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Note that mission saves are temporary and reset if you quit the mission entirely.

: The game struggles with non-alphanumeric characters or OneDrive syncing in the user documents folder.

: Right-click on HitmanBloodMoney.exe (found in the game's installation folder) and select Run as Administrator .

There are several reasons why players may encounter the "Hitman Blood Money save failed" error. Some of the most common causes include:

Now get back out there, 47. And for the love of the ICA, save often… if it lets you.