Hitman PS4 pre-order chaos: Xbox One in the clear as Square Enix issue statement

SQUARE ENIX have cancelled all digital pre-orders for the upcoming Hitman game on the PlayStation 4.

 

All PS4 pre-orders of Hitman have been cancelled

 

The title has also been removed from the PlayStation Store, with a message sent over PSN explaining: "The publisher has notified us that the configuration of the product you pre-ordered has changed significantly.

"As a result we have withdrawn the current pre-order from PlayStation Store and will cancel all existing pre-orders.

"If you have pre-ordered the game, you will receive email confirmation when your pre-order has been cancelled. A revised pre-order for Hitman will be available on the store soon."

 

Xbox One and PC copies are unaffected so far

 

Square Enix have also now issued a statement via Twitter, saying: "If your Hitman pre-order is cancelled, don't panic. 

"Release date is still 11 March. We're adjusting a few things and will update in a few days."

As of yet it appears that the Xbox One and PC pre-orders have escaped untouched, which means that the cancellation is likely to have something to do with Square Enix's exclusive content for the PS4.

 

The PS4 will receive exclusive Hitman content

 

The Xbox One will not receive the Hitman beta, which is out on the PS4 from February 12.

Sony's popular console will also receive six exclusive contracts which sees Agent 47 chase down a group of disgraced soldiers called 'The Sarajevo Six'.

The contracts will be based in various locations around the world, with Square Enix explaining: "Each target was a private soldier guilty of committing brutal war crimes. Many years later, fate is finally catching up with them."

Hitman will be released March 11 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.