Eminem vs. Slim Shady playable now

Copenhagen, Denmark, December 1st, 2025 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMAN franchise, launches today a new Elusive Target, Eminem vs. Slim Shady. The limited-time mission stars rap icon, GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Eminem, with the mission available from December 1st through December 31st. The new Elusive Target mission is available globally for free starting today as part of the Free Starter Pack, and for HITMAN WOA players, on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, ROG Xbox Ally X, ROG Xbox Ally, PC, Nintendo Switch™*, Nintendo Switch™2*, iPhone, iPad, and playable in VR on PS VR2 and PC VR.

Eminem vs. Slim Shady – Available for free starting December 1st   
Rap icon Eminem enters the World of Assassination as both himself and his twisted alter ego, Slim Shady. After trying to bury his other self in “The Death of Slim Shady,” Eminem now enlists Agent 47 to erase his past for good. In the new mission briefing trailer shared today, we learn more about this new assignment. In this surreal mission, created by IO Interactive with Eminem, and creative director/producer Paul Rosenberg, players will have to infiltrate a Hokkaido medical facility transformed into the Popsomp Hills Asylum, navigating eerie spaces and unexpected turns. The mission is playable for free as part of the Free Starter Pack for players who do not own the game, and as an Elusive Target mission for HITMAN WOA players.

Eminem vs. Slim Shady Pack – Available now in Digital Stores (RRP: $4.99/€4.99/£3.99)

The Eminem vs. Slim Shady, a brand new DLC pack themed after the latest Elusive Target, is also available for a limited time only, starting today and until the end of the mission, on December 31st, on all platforms.  
The Eminem vs. Slim Shady Pack includes:   
•    Permanent Access to the Antithesis – A two-level Arcade contract featuring the Eminem vs Slim Shady Elusive Target
•    The MC Fit
•    Jar of Mom's Spaghetti Sauce
•    The Prank Pistol
•    Mr. Chainsaw Jr. 
•    A set of four Freelancer Safehouse cosmetics items, inspired by the Elusive Target mission 

The Season of Eminem vs. Slim Shady – Live Updates, Free for HITMAN WOA Players 

A new roadmap starts today with the Season of Eminem vs. Slim Shady set to bring new content to players,  starring the new Elusive Target mission featuring the Rap Icon. As always, the new season brings its share of new content, including new Challenges, new Featured Contracts, and new Twitch Drops. 

HITMAN WOA available on new platforms starting today

HITMAN World of Assassination is also launching today on the ROG XBOX Ally X and ROG XBOX Ally, giving players a new option to play as Agent 47 on the go. The new Elusive Target mission featuring Eminem vs. Slim Shady is playable day one on these new devices. The game is also now an Xbox Play Anywhere title, allowing players to enjoy seamless play across Xbox consoles and Microsoft PC with shared progress and achievements. 

HITMAN World of Assassination is available now for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, ROG Xbox Ally X, ROG Xbox Ally, PC, Nintendo Switch™*, Nintendo Switch™2, iPhone, iPad, and playable in VR on PS VR2 and PC VR. The Eminem vs Slim Shady DLC Pack is available from today until the 31^st of December 2025, for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99 on every platform.

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 Starter pack 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.

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 EMINEM
Over the course of his career, Eminem has sold over 164 million albums and has over 110 billion streams globally. He was Nielsen SoundScan’s top-selling artist of the 2000s with 32.2 million albums sold in that decade in the U.S. alone. In addition, Eminem was also named Billboard’s Artist of the Decade for the same period, 2000 through 2009. Eminem has won 15 GRAMMY® Awards and an Academy Award®. His 2010 album, Recovery, was the first album in the U.S. to be certified platinum digitally. In March 2021 his greatest hits album, Curtain Call: The Hits, became the first hip-hop album to spend a full decade on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. His latest album, The Death of Slim Shady, was released July 12, 2024 and was his eleventh straight studio album to debut at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200, selling over 281,000 units. Eminem is now the only rapper to have released a platinum certified album in four different decades (90s, 00s, 10s, 20s).

ABOUT PAUL ROSENBERG
Detroit native Paul Rosenberg is a veteran music executive, artist manager, and film and television producer with a career spanning more than two decades in the entertainment industry. He is the President of Shady Records, the label he co-founded with Eminem in 1999, and the CEO of NY-based Goliath Artists, where he manages Eminem and has helped guide the careers of artists including Action Bronson, Blink-182, Xzibit, Cypress Hill, DJ AM, and Danny Brown. Under his leadership, Rosenberg has overseen artistic efforts contributing to nearly 100 million albums sold worldwide. From 2018 to 2020, he served as Chairman and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the most influential labels in hip-hop and contemporary music. His work also extends into film and television as a producer on projects such as 8 Mile, Southpaw, and the recent critically acclaimed documentary Stans, reflecting his long-standing commitment to authentic storytelling through music and culture. Known for his steady leadership, creative insight, and innovative approach to artist development and marketing, Rosenberg continues to bridge the worlds of music, film, and business—fostering talent and driving cultural impact across the entertainment industry.

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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