Hitman Absolution Won’t Be Using an Online Pass

Hitman Absolution is ready to murder retailers tomorrow, as it’s arriving on store shelves for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  We’ve played it, and love it.  Anyone who’s a fan of the series shouldn’t hesitate to pick it up.

There’s a new mode that will definitely intrigue you.  Contracts Mode enables you to build your own challenges and share them with others.  What’s more, you can do so without the need to redeem an online pass.

Square Enix, the game’s publisher, thought it would be a good idea at one point to implement an online code with the game, so that renters wouldn’t be able to access the Contracts Mode without buying it.  However, we’re happy to report that the company has changed its mind, opening the mode up to anyone who plays the game.

Dig in, and don’t mind us if we out-draw you with our Silverballers…