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BREAK THE BANK IIJun 27, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsBosses! The Rockay Festival Challenge starts right now! It's time to work together to steal as much as possible over the weekend. What's the score? Steal enough and special items will unlock for everyone! What you stand to win:$10 Billion Stolen - Rocket Bunny Weapon Skin$20 Billion Stolen - Hammer Melee Weapon$35 Billion Stolen - M1911 Secondary WeaponAssemble your crew and get to work! Read the blog: https://505.games/CBBreakBank2Payday rival Crime Boss Rockay City gets a new heist, axes an annoying featureJun 24, 2025 - PCGamesNCrime Boss Rockay City may have launched to a mixed reception back in 2023, to put it kindly, but it's since received a number of substantial updates to address issues like poor stealth, awful enemy AI, and a boring progression system. It's really turned its Rockay reputation around (sorry). And now, the Payday-like shooter's most recent update removes the annoying quick join feature and adds a brand new heist, more AI bot improvements, a handy in-game heisting guide, and lots of bug fixes and improvements. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Revamped and improved Payday rival Crime Boss Rockay City is just $2 right now Grab the most underrated heist FPS plus 47 more PC games for just $49 Underloved Payday 3 rival Crime Boss keeps giving DLC away for free Update 16 Patch NotesJun 24, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUPDATE 16 PATCH NOTES Break into a prestigious ART GALLERY in our brand new mission and traverse the nigh-impenetrable security to steal an ancient dragon statue. Extensive BOT IMPROVEMENTS including ensuring the non-human teammates respect commands, utilize covers more, remember to drop bags in combat, and many other tweaks. Learn how to survive in Rockay City with the new HOW TO HEIST guide accessible from the Pause menu throughout the game. NEW General Art Gallery mission is now available in the CO-OP mode. How to heist guide accessible from the Pause menu throughout the game. UPDATES General The two presets of the Bank Robbery have been split into two separate mission entries. RDR: Express RDR: Financial Center Tutorial mission was changed to a bank with lowered difficulty. It can now be completed together with other players. Updated the description of certain perks to clarify their effects. Missions added with new updates will now only be highlighted for players above level 15. Co-op Quickjoin removal – After careful observation, we decided that removal of Quickjoin feature would improve the multiplayer experience for our players. The Gold Cup missions now always start with two buzzsaws; it’s no longer randomized. Roguelite Changed the appearance of Baker’s +50% mission reward bonus when he’s selected in the lobby. Baker now carries a melee weapon in the Dream mission when fighting robots. Touchdown now carries a tactical knife instead of the basic knife on higher army tiers. Gameplay The player is now reminded of the option to holster their weapon in stealth. Slightly decreased overall combat difficulty of the Mic Drop mission. SWAT is able to rescue ziptied civilians and guards. BALANCE Co-op Minor tweaks of the monetary and XP rewards of several smaller missions. Increased XP for Warehouse Defense Slightly increased reward of Bank, Jewelry Store and Compound Armored Convoy now gives more XP than usual Armored Truck Heists Reduced cash reward for Assassination Roguelite Intel balancing Mission reward bonus for gathering intel has been slightly increased. All missions may require 1 fewer soldier during intel gathering (depending on randomization). Jewellery Store doesn’t require as many soldiers to fully gather intel. Compound is now eligible for gathering intel. Fixes: Players who join an ongoing mission with a timed bonus objective should now see the accurate remaining time. Changing the original weapon skin of Scorp Elite should no longer prevent it from being assigned again Roidiac Jupiter should not randomly lose her equipment in the Last Verse urban legend. Claiming neutral territory should no longer display the XP reward of the previously completed mission (the mission does not have an XP reward). The weapon crates present in certain missions (and Rockay Rumble upgrades) should no longer offer incompatible or obsolete weapons and weapon skins. The mission to lower the enemy army tier on their final turf should no longer be offere...CRIME BOSS: ROCKAY CITY – A YEAR ON STEAMJun 17, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsBosses! We’re coming up on one year since Crime Boss: Rockay City launched on Steam! We’re taking a look back at the day our heisting shoot-’em-up hit the biggest gaming platform in the world—and how far we’ve come since then.On June 18th, 2024, Crime Boss released on Steam alongside a major update and our second expansion: Cagnali’s Order. For such a pivotal moment in the game’s journey, we had to go big or go home. This DLC introduced a new faction, story content, a new Boss appearance—Buddy the Bot—and much more.As our player base grew, so