UPDATE

: In regards to the reasoning for the delay, a Square Enix representative offered the following statement to IGN.

“This year is all about delivering the best episodic experience for Hitman Original story follows...

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The disc-based version of Hitman - originally scheduled for this year - will now release in January 2017.It was announced early this year that Square Enix was previously courting a late 2016 release date for its full physical version of the episodic game. No reasoning for the delay has been given at the time of writing.The first episode of Hitman, Paris, releases on PS4, Xbox One, and PC tomorrow, March 11. Episode 2, Sapienza, arrives in April. And after that, Episode 3 Marrakesh is out in May, before trotting off to Thailand, the United States, and finally, JapanFor those looking to go digital, there are several buying options available. The Intro Pack, which contains both the prologue and Paris costs $15 – and then extra locales cost $10 a pop. If you’re looking to upgrade having bought a map pack previously, there’s the Upgrade Pack for $50. Or, if you want everything on offer, the Full Experience is $60.Our review of the first episode of Murdering Around the World with Agent 47 is now live. In it, we said “Hitman: Episode 1 combines the best of Absolution and Blood Money and is a fun, confident start to the season.”

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