So, while I'm looking forward to IO putting this out, happy with either episodic or all-in-one-go and I have no particular loyalty to a launcher (other than I tend to favour Steam just due to having more games on there) I can't seem to find out if your previous purchases are tied to an IO account or the PC launcher you bought the previous games on. Reading the press release for the game the developer is keen to suggest that this, like Hitman 2 will be a way to house all previous missions will all the new toys etc. Fantastic, very happy with that - Hitman 2, as good as it was, I felt was made all the better for having all the maps from the first game in one tidy place. I even relished played through them all again to re-unlock the tools (even though most had a 'version 2' in the sequel's missions to save repetition).
However, with the 12 months exclusivity with Epic store are my Steam versions of Hitman 1 & 2 and all the DLC just going to be locked behind a PC launcher wall? There isn't anything clear I can see saying either way unfortunately. And holding off for 12 months just to get a GotY version on Steam to have all my previous purchases there would mean missing out on a lot of the fun of discovery those games have - I especially love the GB team's playthroughs so would find it hard not spoiler myself good and proper.
Minor solution is that Hitman 2016 is free on epic right now, and I wouldn't be surprised if the sequel gets a free week too before the third is released. But that doesn't get the DLC, which for both hold some of my favourite missions. I get that this is a minor grumble in the greater scheme of things but I'd sure like to know if I buy this on release via Epic I'll still get all the other same platform, different launcher accoutrement. Anyone else out there in a similar predicament?
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