did the scope of our game. Our roadmap may have seemed small at first, but the content we delivered in 2024 took major effort from a small studio like ours. And 2025? It was only going to get bigger and better.Since then, Crime Boss has gone through multiple updates, adding a wide array of new content: characters, missions, cosmetics, weapons, equipment, and game modes. We’re incredibly thankful that so many of you not only enjoyed what we’ve created, but actively participated in shaping it.To celebrate IGS, the game, and our fans, we’ll be hosting an anniversary stream tomorrow, June 18th, at 5 PM CEST. Tune in to hear from the devs about their experience working on the game, as well as from some of the community members who have supported us from the start. And yes—you’ll also get a sneak peek at Update 16, releasing later this month! Thanks for reading, thanks for playing, and if you catch the stream—thanks for watching! Link to Stream: YouTube Stream: Twitch: INGAME_STUDIOS - TwitchGolden Hielo Character Pack DLCMay 29, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsThe ‘Golden Boy’ Hielo Character Pack is now available! Purchase the Golden Boy Hielo DLC to unlock his golden weapons, signature equipment, and all-new perks. He’ll also show up with a boss appearance in CO-OP. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/fe9a3c045bd8db6186e0e8e24d1391a711382794.jpg ⚔️ New Weapons Vintovka EB – Features increased damage compared to the base Vintovka, plus a massive 76-round drum mag that lets you mow down enemies without stopping to reload. DE 44 RB – Same 9-round magazine as the DE 44 and DE 44 Elite, but with a serious bump in damage, RPM, range, and accuracy — all topped off with flashy gold plating. MIC-ON – Hielo’s personal spin on brass knuckles. Fight back the fans and look good doing it. Poison Grenade – Releases a toxic cloud that slows, and damages enemies caught in its plume. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/2af3d683b183ece1ba4ecf3fdbb9fba2df73b437.jpg ⚡New Perks Dodge – Grants a small chance to ignore incoming damage. At Tier III, if triggered, it grants 5 seconds of invincibility (once every 20 seconds). Fire Frenzy – Boosts fire rate, magazine size, and total ammo capacity. Pair it with Hielo’s Vintovka and you’ll be holding the trigger all the way to the getaway van. Psychopath – The more blood you spill, the deadlier you get. Simple as that. Buy the ‘Golden Boy’ Hielo Character Pack today and get to heisting. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/Crime_Boss_Rockay_City/Update 15.1 Patch NotesMay 8, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUPDATE 15.1 PATCH NOTES Update summary Fixes: Campaign - Crash on new day in campaign while having a lot of characters and perks fixed Campaign - Player can now access stash and assets in standalone plotlines again Campaign - Bonus objective 'Get loot' removed from missions where it did not make sense Campaign - Cold Strike will now trigger in standalone plotlines Campaign - Baker's loot bonus label is now updating correctly in campaign character selection Co-op - Client-side duplication of loot bags when another client joins in progress fixed Co-op - Incorrect animation of hand on startup fixed. Clients should not look like holding bag anymore Co-op - Urban Legends - Client should not longer get stuck in blackscreen after change of Urban Legend Urban Legends - Character duplication in Urban Legends should no longer happen Urban legends - Kill Hielo - Rodiac Jupiter has her equipment again Missions - Mic Drop reward is increased Mic Drop - Bots should interact with fireworks better Mic Drop - The number of the truck with fireworks is now randomized Mic Drop - If player gets downed while loading fireworks, they should no longer lose control over weapons Mic Drop - Clipboard spawn locations revised due to player feedback Mic Drop - Clipboard should no longer spawn under bottles Payback/Mic Drop - Interactions should no longer reset FOV to default Equipment - Client should see shuriken’s/brick’s/throwing knife’s hit mark when it hits an enemy/civilian again Equipment - Shuriken/Throwing knife is on longer hilariously spinning when hit a teammate or a door Bonus objective ¨Finish the mission within 5 minutes¨ is should visualize correctly for clients again AI heisters should prioritize helping player if downed in stealth Known issues: Voice chat for consoles is not available at this time. Dev Q&A Recap - April 2025Apr 29, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Bosses! In this blog, you'll find a list of questions from the community and answers from the developers from our latest Q&A stream, hosted on Thursday, April 29, 2025. This Q&A followed the launch of Update 15 on April 24, 2025. As future updates roll out, some answers may change, but we always follow updates with a new Q&A to ensure players have the latest information on Crime Boss: Rockay City. If you’d like to watch the stream, you can find it on Twitch or YouTube. If you want to see the full list of fixes in the 15.0 patch you can see them HERE. Thank you for watching, reading, and most importantly, playing