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HITMAN World of Assassination: The Splitter featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme launches today

The Splitter is a new Elusive Target mission, available as part of the Free Starter Pack for new players andas an Elusive Target for HITMAN World of Assassination players, until the 12thof January

Players canget permanent access to the Elusive Target through the Splitter DLC pack, also giving access to a new outfit, items, and a set ofcosmetics for the freelancer house

Copenhagen,Denmark, December 12th, 2024 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMAN franchise, is happy to announce the latest launch of the Elusive Target mission, The Splitter, featuring the likeness of Hollywood action legend, Jean-ClaudeVan Damme. The mission is available to play in the Free Starter Pack* for new players and as a regular Elusive Target for HITMAN World of Assassination players, from December 12th to January 12th, 2025. The Splitter is available globally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, XboxOne consoles, Nintendo Switch™ and PC. 

The Splitter

In this new role, JCVD stars as Max Valliant, once one of ICA’s best operatives who was thought to have been successfully dealt with years ago after discovering that he was dealing with other organizations, but he is now back with a vengeance. He has now resurfaced, taking control of an ICA data storage facility in Chongqing,and requesting a meeting with the ICA board. Agent 47’s mission will be threefold: escorting an ICA board member within the facility, uncovering MaxValliant’s sinister agenda, and most importantly, taking down Max Valliant.

The Splitter Pack – Available in Stores (RRP:$4.99/€4.99/£3.99)

The Splitter Pack, a brand new DLC pack themed after the latest Elusive Target, is available now on all platforms. The Splitter Pack includes:   

  • Permanent Access to the Replication – A two-level Arcade contract featuring The Splitter Elusive Target
  • The Splitter SMG 
  • The Splitter Kukri Knife 
  • The “Good Quark Vol.3” VHS Tape 
  • A set of sixcosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse inspired by the Elusive Target

The Season of The Splitter – Live Updates, Free for HITMAN WOA Players 

The Splitter will not be the only content addition to HITMAN World of Assassination with some more activities to come, including a new challenge, featured contracts, and returning Elusive Targets. A new Twitch Drop, the Purple Streak ICA19 Classic Baller, will also be up for grabs by watching one hour of HITMAN World of Assassinationon Twitch between the 12th of December 2024 and the 8th of January 2025.Additionally, players will be able to unlock the Purple Streak Boxer Suit, by supporting Twitch streamers with a subscription, with the campaign also running from the 12th of December 2024 to the 8th of January 2025.

HITMAN World of Assassinationis also now officially supporting PlayStation®5 Pro features, meaning that players can play at a locked 60 Frames per Second, and at a resolution of 3840x 2160.

The latest Patchnotes are available at the following link. 

Ludeo and HITMAN Collaboration

HITMAN players can now instantly play highlights of The Splitter Elusive Target for free in just one click with Ludeo! Execute Agent 47’s latest contract in the limited-time, Ludeo open beta available by playing the Trash Compactor challenge here

HITMAN World ofAssassination is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox SeriesX|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Splitter DLC Pack is available from today, the 12thof December 2024, for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99 on every platform.

To learn more about HITMAN World of Assassination, please visit the official website.

*The Free Starter Pack isunavailable on Nintendo Switch

About HITMANWorld of Assassination

HITMAN World of Assassination brings together the best of HITMAN 1, HITMAN 2, and HITMAN 3 in a bumper package of content that includes the main campaign, Contracts mode, Escalations, Elusive Target Arcades, and featured live content.

HITMAN World of Assassination also includes the ‘Freelancer’ mode, a new way to play on yourown terms, that combines rogue-like elements and deep strategic planning with apersistent and infinitely replayable gameplay experience. 

About IOINTERACTIVE

IO Interactive is an independent videogame developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. As the creative force behind some ofthe most talked-about multiplatform videogames in the last two decades, IOI is dedicated to creating unforgettable charactersand experiences using their award-winning proprietary Glacier technology. IO Interactive will develop and publish the very first James Bond origin story with the working title Project 007 and is currently developing a new IP under the codename Project Fantasy. © 2024 IO Interactive A/S. IOInteractive, IOI, HITMAN are registered trademarks of IO Interactive A/S. ©“PlayStation”, “PS5 logo” and “PS4 logo” are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment ©Inc. XBOX and Xbox logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and areused under license. © 2024 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.  All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.  All rights reserved. .