Hitman subreddit temporarily closes following Hitman 3 Steam launch

Hitman 3 finally came to Steam this week, though it isn’t going down well with certain groups of fans. We’ve seen players air frustrations over pricing and the VR implementation on social media, with the subreddit even closing down temporarily as a result.

Moderator Timothy Mark explains on Reddit that the decision was taken due to alleged “targeted harassment”, and a security breach which reportedly affected the team’s ability to “moderate the subreddit effectively and safely”. “[IO Interactive] had no part in privating the subreddit,” the moderator explains. “This was entirely the decision of the moderators, and we are just fellow fans like you who volunteer our time to help out.”

Marks goes on to clarify that criticism of Hitman is allowed, though harassment and vitriol, obviously, are not. Most on the subreddit has taken issue with the fact that the stealth game launched at full price on Steam when it had been available on the Epic Games Store for one year prior. If you look at the Steam reviews – currently ‘mixed’ – you can see the same point of contention.

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