Crime Boss: Rockay City! AI Issues While no specific AI questions were submitted for this Q&A, we want to address the community's concerns head-on. Our team at IGS is fully aware of the recent issues with AI behavior, particularly regarding friendly bots. This has been escalated to our top priority for fixes. We're working tirelessly to implement as many improvements as possible before the next update. Thank you for your patience—we apologize for the current diminished experience and appreciate your support as we make things right. Update 15.1 Patch Preview We’re currently preparing a 15.1 patch to address urgent issues from Update 15, including: Game crashes Critical gameplay bugs While we don’t have a confirmed release date yet, we’re pushing to deliver it as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates—full patch notes will be shared when the patch is ready to go live. Mission Difficulty ASKED BY: YANA, Aquilus_Mentis, Yossarian, ZeroDeepChill QUESTION: Will "Operation Red Star" (Ranger’s 5th mission) be adjusted for easier gameplay? Suggestions: minigun shield, ADS, cover mechanics, or AI tweaks. ANSWER: That was adjusted in Update 15. Enemy spawns reduced by 40% ASKED BY: Flavio93Zena #LS23 QUESTION: Can the "Mic Drop" clipboard objective be made more obvious with better clues? ANSWER: Since the clipboard isn't necessary to complete the mission and it spawns in the level on every playthrough, we don't want to make it super obvious. In stealth when you get close, there is already a Mac's VO and the clipboard is highlighted, which should make it a bit easier to notice. We'll look at the clipboard spawns and try to improve where we can. There also is a bug with clipping that will be removed. Tweak of the placement in Update 16. Mission Rewards ASKED BY: CarlosO QUESTION: Can the payout for "Mic Drop" be increased to match its difficulty? ANSWER: We increased the Mic Drop's payout slightly (from 180k to 230k). Will be in Update 15.1 Co-op Networking ASKED BY: 𝖊𝖌𝖉𝖔𝕯𝖗𝖊𝖕𝖆𝖊𝕽, others QUESTION: Why do co-op lobbies time out? Are fixes planned for ANSWER: Peer 2 peer limitation, connection quality of the host plays role. We are actively trying to improve the lobby Co-op UI ASKED BY: Punished Bernadetta QUESTION: Can the co-op lobby UI be improved? Issues: confusing post-mission screens, no progression access. ANSWER: We are aware of these is...Update 15 Patch NotesApr 24, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUPDATE 15 PATCH NOTES Update summary THE LAST VERSE is available in Co-op and the campaign! Face against Hielo in three new missions. Introducing PRESTIGE LEVELS. Level up past the current maximum level and earn a badge to show your status in lobbies. Does switching loadouts for your Boss take too long? Add BOSS SLOTS and quickly swap between your favourite presets. Co-op missions can now be freely RESTARTED from the pause menu when things go wrong. COLD STRIKE mission is now accessible in the campaign. Wait for a call from the CIA as you gain influence in the city. Updates: General The Last Verse plotline is now available as an urban legend, campaign plotline and as three separate missions: - Rendezvous - Payback - Mic Drop Level up your Progression level after unlocking everything to earn cash and prestigious level badges. Purchase boss slots for your multiplayer cash to store easily swappable presets. Dollar costs that were too long to fit in certain screens now use the short format ($250K, $1.05M) NEW labels are now displayed for unseen Co-op missions. Recommended missions will now automatically recommend new missions added in the most recent pdate until they are played a few times. Bot improvements Weapon updates “Cage” now carries a brick (previously had no equipment). Perks and equipment Campaign Cold Strike mission becomes available mid-playthrough. Complete a heist, and the government may leave you a message. Increased costs on higher difficulties. Added some assurances that the generated heisters for hire won’t come with the same perks and loadout. Added multiple new stats to the Details screen at the end of a campaign run. The Armored Convoy mission has its own new icon to differentiate it from its easier variant. The High-Security Robbery mission has its own new icon to differentiate it from its easier variant. Timed heat and investigation effects (i.e. no heat for a day after the police ambush event) now display their duration in the Sheriff’s tab. Paused investigation (e.g. in Cagnali’s Order) is mentioned on the new day screen. A different cutscene is being used for the Strong Arm Dollar Dragon goal. Fixes: Fixed an exploit allowing high-level players to earn multiplayer cash only by restarting the campaign. Tier 3 enemy armies should no longer be displayed in red when you also have army tier 3. Fixed the Hard and Extreme difficulty warnings, which were sometimes shown for players well past the level threshold. After purchasing assets or gaining a boss level, the asset shop should be refreshed right away in case there are new assets to unlock. Certain heists weren’t configured to support stealth-related bonus objectives. They support them now. The warning when carrying maximum bags now correctly says only the secondary weapon is allowed. Prevented multiple lines from being skipped at once sometimes in cutscenes. The starting character in the tutorial mission now has a melee weapon. Several typos. Known issues: Voice chat for consol...Update 15 Developer Stream!