IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the internationally acclaimed HITMAN franchise is thrilled to announce that HITMAN World of Assassination has surpassed the milestone of 75 million players worldwide since its launch, ensuring even more its status as the most successful Hitman game of all time. HITMAN World of Assassination has known resounding success since the launch of the first part of the new trilogy in 2016, achieving the franchise’s highest Metacritic score with the release of HITMAN III in 2021. HITMAN World of Assassination ushered a new take on the franchise, offering a unique blend of stealth action, groundbreaking freedom of approach, and a living, breathing world, filled with intriguing characters and lethal opportunities.
Since its release, HITMAN World of Assassination has continued to introduce a vast array of live content, including new locations, contracts, seasonal events, and collaborations, expanding HITMAN’s narrative. With 1 million active players in December 2024, HITMAN World of Assassination remains as popular as ever thanks to its constant additions and a dedicated community. With more content planned to come to HITMAN World of Assassination in 2025, players can continue to look forward to more and more hours of HITMAN to enjoy.
The latest content addition to HITMAN launched on the 12th of December 2024 and saw blockbuster action star Jean-Claude Van Damme join HITMAN World of Assassination as the Elusive Target Max Valliant, a former ICA operative believed to have been eliminated years ago after it was discovered he was dealing with other secret organizations.
So far, the mission has been completed by 40% of the players having tried their hand at taking down The Splitter, meaning that Max Valliant’s legendary skills have proven to be quite the menace for the players.
Those who have succeeded in taking down the rogue operative have taken various ways to get to their end. For example, the longest player, who took more than 7 hours to complete the mission, made sure their plan did not suffer any missing piece before finally pulling the trigger. On the other hand, the quickest player did not give a chance to Max Valliant to say any last words, ending the mission in no more than 21 seconds. As always in HITMAN World of Assassination, players have complete freedom to execute their mission as they see fit, with players even able to use a single apricot to take down Max Valliant. With only week to go, before the Elusive Target vanishes on January 12th, it’s now or never to uncover Valliant’s scheme and take him down.
For players wanting to access more content featuring the new Elusive Target, The Splitter Pack is available, including: The Replication, a two-level Arcade mission which grants permanent access to The Splitter, The Splitter Boxer Suit, a set of cosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse, as well as three items.
HITMAN World of Assassination is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox SeriesX|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Splitter Pack is available for$4.99/€4.99/£3.99 on every platform.
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