We thought Hitman’s time-limited Elusive Targets had peaked with the addition of Casino Royale’s Le Chiffre recently, but this new one takes the metaphorical cake.
As hip-hop fans will know, in Eminem’s most recent album, The Death of Slim Shady, he attempted to lay his alter-ego to rest.
But it seems like his other self continues to haunt him, and it’s up to Agent 47 to help.
IO Interactive’s Yann Roskell teased on the Xbox Wire:
“The level is packed with psychological, dreamlike twists that mirror Slim Shady’s fractured reality. Set within a medical facility in Hokkaido that has been reconfigured into the chaotic Popsomp Hills Asylum, the mission follows Agent 47 as he infiltrates a surreal environment where doctors, patients, and performers blur into one. Slim Shady has transformed his former operating theatre into a fully equipped broadcasting studio, where he delivers erratic live performances to a captive audience of staff and inmates. Players must track him across several interconnected areas, for example, a recording studio or a bizarre ‘Group Training Session’ where he brainwashes the doctors to participate in his evil scheme of weaponizing music.”
If you don’t own the game, you’ll be able to play the mission for free as part of the Hitman Starter Pack. But keep in mind, the Elusive Target will only be available from 1st December to 31st December.
In addition, a DLC pack featuring a new suit, four items, and home base cosmetics connected to the mission will be available alongside the duration of the promotional period, so check that out if you want to expand Agent 47’s locker with some Eminem-inspired items.