🎥Apr 16, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsNew missions A brand new planner Gameplay improvements …and so much more. Watch the full breakdown and see what’s in store for the bosses of Rockay City! 📺 Watch live on Twitch and YouTubeArt Gallery HeistApr 15, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/aaf54b0051119d415efe7b9c135265b7c8cb3383.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/67555b5c00f24455ae4d0ac4f55e9fe550051c08.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/fd1f6219324aac1fdcb7b2b6fc76738f7903110d.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/0efb40ae84fad0e4aef5dac6bd04dcd1fad3b261.png This mission is still a work in progress and is subject to change.Community Event StreamApr 15, 2025 - Community Announcements🔴 WE'RE LIVE! The bosses of Rockay City showed up and crushed the BreakTheBank challenge. 💰 Now it’s time to collect your rewards—and get an exclusive look at what’s coming next to Rockay. Join us on stream for a first look at Updates 15, 16, and 17! Expect reveals, insights from the dev team, and a few surprises along the way 👀 📺 Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WH37llwOK4k?si=ElXRg490HLBk-sH2Revamped and improved Payday rival Crime Boss Rockay City is just $2 right nowApr 13, 2025 - PCGamesNIf even Payday 3 struggled against the co-op heist might of Payday 2, Crime Boss: Rockay City had a Sisyphean task ahead of it. Originally launching in 2023 before coming to Steam a year later, it was marred by bugs, balance problems, and a perceived lack of content from the playerbase. Since then, however, Crime Boss: Rockay City has been steadily improving, and while it still might not be for everyone, it's enjoying quite the resurgence right now. If you want to try it, you can currently nab the game at an incredibly steep discount and dive in with returning players. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab the most underrated heist FPS plus 47 more PC games for just $49 Underloved Payday 3 rival Crime Boss keeps giving DLC away for free Crime Boss, 2023's worst-rated FPS, might actually be good now Crime Boss: Rockay City Two-Year Anniversary Dev BlogMar 28, 2025 - Community Announcements2nd Anniversary Dev Blog 2 Years of Crime Boss: Rockay City Since its launch on Epic Games in March 2023, Crime Boss: Rockay City has seen significant transformations through numerous updates and patches over the past two years. This blog takes you through every major change, from gameplay improvements and exciting new content to essential bug fixes and balance adjustments. For anyone curious about the effort that’s gone into shaping Crime Boss into the game it is today, we’ve gathered all the key updates that have defined its evolution. Major Updates Timeline (2023–2025) 2023 Updates Version 1.0 Mar 28, 2023 – PC Launch (Epic Games Store) Crime Boss: Rockay City launched as a first-person co-op heist shooter, featuring a star-studded cast, a turf-war campaign, and multiplayer “Crime Time” mode. Apr 3, 2023 – First Patch This patch addressed loading issues, laggy EULA screens, and a bug causing a SWAT spawn issue. A previously unlisted bug involving a certain celebrity character appearing without clothing was also fixed. Apr 17, 2023 – Performance & UI Fixes Patch This update resolved FPS spikes in “Dragon Dogs,” refined lobby filters, and introduced new features: high-ping warnings, an in-game ping display, quick links to Discord/website, and session naming for lobbies. May 9, 2023 – Major Performance & Balance Patch This update introduced IOSTORE technology for faster loading, requiring a full re-download. Game balance was improved with mission tweaks, new boss arenas, and adjusted progression for earlier access to weapons, black-market items, and crew hiring. Several bugs were fixed, including an invincibility glitch and FPS drops in lobbies. Console launch June 15, 2023 – PS5 & Xbox Series X/S Release (Day-1 Patch) Crime Boss: Rockay City launched on consoles with a day-one patch focused on improving stability and online play. The update fixed crashes, resolved Xbox online session issues, and addressed PS5-specific problems with the Activities feature and party member name displays. Following this update, overall game stability was improved on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Update 2 Aug 25, 2023 – Update 2 The update brought several key improvements. A new Respect stat in Crime Time allows players to gain Respect, which affects mission availability, enemy heat, rewards, and crew ranks. High Respect unlocks large heists like the Money Train, without relying on single-player progression. Players can now pick up enemy weapons (with reduced damage). Controller aim assist was improved with a slower reticle near targets, slight tracking, and bullet magnetism. The