Hitman: Sniper’s free Christmas update wishes you a ‘Merry Hitmas’

Hitman: Sniper’s free Christmas update wishes you a ‘Merry Hitmas’
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Hitman: Sniper has been given a holiday-themed makeover with the release of a brand new update, introducing festive costumes, “themed ambient music” and multi-coloured Christmas lights to raise the spirits of the mobile shooter.

New freezing bullets will also shatter any enemy you target, while ‘Naughty or Nice’ Christmas presents will explode in the face of anyone you can convince to open them, all while looking down the snowflake-themed scope of the new special edition platinum-tier rifle.

You can check out the full list of changes included in the update below.

  • Holiday themed EVERYTHING!
  • Special costumes for Krug and Basia
  • New props and special items that help you boost your score 
  • Themed ambiant music for you to enjoy 
  • A SPECIAL EDITION platinum tier rifle with unique abilities 
  • Freezing bullets that will shatter enemies
  • “Naughty or Nice” lures that will explode upon being opened
  • The Money Maker ability – fire away, make money
  • 3 ADDITIONAL levels and unique PERKS for all the platinum tier rifles
  • Added Simplified Chinese localization
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“The holiday spirit has taken over Montenegro!” said Square Enix. “Take a look under the tree, Santa has left a very special present for you to spread the joy with. Merry Hitmas!”

Developed by Square Enix Montreal, Hitman: Sniper is available now on iOS and Android. The next core entry in the series, meanwhile, is due to release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 11.

Source: itunes.apple.com