PC players can now pre-load the Hitman Beta as of now. Scheduled to start at 17:00 CET on Friday 19th February and ending at 17:00 CET on Monday 22nd February. While for North American players, the PC Beta is scheduled to start at 08:00 PST on February 19th and ends on February 22nd at 08:00 PST.

Titled The Prologue, the Beta features a mission which retells the events that occured twenty years before the Paris Showstopper mission and has Agent 47 encounter his future handler Diana Burnwood for the first time. The Prologue features two free-form training hits, which will introduce players to the features and mechanics of the upcoming Hitman game. For those who miss out on the beta, the Prologue will also be available as part of the first episode of the March 11th, 2016 release.

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Pre-ordering the game digitally via Steam will guarantee you an access to this weekend’s beta.

All pre-orders will also include the ‘classic’ Requiem pack which includes exclusive in-game digital items inspired by Hitman: Blood Money including the Requiem Legacy white suit, Blood Money shirt, tie and gloves, silenced ICA-19 chrome and white rubber duck explosive.