The HITMAN website announces the release of episode one of the new HITMAN game, confirming our suspicions that they omitted a "pm" from their launch schedule. They discuss what's available now, and outline plans to follow this with additional content next week:

Right now, you can download and play the first episode of HITMAN directly from your PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC. This is your first step into the world of assassination and it’s a very proud moment for everyone that has been involved in the game. In many ways, this is just the beginning of a fantastic year for HITMAN.

We’re giving you the weekend to experience the Prologue, start exploring Paris and try your hand at the first Escalation Contract before we unleash more of our live content next week. Escalation Contracts have a strong focus on having fun with the game mechanics. You’ll need to complete a hit that will escalate in difficulty over five stages - pretty much anything goes in this mode. It’s more about being playful than realistic. Also next week, we’ll release the first ever Elusive Target for HITMAN. This target will only be around for a limited time – and you only have one chance to take them down. You won’t want to miss them!

Escalation Contracts and Elusive Targets are part of the ‘live component’ of HITMAN that we will keep fresh every week in between the release of each episode.