difficulty of Baker’s Battle was reduced, and loot bag counts now scale with difficulty and player count. Other Changes: Crew progression: Teammates level up and unlock perks. Non-lethal stealth takedowns: First hit knocks out enemies; second hit is lethal. New mission Garage environment and unique character ranks. Turf war enemy waves now spawn from one side for better mission va...Dev Q&A Recap - March 2025Mar 21, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Bosses! In this blog, you’ll find a list of questions from the community and answers from the developers from our latest Q&A stream, hosted on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This followed the launch of Update 14 on March 11, 2025. As future updates roll out, some answers may change, but we always follow updates with a new Q&A to ensure players have the latest information on Crime Boss: Rockay City. Additionally, we’ve included some extra answered questions that we couldn’t cover during the live stream, as they were received just before or during the broadcast. If you’d like to watch the stream, you can find it on Twitch or YouTube. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/82b860fb91c090fa57d5bfc3954b0f89317c01f2.jpg Thank you for watching, reading, and most importantly, playing Crime Boss: Rockay City! Bugs, Problems & Tech QUESTION: Will there be an upcoming hotfix to address issues like the Ranger mission door bug? ANSWER: The just released 14.1 patch has fixed this problem. Thank you for your patience. ———————————————————— NOTE: If you want to see the full list of fixes in the 14.1 patch you can see them HERE. QUESTION: Is there an option to switch off crossplay? ANSWER: Yes, in the options menu under ‘Game’ settings. Scroll to the bottom to enable or disable crossplay. While we encourage using this feature for a broader player base in co-op mode, you can disable it if you prefer. ———————————————————— QUESTION: Is it just me, or is the ping really high for this game? ANSWER: Since multiplayer is peer-to-peer, ping quality depends on the host’s internet upload speed. Many home connections have solid downloads but insufficient uploads, leading to higher ping. To improve your experience: Use the session browser to find a server with better ping. Host the game yourself. We continue working on reducing network traffic with each update, though it’s a long process. ———————————————————— QUESTION: I played through the new Rumble map. Has anyone else had issues with randomly not being able to ADS or shoot? ANSWER: This issue is not common. If you’re experiencing it, please ensure you’re not using third-party software like aimbots or autoclickers, as we’ve seen such software cause problems before. ———————————————————— QUESTION: My friend experiences a freezing bug after loading into a map. Any fix for this? ANSWER: This is likely network-related and should be reported to customer support. To help diagnose the issue, please provide: Whether this happens consistently. If the issue occurs when your friend hosts instead. The player’s ping and other network details. Whether verifying game data has been attempted. You can submit a ticket for customer support HERE. ———————————————————— QUESTION: Any chance of getting XeSS 2 support soon? The SDK was just released, and the game has an Intel Arc logo at startup. ANSWER: We are reviewing it but haven’t made a final decision yet. ———————————————————— QUESTION: Is cross-progression coming to the game? I’d love to continue play...Update 14.1 Patch NotesMar 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUPDATE 14.1 PATCH NOTES Fixes: • Ping warning is now shown from 150ms and higher. It was previously shown at 100ms. • Rockay Rumble window where the player was able to fall from the map was fixed. • Respect screen headlines in the campaign no longer repeat the same text twice. • Revives from the Comeback perk and the Comeback King boss bonus now correctly add up. • Players with the maximum boss level can now correctly end the campaign. • SWAT should not stop speaking entirely after some time in a mission. • Ranger #2 (Danger Close) issue when players would get stuck has been fixed. • Fixed an issue with a duplicated lobby code. • Bots should not enter restricted areas unless commanded to. Known issues: • Some users may experience issues on game startup. It seems MSI Afterburner causes a crash for some customers. Please turn it off in case of issues. Update 14 Patch NotesMar 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUpdate 14 adds crossplay, AI improvements and a new Rockay Rumble map! UPDATE 14 PATCH NOTES OVERVIEW This update introduces CROSSPLAY between all platforms. You can customize this feature in the settings. Revamped AI BOT functionality with a focus on bug fixes and more logical behavior. ROCKAY RUMBLE gets a new layout in honor of the New Lunar Year. Enjoy the new map and higher difficulty. Earning respect in the campaign is now better visualized and rewarded with BOSS POINTS during your campaign run. Finishing the CAMPAIGN will be rewarded with money in CO-OP PLAY. For both successful and unsuccessful runs. Network status indicator added