HITMAN - June 2025 Blog Post
Intro
The Season of the High-Stakes begins now, where fortune favors the bold, and failure comes at a cost. In a desperate bid to claw back his empire, the infamous Le Chiffre, brought chillingly to life once again by Mads Mikkelsen, has arranged a clandestine high-stakes poker game at the lavish Casino Monarchique in Paris. But this is no ordinary game. Let's take a closer look at this new mission that may require to have an ace up your sleeve.
Can you beat The Banker?
June 6th - July 6th
Mads Mikkelsen returns as Le Chiffre, the iconic private banker to the criminal underworld, known for his mastery of games of chance and probability. A recent failed venture left him in dire straits, losing vast sums of both legitimate and illicit capital, and in a desperate bid to recover, he has arranged a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Monarchique in Paris. Agent 47 has been tasked with infiltrating the perilous event and will have to find his way to his target to prevent havoc being wreaked across the world.
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Le Chiffre is a character I have always enjoyed – he’s calculating, cold, and ruthless. Bringing him into the world of HITMAN makes for a thrilling collaboration. Players can expect mind games, high stakes, and twists that only this character could orchestrate. To succeed, they’ll need to play their hand wisely.”
The Banker Pack
The Banker Pack, a brand new DLC pack themed after the latest Elusive Target, is also available starting today on all platforms.
The Banker Pack includes:
· Permanent Access to the Monarchique – A two-level Arcade contract featuring The Banker Elusive Target
· The Banker King of Cards Suit
· The Banker Silenced Pistol
· The Banker Rope
· The “Casino Monarchique” Chip (1.000.000)
· A set of six cosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse inspired by the Elusive Target
The Season of the High-Stakes
A new roadmap starts today in the world of assassination with the Season of the High-Stakes. Three new challenges will make their way to players, as well as four Featured Contracts Packs as well as eight returning Elusive Targets. A total of four new Twitch Drops will also be there for the taking, with the “Casino Monarchique” Chip (100.000), the Purple Streak Swimwear Suit, the Purple Streak Fiber Wire which can be earned by watching one hour of HITMAN World of Assassination on Twitch. The IOI SHOWCASE Duck can also be obtained by watching the eponymous event hosted by IOI on Twitch today from 6pm PDT, or its re-run on the 7th of June from 5pm CEST.
007 First Light
Finally, to celebrate the recent reveal of 007 First Light, players who play The Banker Elusive Target or The Monarchique Arcade contract, and who have signed up for an IOI Account will receive an exclusive Casino Suit to redeem in 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s immersive third-person action-adventure featuring an all-new, original James Bond story, scheduled to launch in 2026.
(This will be visible on your IOI Account profile at a later stage)
