Featured Contracts were introduced in Hitman: Absolution and are custom made missions made in the contracts mode created by the community. In the World of Assassination trilogy, they reward the player with items and suits after completing a certain number of them.
HITMAN™[]
June 2017[]
There were 10 featured contracts released in this month.
July 2017[]
There were 15 featured contracts released in this month.
August 2017[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Mendietinha.
September 2017[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Mungadungalis.
October 2017[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Hatch.
December 2017[]
There were 10 featured contracts released in this month.
January 2018[]
There were 10 featured contracts released in this month.
March 2018[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of JetBl.
May 2018[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Euler13.
June 2018[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Gule.
July 2018[]
There were a total 20 featured contracts released this month. 10 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Bendingcheese.
August 2018[]
There were a total 30 featured contracts released this month. 20 were chosen by the IOI team and 10 were chosen by a community member by the name of Bernadoone.
September 2018[]
There were 20 featured contracts released in this month.
October 2018[]
There were 10 featured contracts released in this month.
HITMAN™ 2[]
For this game and the following, featured contracts were released not only monthly, but also were themed.
Occupational Hazards[]
5 featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on December 6.
Desperate Measures[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under the theme Fiber Wire // Measuring Tape, codenamed by IOI "Desperate Measures". They were released on January 10.
Broken Hearts[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under the theme of Love, codenamed by IOI "Broken Hearts". They were released on February 21.
Murphy's Luck[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under the theme of Bad Luck, codenamed by IOI "Murphy's Luck". They were released on March 18.
Ghost Busters[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under the theme of Ghosts, codenamed by IOI "Ghost Busters". They were released on April 17.
Party Crasher[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on May 23.
Assassin's Greed[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on June 20.
Tone Death[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on July 18.
Cosplay Karma[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on August 22.
Competitive Edge[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on September 19.
Trick or Treat[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on October 17.
Special Occasions[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts were released under this theme. They were released on November 14.
12 Days of Contracts[]
Across 12 days beginning December 12, 1 contract was released per day totaling 12. Each contract was made by some of Hitman's top contract creators.
The 12 Days of Contracts in order:[]
- Name: Chimney Watchers | Creator: TheContractor
- Name: Süßer die Nacken nie klingen | Creator: Urben
- Name: Die Hard: Rangan Tower | Creator: KevinRudd
- Name: Jingle All The Way | Creator: PEA
- Name: Santa’s Little Helper | Creator: AgentJames
- Name: Office Christmas Party | Creator: Sniff
- Name: Christmas Presents | Creator: SASO
- Name: The Christmas Krampus | Creator: MrNinjafreak
- Name: Dinner for One | Creator: CHAOS_AGENT_45
- Name: How the ChGrin Stole Christmas | Creator: Euler13
- Name: Schizophrenia | Creator: SANY-72Q
- Name: Mmmh,Intere…Santa | Creator: GreekAgent
January 2020[]
11 featured contracts were released under the theme Stay Frosty. They were released on January 9.
Additionally, 10 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of MulletPride. They were released on January 23.
February 2020[]
10 featured contracts were released under the theme Lost Love. They were released on February 6.
Additionally, 10 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of Frote7. They were released on February 20.
March 2020[]
10 featured contracts were released under the theme Lucky Break. They were released on March 5.
Additionally, 10 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of TheContractor. They were released on March 19.
April 2020[]
10 featured contracts were released under the theme Fool's Break. They were released on April 8.
Additionally, 11 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of KevinRudd. They were released on April 16.
May 2020[]
10 featured contracts were released under the theme Spring Cleaning. They were released on May 7.
Additionally, 11 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of Urben. They were released on May 21.
June 2020[]
10 featured contracts were released under the theme Crash Course. They were released on June 4.
Additionally, 11 featured contracts were chosen by a community member by the name of CHAOS_AGENT_45. They were released on June 18.