in missions in Multiplayer. UPDATES Added a new Rockay Rumble variant celebrating the New Lunar Year. In Gold Cup, players can now deliver all the loot into the 3rd truck while playing the mission in stealth. Inverted order of weapon scrolling. Added option to choose the weapon scrolling order. Added a few new mission bonus objectives. Team composition bonus objective in the campaign. Kill at least X enemies/gangsters bonus objective (where appropriate). Enabled all six eligible mission variants for the Armored Convoy mission in the Hauling Ash urban legend, instead of the previous count of one. The Progression screen now groups melee weapons into categories. The Progression screen now displays all tiers of a perk together. Bot improvements Significantly improved behaviour of bots. They should care about surviving more. Bots have improved perception of nearby enemies. Bot behavior in stealth should improve while following the player. Improved ability to automatically deliver loot to designated areas. Increased weapon ranges for Shielder, Shock Trooper and Heavy. Ranger now has the “Gun Nut” perk instead of “Ghost”. Weapon updates Desert Eagle is slightly stronger. Urban Striker damage was increased by +5%. Tweaked reload speeds – Tactical reload (reload with ammo remaining) is faster than empty ammo reload, especially for SMGs. Perks and equipment Sturdy perk lvl. 2 and 3 have a slightly bigger bonus now (increased by +2% / +4%). The Medic perk has a greater bonus when the owner is being revived. Changed the description of the Vigor (health regeneration) perk to clarify its effect. Campaign Earning respect in the campaign is now more prominently displayed and awards boss points. Respect tiers have been renamed as part of this change. Earning respect now refreshes the black market, characters and soldiers for hire, and the available money-making missions. Finishing campaign runs (both succeeding and failing) will now award money in Multiplayer. The end sequence has been reordered as part of this change. Baker will now start the campaign equipped with “Baker’s Bearslayer” secondary weapon for the owners of the Baker’s Bundle DLC. Escaping the Sheriff after maxing out the investigation yields a slightly higher score and rewards than dying in the mission. The campaign’s hire soldiers screen will now accurately displ...Dev Blog - Update 14 AI ImprovementsMar 7, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsIn IGS, we are fully aware of how essential AI companions (bots) are to the overall game experience. Some squad games address this issue simply placing the responsibility either entirely on the player or on cooperation with multiple human players in co-op mode. Consequently, bots are, on the one hand, immortal (to prevent their death from frustrating players), but on the other hand, their ability to assist is very limited. In Crime Boss, we have multiplayer co-op heists, but we let players play them offline with bots. You can choose what bots and how many of them. Experienced players can play our roguelite single-player campaign. This mode is a bit complex as you need to manage the whole team, including their equipment and survival. This is an essential part of the roguelite mode economic loop. Taking bots or not is affecting the difficulty—a full team of capable heisters/bots can defend themselves well, even in situations where a lone player would struggle to survive. This serves as a clear motivation to save limited funds for hiring and equipping them. By design, the loss of a heister during a mission can have a significant impact on the entire campaign. This reinforces the roguelite aspect of the game and increases gameplay tension (in a good way). For this reason, we chose a more challenging approach—making bots vulnerable and mortal while simultaneously enhancing their ability to assist, creating an alternative to human companions. As a result, we occasionally receive negative reviews from players regarding AI quality. Yes, we hear you. And you are right. We understand that losing them due to AI imperfections can be frustrating for players. We could improve the bots by simply dumbing them down and making them invulnerable. "Those who do nothing make no mistakes." But this wouldn’t be helpful for the game, given the above context. So instead, we take this feedback seriously and are tirelessly working on improving the artificial intelligence of both friendly and enemy characters. