Hitman Adds Eminem Mission to Kill Slim Shady

IO Interactive, the developer of the Hitman World of Assassination video game, has announced a limited-time collaboration with rapper Eminem, introducing a new mission where players help the artist eliminate his alter ego, Slim Shady. The free Elusive Target assignment, titled Eminem vs. Slim Shady, launches on December 1 and runs through December 31, available to all players across platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.

In the mission, Eminem hires Agent 47, the game's protagonist assassin, to track and take out Slim Shady, who has become an uncontrollable, violent entity. The storyline draws directly from Eminem's 2024 album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), in which the rapper symbolically confronts and attempts to retire the persona that defined his early career. According to IO Interactive, the narrative reflects Eminem's ongoing struggle with the character, positioning the mission as a final resolution. "I've been trying to put Slim to rest, but he keeps coming back," Eminem said in a statement. "So this time, I'm calling in a professional to get the job done once and for all. We've got some surprises in store for...