Hitman 3 - Cloud Version Coming to Nintendo Switch This Month

Hitman 3 - Cloud Version for Nintendo Switch will be released on January 20, 2021 - the same day as PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Announced on Twitter by IO Interactive, Hitman 3 - Cloud Version is the exact same version as the other platforms, but is a cloud-based version that requires a persistent internet connection to play. Hitman 3 - Cloud Version was revealed at the Nintendo Direct Mini in October 2020 and follows Control's Cloud Version that was released following that same Nintendo Direct Mini. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/hitman-3-nintendo-switch-announcement"] Ahead of its release, we were able to get one final preview of Hitman 3, in which we said "Hitman 3’s sandbox is vast and filled with many toys. Sure, it still has some cheesy dialogue and voice acting, as well as some goofy animations, but overall I’m extremely impressed by what I’ve played so far." Hitman 3 is the end of the trilogy that began with the first Hitman in 2016. Alongside taking Agent 47 to new locations like Chongqing, this new game will also bring the rendering, animation, and AI upgrades of Hitman 3 to the missions of Hitman 1 and 2, which are available free of charge to owners of the previous entries. For more on Hitman 3, check out every location in the game and how you can play the entire Hitman Trilogy in VR. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/08/hitman-3-the-final-preview"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.