IO Interactive Announces 25 Years of Hitman Celebration during its first ever IOI SHOWCASE; HITMAN WOA hits 80 million Players

IOI revealed its latest Elusive Target featuring Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, HITMAN WOA coming to iOS, a new Co-op mode for HITMAN WOA, the first-ever official Hitman board game, and more

Copenhagen, Denmark – June 7^th, 2025 - IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed Hitman franchise, revealed a slate of announcements celebrating the studio's current and upcoming projects during IOI SHOWCASE in Los Angeles, California. The speakers during the event included IO Interactive’s CEO, Hakan Abrak, its CTO, Ulas Karademir, its CCO, Christian Elverdam, the voice actor behind Agent 47, David Bateson, and a special guest appearance from Mads Mikkelsen, featuring as Le Chiffre as a new Elusive Target in HITMAN World of Assassination.

2025 marks the 25^thanniversary of the Hitman franchise - the first game launched by IO Interactive, which introduced Agent 47 to players around the world. Hitmanhas been a central part of the studio’s journey, and IOI will be rolling out a series of initiatives to celebrate the milestone over the coming months, with the official 25^th anniversary kicking off in October 2025.

In addition, IO Interactive, is proud to announce HITMAN World of Assassination has officially reached the milestone of 25 million units sold. Additionally, the game has registered 80 million players, taking in account players from HITMAN WOA as well as its Free Starter Pack, which features free access to each new celebrity Elusive Target upon their launch.

On reaching 80 million registered players and 25 million units sold, Hakan Abrak, CEO at IO Interactive, said, “Agent 47 continues to resonate with audiences around the world, proving the enduring appeal of the franchise as it approaches its 25^thanniversary. Everyone at IOI extends its sincere thanks to the global community of players, and we look forward to delivering many more hours of stealth, creativity, and signature assassinations in the years to come.”

Announced during IOI SHOWCASE:

• Available Today - Blockbuster Actor Mads Mikkelsen Returns As Le Chiffre, The New Elusive Target in HITMAN World of Assassination
• Starting today – HITMAN World of Assassination starts off its Season of the High-Stakes
• IOI is developing a Co-Op mode for HITMAN World of Assassination
• SUMMER 2025 - Agent 47 in Your Pocket, HITMAN World of Assassination Coming to iOS
• SUMMER 2025 – New VR Content to come to HITMAN World of Assassination
• HITMAN - The Board game Brings Stealth to the Tabletop with MOOD Publishing
• RUNNING UNTIL JULY 8th - Agent 47 Strikes In State Of Survival With High-Stakes HITMAN Collaboration
  

Available Today - Blockbuster Actor Mads Mikkelsen Returns As Le Chiffre, The New Elusive Target in HITMAN World of Assassination

A new Elusive Target featuring the likeness and voiceover work of Mads Mikkelsen as the fan-favourite villain from the 2006 film ‘Casino Royale’, was unveiled by the Danish actor during yesterday's appearance at Summer Game Fest alongside IO Interactive’s CEO Hakan Abrak. The Banker is available globally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch™*, and the newly launched Nintendo Switch™2*, starting Saturday, June 6^th, to Monday, July 6^th. To celebrate the recent reveal of 007 First Light, players who play The Banker Elusive Target and with an IOI account will receive an exclusive suit to redeem in 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s immersive third-person action-adventure featuring a standalone original James Bond story, scheduled to launch in 2026. In addition, it was confirmed Agent 47 will face two more Elusive Targets this year, though their identity remains secret for the time being.

Starting today – HITMAN World of Assassination starts off its Season of the High-Stakes

The roadmap for the latest season of content in HITMAN World of Assassination, the Season of the High-Stakes, has been unveiling, guest starring the brand-new Elusive Target mission, The Banker. Alongside the new Elusive Target, players will be able to discover four new Featured Contracts Packs, as well as three new Challenges, and new Twitch drops.

IOI is developing a Co-Op mode for HITMAN World of Assassination

IO Interactive announced to be working on a Co-Op mode for HITMAN World of Assassination with more details to come at a later date.

SUMMER 2025 -Agent 47 in Your Pocket, HITMAN World of Assassination Coming to iOS

HITMAN World of Assassination is officially coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac this summer. The game will bring the full technological capabilities of the game to a pocket-sized package for the first time. Details regarding system requirements will be shared at a later date.

SUMMER 2025 – New VR Content to come to HITMAN World of Assassination

Following the celebrated launch of HITMAN World of Assassination on PlayStation®VR2, which enables players to take on Agent 47’s legendary adventures through the eyes of the world’s greatest assassin as they can explore, interact, and disguise themselves before executing targets using a lineup of VR-specific features in the 4K HDR display of PS VR2. More updates and content are set to come for HITMAN virtual reality players, with details to be shared later on.

HITMAN - The Board game Brings Stealth to the Tabletop with MOOD Publishing
With the ever-rising popularity of the Hitman series, IO Interactive and MOOD Publishing announced the franchise’s first-ever board game, bringing Agent 47 to players in tabletop format. In this one-of-a-kind multiplayer board game, players control their own master assassin, traveling the world to take on high-stakes targets. Just like in the video game, players have to take their target down in whatever way they seem fit to win the game. More information on the game can be found on the Kickstarter page.

RUNNING UNTIL JULY 8th - Agent 47 Strikes In State Of Survival With High-Stakes HITMAN Collaboration
FunPlus, one of the world’s largest independent game companies, is running a crossover collaboration with characters from IO Interactive’s popular video game franchise HITMAN joining FunPlus’ State of Survival. Agent 47, set on dismantling Providence’s plans, entered the apocalyptic world as a playable character. Additionally, Oybek Nabazov and Owen Cage will be in the game as villain bosses and Diana Burnwood as a storyline character.

In addition to the new characters, the collaboration brings an in-game event, figurines, capital city skins, in-city decorations, marching vehicles, avatar frames, and a card collection book to the game. Join in exploration of this unknown apocalyptic world and uncover the truths hidden in the mist.

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HITMAN World of Assassination is available now on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch™, and Nintendo Switch™2. To learn more about the game, please visit the official website or follow news on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, and TikTok.