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Hitman 3 hit with launch issues, players unable to carry their save progression over

Players are trying to log-in to Hitman 3 to no avail.
Zachary Boddy
20 Jan 2021

Hitman 3 ScreenshotSource: IO Interactive

What you need to know

  • Hitman 3 is the latest in the long-running assassination and stealth-focused Hitman series.
  • Hitman 3 is officially out today, but numerous players are running into issues getting into the game.
  • IO Accounts, which are used to carry over progression from previous games, are failing to sign people in.
  • IO Interactive is working on the progression and account issue and is trying to get everyone in.

The latest game featuring everyone's favorite bald assassin is now available, and Hitman 3 is inviting people to join on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and even Switch. While the game has garnered respectable reviews, it is running into some initial launch pains that have been lasting all day. Most notably, players are having a ton of trouble signing-in and accessing their IO Account.

We're on it.

HITMAN 3 has arrived and everyone wants to play at once. We're tracking and will have everyone in the game, with their progress as soon as possible.

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— IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) January 20, 2021

One of the biggest draws of Hitman 3 is that it's a continuation of the first two games in the trilogy, and players can use their IO Accounts to carry over progression from previous games. However, players are having trouble signing-in to their accounts, resetting their passwords, and having their requests to carry over their progression be processed. IO Interactive is hard at work resolving all of these issues, but it's clearly taking some time.

Update on progression carryover:

We're processing thousands of players and getting more of you playing.

If you complete the process and see that your request has 'failed', it will be placed in a queue on our end and processed. You can do no more.

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— IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) January 20, 2021

The progression issue isn't stopping players from getting into the game, but without their progression, many players have zero reasons to do so. There are also some reports of players who have gotten into the game running into server issues and random disconnects, detracting from what is otherwise one of the best stealth games around.

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In our Hitman 3 review, we said that "Hitman 3 is fun to play and the first few levels of this installment are some of the best in Hitman's history." If you're interested in trying the game out (hopefully after all the initial problems have been resolved), you can purchase the game now. Also, consider one of the Best Headsets for Xbox Series X|S, that way, you can hear your targets before they can hear you.

Just shy of greatness

Hitman 3 Box Art

Hitman 3

An imperfect kill

Hitman 3 is an excellent entry in the Hitman franchise but requires the previous games in the series to be appreciated as a whole.

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Zachary Boddy

Zachary Boddy

Zachary Boddy is a Minecraft Expert and News Writer for Windows Central. He has been gaming and writing for most of his life and has been freelancing for Windows Central and its sister sites since 2019. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.

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