IO Interactive launched a information on its web site detailing how Google Stadia homeowners of Hitman 3 can switch their progress over to a different platform, together with the PlayStation and Xbox variations. The switch course of will formally be activated on January 11, 2023, and final till Stadia’s finish date on January 18.
Beforehand, IO mentioned it was trying into making a carryover course of to deliver Hitman 3 to “different platforms.” The developer was cautious to underline the significance of this switch course of, as Stadia’s shutdown additionally means the lack of content material from Hitman 1 (2016) and Hitman 2 (2018).
For Stadia progress to carryover, gamers should hyperlink their Stadia accounts to their lively IO accounts earlier than the Stadia shutdown date. Gamers are suggested to create an IO account in-game through the Account Part on the Stadia model and comply with that course of.
“The Stadia Progress Carryover will enable marketing campaign progress, XP, problem standing, merchandise unlocks, mastery ranges, and achievements to be carried over,” wrote IO. Achievements tied to development will auto-unlock, however others might not cleanly transition on account of compatibility points between totally different achievement programs.
Save video games, leaderboard spots, and in-game contracts created will even not be transferable. In-game objects beforehand unique to Hitman 3’s Stadia model will not switch over, however IO added {that a} future patch on all platforms will make these things free for all gamers.
Ought to gamers not switch their knowledge by February 17, 2023, IO confirmed that Stadia’s development portal will probably be shut down, which means it’s going to “not be attainable for HITMAN – World of Assassination gamers on Stadia to carryover their Stadia development.”