HITMAN III[]
February 2021[]
5 featured contracts in Dubai by MinnMax were released on February 11 and another 5 in Dartmoor by KindaFunny on February 23.
March 2021[]
5 featured contracts in Chongqing by Easy Allies were released on March 11 and another 5 in Mendoza by Eurogamer on March 25.
Season of Greed[]
3 featured contracts in Dubai and Dartmoor by Two Angry Gamers were released on April 15 and another 3 in Berlin, Chongqing and Mendoza by Achievement Hunter on May 6.
Season of Sloth[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts by Outside Xtra were released on June 24 and another two batches of featured contracts by Hitman Community and Frote 7’s Speedrun Community are separately released on July 8 and 15.
Season of Lust[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts by Shacknews were released on August 12 and another batch of featured contracts by Hitman Community on August 26.
Season of Gluttony[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts in Chongqing under the theme of food by ScreenRant were released on September 9 and another batch of featured contracts by Hitman Community on September 23.
Season of Envy[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts by IO Interactive developers were released on October 7 and another batch of featured contracts by Hitman Community on October 21.
Season of Wrath[]
3 featured contracts by IO Interactive developers were released on November 18 and another batch of featured contracts by Hitman Community on November 25.
December 2021[]
3 featured contracts under the theme of Urben's Holiday Special by Urben were released on December 21.
January 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Winter Madness by Frote7’s Speedrun Community was released on January 13.
March 2022[]
With the support for the contracts mode in Patient Zero campaign in March 17, a batch of featured contracts was released in those maps.
May 2022[]
An unregistered number of featured contracts under the theme of Space Conflict by IO Interactive developers were released on May 5 and another two batches of featured contracts with the themes of Food Fight and Rubber Duck by Hitman Community were released on May 12 and 19.
June 2022[]
Two batches of featured contracts with the themes of Heat Stroke and Hot Scope by Hitman Community were released on June 23 and June 30.
July 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts with the themes of Bootleg & Buccaneers by Hitman Community was released on July 21.
August 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts with the themes of Flower Power by Hitman Community was released on August 25.
September 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts with the themes of Visit Ambrose by Hitman Community was released on September 29.
October 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts with the themes of Halloween by Hitman Community was released on October 20.
November 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts with the themes of Frivolous Fables by Hitman Community was released on November 24.
December 2022[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Urben's Holiday Special #2 by Urben was released on December 15.
January 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Winter Madness #2 by Frote7’s Speedrun Community was released on January 12.
March 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Happy Easter by Hitman Community was released on March 30.
April 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Spring Cleaning by Hitman Community was released on April 13.
May 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of The Intern by an IO Interactive intern was released on May 12.
June 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Mendie Presents - Summer Delinquency! by mendietinha was released on June 8.
July 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Munga's HITMAN Summer Holiday by Mungadungalis was released on July 6.
August 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Switcher's Comic Book Store by Hitman Community member Switcher was released on August 17.
September 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Happy Birthday 47 by Hitman Community was released on September 7.
October 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Puzzle Box by Hitman Community member WINNODD was released on October 5.
November 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Wiggle's Music Mayhem by Hitman Community member Charlie_Farmer was released on November 9.
December 2023[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Linux's Merry Mysteries by Hitman Community member linux_penguin was released on December 7.
February 2024[]
A batch of featured contracts by Frote7's Speedrun Community was released on February 12.
March 2024[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Fuzk's Fastest by Hitman Community member Fuzk was released on March 21.
April 2024[]
A batch of featured contracts under the theme of Combatglue Picks by Hitman Community Manager Combatglue was released on April 25.
June 2024[]
A batch of featured contracts by Chinese Community SOHM was released on June 27.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- In the January 2019 Roadmap, for the featured contracts the wrong icon is used: an elusive target icon instead of a star.
- Fool's Gambit is missing an apostrophe in the April 2020 Content Calendar.
- The Linux's Merry Mysteries Featured Contract The Art Lovers used to be unbeatable due to a bug, said bug was later patched.