ORIGINAL STORY 16 JAN 2021: Unlike console players, PC players have to buy Hitman 2 again to unlock its levels in Hitman 3, developer IO has confirmed just five days before the game’s launch.
The upshot of this is PC players have to buy Hitman 2 again as DLC to unlock its levels in Hitman 3 – even if they already own it on Steam.
UPDATE 18 JAN 2021: IO and Epic have said they’re working together on a solution to Hitman 3’s Hitman 2 problem on PC.
“We are working closely with IO Interactive and you will be able to access past content from earlier Hitman games.”