Hitman Elusive targets begin tomorrow, Friday the 13th.

With Episode 2 Sapienza just releasing and Episode 3 of Hitman still a ways off, Square Enix has announced that the Elusive targets will start tomorrow, Friday the 13th. Tomorrow sees the first Elusive Target appear in Hitman. Elusive Targets are part of the live content being published for Hitman in-between episodes and represent a new game mode debuting for players. The Elusive Targets are specially crafted, unique targets, which come with particular rules:

1. An Elusive Target is a once in a lifetime experience
2. They are available for a limited time only in game – this first Elusive Target will last 48 hours
3. Intel on the target will be limited
4. They will not appear in instinct mode, or the mini map and their locations will not be revealed to you – you’ll have to go and find them
5. Plan accordingly before you engage your target
6. Your target can only die once
7. If you die during the mission, that’s it
8. When the time runs out, they are gone for good
9. If you fail, there are no second chances

This sounds pretty damn hard if you ask me. You are going to have no clue who the target is and the fact that they can be anyone without showing up in your instinct mode makes it even harder. Other than that, targets can make note of you and your true identity, so there is always the risk that they find you before you see them. We’ll let you know as soon as we give it a try tomorrow but stay tuned.