console family – PlayStation for PlayStation, Xbox for Xbox, PC for PC – and will work across multiple console generations (from PS4 to PS5, Xbox One to Xbox Series). The exception at launch is the PC and the Epic Games Store, although there is a promise that purchases at different PC stores will be honored over time. Until then, all purchases of Hitman 3 in the first 10 days at the Epic Games Store will have access to the original Hitman 1 Legacy Edition for free.

For example, here’s what I did to unlock everything on Hitman 3 on PlayStation. I owned the original Hitman season and had previously installed Hitman 2 to get that Legacy Edition at the launch of that game, unlocking it on Hitman 3. As mentioned above, although I have Hitman 2 on the disc, I apparently didn’t have to go to the game store to unlock the Access Pass – it just appeared on PSN as available. Finally, my Hitman 2 DLC was purchased digitally, so no steps were needed there.

With all of that done, I could start up Hitman 3 and have access to all the previous levels.

How to transport your progression from Hitman 2 to Hitman 3

While loading progression seems less urgent than rating your levels and purchases from previous games, it is arguably more important as it means that you continue any unlocking and experience gained in Hitman 2, including levels from the original Hitman played in that sequence.

Doing this after you start playing Hitman 3 will replace any progress you’ve made, so doing this before you start is recommended. It is also something you can prepare for before playing – useful if you are waiting for the download to finish.

(UPDATE 15:20, UK time: The website needed to transport progress between games is currently struggling with demand, with studio saying on Twitter they are “working hard” to get things back online. For now, IO recommends checking your Twitter account and not your website for updates on when things are back. Until then, you can read the required steps below to find out what’s involved.)

Items carried include:

• Hitman 2 profile rating
• Domain XP location and unlocking any level played in Hitman 2
• Completed challenges and level unlocks played in Hitman 2
• Any Elusive Target adapts and rewards Hitman 2

Things that won’t be carried include:

• Save files
• Hitman Game of the Year Climb Rewards 1
• Access to the ICA Electrocution Telephone item (which is not available in Hitman 3)

To transport your progress from Hitman 2 to Hitman 3, you must visit this official website, log in to your IO account and follow the instructions. Although the game prompts you to do this the first time you play Hitman 3 and open the in-game website, feel free to do so on another device – such as a phone or computer – if you prefer.

Note that progression is only carried over within that platform family (PlayStation for PlayStation, Xbox for Xbox, PC for PC) and because of that, you cannot anticipate any progress for the Switch version (which is technically the first on that platform) .

Also, be aware that while the original Hitman’s progress is not carried forward, anything played on Hitman 2 – including Legacy Hitman 1 levels played in sequence – will be carried forward, as it is part of Hitman 2’s profile.

Finally, know that you can only do this once. Practically, this means that if you continue to play Hitman 2, any further progress made in that game cannot be carried forward. And, to reiterate, it is important to do all of this before playing Hitman 3, as the unlocks there will be replaced by whatever you have done in Hitman 2.

There’s a lot to learn and possibly do before playing Hitman 3 with everything you’ve owned and unlocked – so the sooner you do it, the faster you can start with the new game, which we describe as “a satisfying ending to a beautiful stealth trilogy “in our Hitman 3 review.