{"id":8655,"date":"2026-08-26T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/hitman-snoop-dogg-herbalist-elusive-target-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:29:04","slug":"hitman-snoop-dogg-herbalist-elusive-target-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/hitman-snoop-dogg-herbalist-elusive-target-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg Is Agent 47&#8217;s Next Target in Hitman: World of Assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Agent 47 has had some unusual marks over the years, but none quite as culturally unmistakable as this: Snoop Dogg is coming to <strong>HITMAN World of Assassination<\/strong> as Elusive Target #39, and the mission \u2014 <em>The Herbalist<\/em> \u2014 goes live tomorrow, <strong>27 August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hitman-snoop-dogg-herbalist-key-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HITMAN World of Assassination The Herbalist ft. Snoop Dogg Elusive Target key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of IO Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Meet Dr. Cyrus Cane \u2014 The Herbalist<\/h2>\n<p>In the mission, Snoop Dogg plays <strong>Dr. Cyrus Cane<\/strong>, a self-styled pharmaceutical visionary who operates out of a reworked version of Haven Island \u2014 the sun-soaked private retreat first introduced in the Hitman 2 DLC. Joining him is his real-life son <strong>Cordell C. Broadus<\/strong>, who lends both his likeness and voice work to the mission, making this the first time a father-son duo has appeared together inside the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Previews of the reveal trailer show Agent 47 cycling through covers \u2014 cameraman, music producer \u2014 as the mission leans hard into the Doggfather&#8217;s persona. Weed-themed items and weed-adjacent humour are apparently front and centre, very much in on the joke.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely an honour to step into a franchise as legendary as HITMAN, with millions of fans,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ioi.dk\/hitman\/news\/2026\/snoop-dogg-joins-the-world-of-assassination\">Snoop Dogg said<\/a> in IO Interactive&#8217;s official announcement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dEn9id3wg_M\" title=\"HITMAN World of Assassination - The Herbalist (ft. Snoop Dogg) Elusive Target\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>HITMAN World of Assassination &#8211; The Herbalist (ft. Snoop Dogg) Elusive Target \u2014 via IO Interactive on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Free for All Players \u2014 Including the Free Demo<\/h2>\n<p>The Herbalist runs from <strong>27 August through 26 September 2026<\/strong> and is completely free for anyone who owns HITMAN World of Assassination. It&#8217;s also playable in the <strong>Free Demo<\/strong>, so even players who haven&#8217;t bought the full game can try it. As with all Elusive Targets, you only get one attempt \u2014 no retries, no replays after the window closes, so make it count.<\/p>\n<p>The mission is available on PS5, PS4, PlayStation VR2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Steam and Epic), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac. One note for Switch 2 players: that version is delayed slightly to <strong>4 September 2026<\/strong>, so mark the later date if that&#8217;s your platform.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hitman-herbalist-snoop-dogg-dr-cyrus-cane.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg as Dr. Cyrus Cane in HITMAN World of Assassination The Herbalist\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of IO Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Herbalist Pack and the Full Season Roadmap<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside the free Elusive Target, IO Interactive is dropping <strong>The Herbalist Pack<\/strong> as a premium add-on from 27 August. It bundles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Visionary<\/strong> \u2014 a two-level Arcade contract featuring The Herbalist<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Herbalist Assignment<\/strong> \u2014 a Special Assignment with 16 challenges<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetics: Entrepreneur Fur Coat, Hustler Tracksuit, Ryte LX2 Custom Mic, Big Biz Briefcase, and the Morsizzle Cookie<\/li>\n<li>Four Freelancer Safehouse cosmetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is shaping up to be a loaded season. The roadmap for the coming weeks reveals that <strong>Sean Bean<\/strong> returns in <em>The Undying Returns<\/em> from 28 September to 25 October, while two in-season challenges \u2014 <em>Bloom Where You Are Planted<\/em> (Aug 27) and <em>Fortune Favors the Bold<\/em> (Sep 28) \u2014 unlock an ICA19 Spider Lily and a Lucky Coin respectively. Twitch Drops are also scheduled, handing out Purple Streak weapons between now and late October.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hitman-herbalist-season-roadmap.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HITMAN World of Assassination Season of the Herbalist roadmap August 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of IO Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why This Is Worth Playing<\/h2>\n<p>Hitman&#8217;s celebrity Elusive Targets have a track record of being genuinely good missions \u2014 Sean Bean&#8217;s The Undying was memorable enough that IO brought it back multiple times. Snoop Dogg as a target has obvious novelty value, but Haven Island is a solid map with real assassination variety, and the one-chance nature of Elusive Targets gives the mission real stakes that typical contracts lack.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore players, the free entry point means there&#8217;s zero friction to try it \u2014 HITMAN World of Assassination is widely available here on PS5 and PC, and the Free Demo means even the unconverted can jump in tomorrow without spending a cent. If you&#8217;ve ever been curious about the series, this is as low-stakes a first try as you&#8217;ll get.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hitman-world-of-assassination-agent-47.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HITMAN World of Assassination Agent 47\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of IO Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Check out more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news<\/a> on GameTrader.SG, or browse our round-up of the biggest <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">Gamescom 2026 reveals<\/a> from this week.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snoop Dogg joins HITMAN World of Assassination as Elusive Target &#8220;The Herbalist&#8221; \u2014 free to play from August 27 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, PC and more, with The Herbalist Pack available as premium DLC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":8651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[1367,1073,1365,1368,1366],"class_list":["post-8655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-elusive-target","tag-gamescom-2026","tag-hitman","tag-io-interactive","tag-snoop-dogg"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hitman-snoop-dogg-herbalist-key-art.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2fB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3742,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/stranger-than-heaven-rgg-studio-ps5-singapore-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":8655,"position":0},"title":"Stranger Than Heaven Brings RGG Studio&#8217;s Japan Epic to PS5","date":"June 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven arrives on PS5, Xbox, and PC on 15 January 2027 \u2014 here's everything Singapore fans need to know about the epic historical Japan prequel.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stranger-than-heaven-poster.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4353,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kill-blue-season-2-confirmed\/","url_meta":{"origin":8655,"position":1},"title":"Kill Blue Season 2 Confirmed \u2014 Fujimaki&#8217;s De-Aged Hitman Is Back","date":"June 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kill Blue Season 2 is officially happening. 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