The Drop Elusive Target returns to Hitman World of Assassination in September

Developer IO Interactive has announced that The Drop Elusive Target will return to Hitman World of Assassination on September 12, 2024. The mission features the likeness of DJ superstar Dimitri Vegas on the mission’s target, Alexios Laskaridis, whom players must take down in the Berlin location.

The Drop debuted in Hitman WoA in October 2023 and revamps the Berlin location to make it feel interesting and challenging with new guards, a new set of story missions to follow, and many opportunities for unique assassinations. However, it felt a little simplistic compared to other Elusive Targets such as The Rage or The Procurers. This time around, though, there’s a little more to it than this mission alone.

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Agent 47 has been contracted to take down Alexios Laskaridis because the DJ’s tastes have shifted from dominating his industry to making a massive dent in the world of drugs. In fact, one of the story missions gives you a small window of opportunity to take him down by poisoning a sample of drugs or setting up a fake deal to get his bodyguards out of the way. You can even drop him into the crowd in the club, which I think is the most thematically accurate way to take him down.

Similar to The Disruptor Elusive Target, The Drop will arrive in September with a new DLC pack for Hitman WoA. Those who purchase it gain permanent access to The Drop Elusive Target mission, meaning you can attempt it multiple times even if you fail. Those who don’t purchase the pack will have one chance to complete the mission and only one chance. Of course, the DLC includes a host of items and suits for Agent 47, as well as some Freelancer House furniture.

Closer to The Drop’s relaunch, IO Interactive will reveal a new roadmap for Hitman WoA that includes new challenges for old missions and locations and dates for upcoming Elusive Targets. I’ve really enjoyed the challenges added to the game with its summer 2024 roadmap, so I can’t wait to see what else we have on the way.

Finally, IO Interactive has teased that there’s going to be more Twitch Drops for Hitman WoA when the next roadmap arrives. We’ve had a purple suitcase and suit in the past, so I’m not sure what to expect. It would be nice to get some streaming-related weapons like exclusive headphones to kill targets with or a tiny-yet-lethal screwdriver traditionally used for PC modding.