No more coop or versus modes. (ghost mode and sniper assassin coop shutting down)

[Kunovega]

Hitman 3 will not have coop. Sniper assassin will be single player only. Also there will no longer be competitive versus mode, ghost mode will not be coming back in Hitman 3.

Additionally both coop Sniper Assassin and versus Ghost Mode are being removed from Hitman 2 as well, they will be removed August 31, 2020.

Announcement here:
https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-game-modes/#:~:text=With%20our%20focus%20currently%20on,on%20Monday%2031st%20August%202020.

News archives here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1581951243

[Bouncer]

I hope they won't screw over all the achievement hunters and completionists with this.

Besides that though, good riddance. More dev time spend on modes that are actually good.

[Moonblood_NK]

Anyone know what achievements are tied to these game modes? Haven't played the game yet, I want to get these before the servers get taken down

[Robospike]

Originally posted by Moonblood_NK:

Anyone know what achievements are tied to these game modes? I want to get these before the servers get taken down

Each sniper assassin map has an achievement for completing the level in co-op, though its possible these will be removed after the servers are shut down.

Ghost mode has an unlockable suit for 100 unnoticed kills, and 14 other challenges, but no achievements.

[SirDuck]

They mentioned they wanted to do something regarding either removing or modifying the achievements. They also said the ghost mode suit will be attainable in H3

[asheer150]

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Hitman 3 will not have coop. Sniper assassin will be single player only. Also there will no longer be competitive versus mode, ghost mode will not be coming back in Hitman 3.

Additionally both coop Sniper Assassin and versus Ghost Mode are being removed from Hitman 2 as well, they will be removed August 31, 2020.

Announcement here:
https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-game-modes/#:~:text=With%20our%20focus%20currently%20on,on%20Monday%2031st%20August%202020.

News archives here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1581951243

No... please dont do this! Something is always better than nothing. Am I the only one who enjoys sniper and ghost mode?

[Seigneur Voland]

Originally posted by asheer150:

Am I the only one who enjoys sniper and ghost mode?

No, there are still players enjoying the Ghost mode (to the point of competing for some) but certainly not a lot.

They say that some changes will be made to the ETs formula, probably less restrictives rules ? Nothing though about some new stuff for the Contracts, unfortunately.

[Python Jones P.I.]

Not a surprise really seeing as their business model is to actively remove content from the game to encourage launch sales.

[Sloth Bro]

Are they going to remove the sniper rifle upgrades and challenges for the multiplayer coop as well like how they removed those 3 challenges on Isle of Sgail?

[I_am_a_great_magician]

They didn't say sniper co-op is ending on August 31st, only ghost mode. Sniper co-op will be ended at a later point in time.

[SirDuck]

I'm not even sure if sniper co-op is ending, isn't it p2p? It's just not coming to hitman 3

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by SirDuck:

I'm not even sure if sniper co-op is ending, isn't it p2p? It's just not coming to hitman 3

You could just read the actual news thread where they clearly state it's being shut down in Hitman 2 and not coming to Hitman 3, it was literally in the same paragraph where both were announced.