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Milla Jovovich stars in a New Elusive Target Mission Available Now for Free in HITMAN World of Assassination
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 25th, 2026 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMANfranchise and the upcoming 007 First Light, has just launched a new Elusive Target Mission in HITMAN World of Assassination. The new Elusive Target mission: The Harbinger, starring blockbuster actress Milla Jovovich, will be available from February 25 to March 24, 2026, for free in game and via the Free Demo (previously known as Free Starter Pack), on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation VR2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PC VR, Nintendo Switch™*, Nintendo Switch™2*, iPhone, iPad, and now on the Apple silicon Mac lineup via the Mac App Store and Steam.
Watch an interview with star Milla Jovovich here
“Our celebrity Elusive Target missions are our chance to grow our storytelling methods within the World of Assassination, and this mission is no exception. Revisiting the Patient Zero storyline with an action star like Milla Jovovich lets us fuse 10 years of HITMAN history with blockbuster talent,” shared Hakan Abrak, CEO at IO Interactive.
“I am very excited to join the World of Assassination! I am stepping into an amazing character with Lilith; she is dangerous, she has ambition, and a dark secret. I can’t wait for HITMAN fans to step into this new mission and uncover her story,” stated Milla Jovovich.
The Harbinger - Available for free starting February 25th
In this new mission, Agent 47 is tasked with the elimination of Lilith Devereux, the ambitious prospective CEO of Ether Corporation. A relative newcomer in the world of the wealthy, Devereux’s rapid ascent has also witnessed the mysterious deaths of her predecessors and rumored relationships with her biggest supporters. For this mission, players will visit Thornbridge Manor in Dartmoor, which may offer Agent 47 a few surprises along the way.
Patient Zero Requiem Pack (RRP: $4.99/€4.99/£3.99)
The Patient Zero Requiem Pack, a brand new DLC pack themed after the latest Elusive Target, is also available, starting today and on all platforms.
The Patient Zero Requiem Pack includes:
- Permanent Access to The Contagion – A two-level Arcade contract featuring the Harbinger Elusive Target
- The Breach Response Gear
- The Bartoli 75S "Lucky Knight"
- The Manypass
- The Sickle Sacrificus
- A set of four Freelancer Safehouse cosmetics items, inspired by the Elusive Target mission
Patient Zero Requiem – Live Updates, Free for HITMAN WOA Players
A brand-new roadmap will also begin today bringing both added and returning content for players to enjoy. With two new challenges, two new Featured Contracts, two new Twitch Drops, returning Elusive Targets, and events, there will be plenty of targets for Agent 47 to take on! And even more to come, with a little teaser of what players can expect in 2026 below:
HITMAN WOA available on Mac starting today
HITMAN World of Assassination is also launching today on Apple silicon Mac lineup (requires 16GB+ of memory), giving even more options for players wanting to play on different devices. HITMAN WOA will be available for Mac both on the Mac App Store and on Steam. Players that own the game on iPhone or iPad will be able to download the game on Mac through the Mac App Store free of charge. HITMAN WOA’s content will also support the new platform, with the Harbinger mission featuring Milla Jovovich available to play starting today. Additionally, IO Interactive recently announced cross-progression across platforms, meaning that players share their progression on all the platforms on which they play HITMAN World of Assassination. HITMAN World of Assassination.
HITMAN World of Assassination is available now for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch™*, Nintendo Switch™2*, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and playable in VR on PS VR2 and PC VR. To learn more about HITMAN World of Assassination, please visit the official website, or follow news on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
*The Free Demo is unavailable on Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch™2, players on those platforms will need to own HITMAN World of Assassination to play the Elusive Target.
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ABOUT HITMAN WORLD OF ASSASSINATION
HITMAN World of Assassination brings together the best of HITMAN, 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 your own terms, that combines rogue-like elements and deep strategic planning with a persistent and infinitely replayable gameplay experience.
ABOUT MILLA JOVOVICH
MILLA JOVOVICH has successfully established herself as a highly regarded, international actress, model, and spokesperson. Star of the Resident Evil franchise, she was recently seen in the sixth and final chapter of the franchise. This billion-dollar franchise makes Milla the only actress to recreate the same character in this longstanding and much-loved series setting box office records around the globe. Milla played the female lead in Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Monster Hunter,” which premiered in 2020. In 2019, Milla starred in “Paradise Hills” for director Alice Waddington. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. She could also be seen in “Hellboy” for director Neil Marshall where she starred as Nimue the Blood Queen alongside David Harbour who played the titular character. She has also received International acclaim for her breakthrough performance as Lee Loo in Luc Besson’s “The Fifth Element” and has over 40 film credits to date including her work in Sir Richard Attenborough’s “Chaplin” opposite Robert Downey Jr., Wim Wender’s “Million Dollar Hotel” opposite Mel Gibson, “Stone” opposite Robert De Niro and Edward Norton and “Zoolander”, opposite Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Will Ferrell. Milla Jovovich is perhaps best known in the world of fashion as a muse to legendary photographer Peter Lindberg. Over the years, Milla has starred in worldwide advertising campaigns for Chanel, Dior, Versace, Prada, Armani, Calvin Klein, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo, Blue Marine, Hugo Boss, Isabel Marant, Anna Molinari, Alberto Biani, Etro, Marella, Escada, The Gap, Mango, Damiani, El Corte Ingles, ICB, Sisley, H and M and multiple Donna Karan lines, including DKNY. She also served as an ambassador for L’Oreal for seventeen years, one of the longest standing contracts in cosmetic history and has appeared several times in the annual Pirelli calendar, a major coup for any model. Milla also starred in Japanese promotional ads for Honda and Canon IXY Camera. In addition to an eclectic and impressive array of acting roles, Milla is also an accomplished singer and songwriter. She released her first EP, “The Divine Comedy,” in 1994, and debuted her original “Electric Sky” at Life Ball, the AIDS Charity Gala. Milla was born to a Serbian pediatrician and a renowned Russian actress. Her family moved to the U.S. in 1981 and she began her remarkable career at age nine when she landed the lead role in Disney’s “Night Train to Katmandu”. At age eleven, Herb Ritz catapulted the young Milla into the lime light by photographing her for the Cover’s of The Face Magazine and Lei Magazine, edited by the current Vogue Italia Editor in Chief, Franca Sozzani. By age twelve, legendary photographer Richard Avedon shot Milla as one of Revlon’s “Most Unforgettable Women in the World." Shortly thereafter, she appeared on the cover of Mademosille also shot by Avedon making her the youngest model to ever appear on the cover a women’s fashion magazine. In addition to her career as an actress, Milla has also worked as a designer being recognized and nominated as best new designer in 2006 for her Jovovich-Hawk label by the esteemed CFDA. Milla is also very active with charity work raising funds and acting as an ambassadress for amfAR as well as the Ovarian Cancer Research fund and Love.Org.
ABOUT IO INTERACTIVE
IO Interactive is an independent videogame developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last two decades, IOI is dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences using their award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.
IO Interactive will develop and publish a reimagined James Bond origin story with 007 First Light and is currently developing a new IP under the codename Project Fantasy. For more information, visit: https://ioi.dk.
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