Hitman Dev Says “Big Yes” To More Online Celebrities Like Jacksepticeye

IO Says It’s A “Big Yes” To Letting You Kill More Internet Celebrities In Hitman Published Nov 13, 2026, 7:47 AM EST James Lucas is the Lead Photo Editor at TheGamer and has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com It's pretty funny that a cornerstone of Hitman: World of Assassination's post-launch content has been all about letting you kill celebrities. Eminem, Gary Busey, and even Conor McGregor aren't safe from a bowl of poisoned mom's spaghetti, but IO Interactive recently branched out into the world of online celebrities with Seán William McLoughlin, better known as Jacksepticeye. He was added to the game on October 29 for a limited-time elusive target mission, putting him squarely in the crosshair of Agent 47—and the team isn't stopping there. Mission writer Jen Simpkins was recently interviewed by PCGamesN to discuss the Jacksepticeye mission, and how the team honed in on the "latent horror of the content creation space" with his character. During this talk, she was asked whether IO Interactive would consider bringing more internet celebrities into the fold for future elusive target updates, and it's a "big yes." "The internet is a weird place full of fascinating characters to take inspiration from, so it's a big yes from me," she said." Just Be Careful, These Kinds Of Cameos Usually Age Like Milk Who exactly IO Interactive might recruit to be brutally murdered by Agent 47 in ridiculously elaborate ways is another question entirely, but it's always a bit of a gamble with content creators. Overwatch added a skin based on Sinatraa (Jay Won), only for him to be accused of sexual assault; Call of Duty removed the NICKMERCS bundle after his comments on anti-LGBTQ+ protests; and the Payday 2 collab with H3H3 has faced unending backlash after Hila Klein's anecdote about her time in the IDF, and Ethan Klein's recent cheating scandal. Of course, this is a risk with adding any real person, internet or otherwise. Conor McGregor, who appeared as an elusive target already, was found liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in a civil trial over an incident in 2018, and later met with Donald Trump where he made inflammatory comments about immigration in Ireland. Elusive targets in Hitman are only available for a limited time, which lessens the risk. But even still, the McGregor court ruling in 2024 prompted IO Interactive to remove him from the game and issue a public statement; such is the nature of including big personalities. With that being said, there are a few internet celebrities that IO Interactive could consider. Brutally murdering Vsauce at a science conference while he waxes lyrical about the meaning of death would be brilliant. Hunting the Sidemen down one-by-one in a game of assassin hide-or-seek could be a novel spin on one of their more popular video formats. Or maybe iShowSpeed could go on another world tour only for Agent 47 to tamper with the Pikachu pyrotechnics. On second thought, I'm not sure Nintendo would be down for that. Personally, I'd love to have a high-stakes, murderous Food Wars with Smosh, though nailing down who from the cast would be offered up to the Hitman sacrificial altar may be tricky. Anyway, that's enough from me. Let us know in the comments what content creators you wanna virtually assassinate in elaborate ways. And don't forget to smash that like button. Released January 20, 2023 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due To Use Of Drugs And Alcohol, Blood, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Drug Reference Developer(s) IO Interactive Publisher(s) IO Interactive Engine Glacier engine Genre(s) Stealth, Action, Adventure