So players who already own the games on Valve's platform would have to repurchase them on Epic Games Store.
IO indeed said on Friday that Hitman 3's Epic Store exclusivity meant that levels from Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 would not be able to be imported as they were released on Steam, PCGamesN reported. This was the developer's initial plan, which was announced back when Hitman 3 was revealed, but the clarification was needed following a few days of uncertainty.
IO Interactive clarified that PC players who buy Hitman 3 will be able to import locations from previous entries they own at no additional cost.