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HITMAN 2 Halloween-Themed Escalation Contract Arrives Tomorrow (Oct. 22), Free for All Players

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive today released a new HITMAN 2 Halloween Trailer showcasing the upcoming Halloween-themed Escalation Contract, arriving tomorrow (Oct. 22) in Hawke’s Bay (New Zealand). The new seasonal Escalation Contract will be available as a free content update for all players who download the FREE HITMAN 2 Starter Pack, which includes the Hawke’s Bay location. This special in-game event will feature an environment facelift, including skeletons, pumpkins, crows and other holiday inspired trimmings, and players brave enough to take on and complete the horror-filled challenge will permanently unlock the Tactical Wetsuit and Bat Shuriken rewards.

HITMAN 2 is the follow-up to the internationally acclaimed videogame, HITMAN. Featuring entirely new hyper-detailed sandbox locations full of living, breathing environments to explore, HITMAN 2 offers players the freedom to plan the ultimate assassination utilizing an assortment of tools, weapons, disguises and a variety of stealth techniques to creatively trigger their own unique chain of events. 

The HITMAN 2 Expansion Pass is available now for $39.99. The Expansion Pass is also included as part of the HITMAN 2 Gold Edition, featuring the Haven Island (Maldives) and New York (N.Y./U.S.) locations, new Sniper Assassin maps, challenges, missions, outfits, weapons and more, all for $99.99.

HITMAN 2 is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, and PC (Steam).

Related: HITMAN 2 Free Content Updates Announced as Part of October Roadmap, Halloween Mission + Unlocks

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