Hitman World of Assassination for PlayStation VR2 delayed

The release date of Hitman World of Assassination for PlayStation VR2 has been delayed by several months.

Previously scheduled to arrive in December, the game will now launch on March 27, 2025.

“This decision to change the release date was not made lightly; “We know there was a lot of demand to bring Hitman to PS VR2 and we were excited to see the great reception following the announcement,” said IO Interactive global marketing director Jonathan Lacaille in a PlayStation blog post.

“As such, our priority will always be to deliver an incredible experience that meets the high standards our players expect. The extra time will not only allow our team to polish the game, ensuring every aspect is refined, immersive and fluid, but also add some extras that we really wanted to include in this version of PS VR2, such as active reloading. “

Supporting Hitman World of Assassination’s entire main campaign, the PS VR2 version of the game was announced in September.

“Now supporting dual-weapon use, a wide range of actions and interactions have been added, including the ability to perform actions with both controllers at the same time, active reloading, holstering weapons on the body, aiming through the sniper and manual interactions. dress up,” according to IO.

“Enhancements have been added to enhance the core VR experience, such as room-scale implementation, spatial interactions for touch, grab and position, integration of the PlayStation VR2 controllers’ adaptive triggers, and much more.”

Upcoming PS VR2 games include Trombone Champ: Unflattened (November 26), Masters of Light (December 18), and Alien: Rogue Incursion (December 19).

It was recently announced that IO Interactive has established a third-party publishing division, IOI Partners, and has signed MindsEye, the “first premium AAA game” from Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former GTA producer Leslie Benzies.