IO Interactive today announced an all-new Elusive Target mission for HITMAN World of Assassination featuring international superstar DJ and actor Dimitri Vegas. Featuring the image and voice Dimitri Vegas, the next mission will be available free of charge to all HITMAN World of Assassination players later this year. A worldwide release is planned for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.
Dimitri Vegas will play the role of « The Drop« , a DJ turned drug impresario determined to control the scene by any means necessary.
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This new mission was announced during a surprise interruption to Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike’s concert during the 2023 edition of Tomorrowland this July 30, the world’s largest and most popular electronic music festival.
« I’m very excited to be part of the Hitman universe, » explains Dimitri, « It’s always exciting to be involved in these kinds of creative projects, and I can’t wait to see how the public reacts to my character when the mission launches this year. »
« We’re thrilled to be partnering with Dimitri Vegas on the all-new Elusive Target mission in HITMAN World of Assassination, » announced Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO Interactive. « This is the first Elusive Target mission we’ve created in two years, and we’re very excited that our exciting community and newcomers to the game will be able to enjoy it for free later this year, as part of IO Interactive’s 25th anniversary celebrations. »
In HITMAN World of Assassination, Elusive Targets are unique, high-stakes contracts that are only available for a limited time. These missions are free for all players, and allow the target to be assassinated only once. If the mission is unsuccessful, the contract cannot be retried. The unique rewards associated with« The Drop » mission will be revealed at a later date.