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/5705c5ba70319e6aaada534b2973c0100400a811.jpg AI of Bots Creating “smart” companions is a challenging task for several reasons, often involving conflicting requirements. Let’s take a glimpse under the hood, to understand how the AI of the AI bots and enemies is done in Crime Boss. Pathfinding Spatial awareness, which comes naturally to humans, is a significant challenge for AI programmers. The fundamental requirement is a well-defined space that bots can navigate, avoid dangerous areas, and perform special actions (such as climbing or unlocking) to progress. This involves processing vast amounts of data to find the optimal path, which is computationally intensive, especially as the target distance increases. Now imagine that not only are multiple bots performing these calculations, but also numerous enemies, all in real-time. Additionally, paths may need recalculating due to in-game events (e.g., an exploding car blocking the way). Enemy Awa...Crime Boss: Rockay City Partner ProgramFeb 27, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello Bosses! We at InGame Studios are very pleased to announce the official launch of our Crime Boss partner program! Since the latter half of last year, our studio has been fortunate to work alongside some amazing creators who have been immeasurably helpful to the growth of Crime Boss: Rockay City. Now, we aim to open these partnerships to other content creators so we can continue to grow the game as well as the channels of those who would like to be members of the Crime Boss family. If you’re a fan of Crime Boss: Rockay City, the heisting genre of games, FPS games, or are just looking to grow your channel, take a look below and see if this partner program is a good fit for you! Who can become a partner? Our goal is to make this program accessible to as many people as possible, even up-and-coming channels. Creators with a smaller following are encouraged to reach out to us! What are the benefits of being a partner? Our partners can expect early access to content, inside information about game status and planned content, regular and direct communication with the development team, and exclusive merchandise. To help grow your channel, we’d be happy to provide game keys for giveaways, amplify your social media presence, and collaborate with you on Crime Boss-related content. What’s expected of me as a partner? A positive and professional mindset and a respectful representation of Crime Boss: Rockay City and InGame Studios. We encourage criticism, even from our partners, if it is honest and constructive. Showcase the game, play it, and most importantly—have fun! How old do I have to be? A partner must be at least 18 years old to ensure compliance with legal and content guidelines. Is there a deadline to sign up? Nope! This partner program will remain in place for the foreseeable future. If you see this blog six months from now or later, feel free to throw your hat in the ring! Do I need to speak English? No, you can create Crime Boss content in your native language. Being proficient in written English is ideal for communication with the devs, but that’s why we have translation tools now. Do I have to be a YouTuber or a Twitch streamer? You can produce Crime Boss content on the platform of your choosing—or all of them! Can I get paid as a partner? We don’t offer monetary incentives to partners. The goal of the program is to grow your channel and the game. Am I required to make a certain amount of Crime Boss: Rockay City content? As long as you create Crime Boss-related content, we won’t micromanage your posting frequency. That being said, if no Crime Boss content is created after becoming a partner, the partnership may be revoked. I haven’t made Crime Boss content before. Does that disqualify me? It’s never too late to start! If you like the game and want to be involved, that’s enough for us to potentially include you in the program. Is there a minimum number of followers I need to have? We aim to make this program as accessible as possible. However,...Cracker Pack DLC Is Available NowFeb 6, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello heisters, With 2025 now in full swing, INGAME STUDIOS will be dedicated to giving our players regular updates. We have and will always greatly appreciate your support and to show our gratitude, we would like to inform you about what is coming in the near future. We are listening to the suggestions from our loyal and friendly community of players and we know there is still more work to do to continue improving our game. Our aim is to expand the singleplayer campaign and further evolve the multiplayer mode with new missions, weapons, gadgets and perks. Unique characters are important in Crime Boss: Rockay City, as they bring unique visuals, voiceovers, and equipment. Many characters have their own story missions in the game, which show some of their adventures outside of the Baker gang. We enjoyed the opportunity to show what these characters could look like at the beginning or end of their stories. This is where the idea of Character Packs came from. A pack that adds a new, stronger, or more interesting version of an existing character with the intention of giving the player a new gameplay experience. We want to achieve this with new weapons, equipment, and perks that significantly affect the playstyle. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/848b8148bb616f8068eccc8f4ca03240213cffeb.png We tried this idea recently in December 2024 with the example of Roidiac Jupiter, which brought the strength of a tank, furious punching power, and a devastating grenade launcher. And it seems that this DLC was generally welcomed by our players so, we want to continue exploring these character packs in 2025. As shown in the current roadmap, we have five maxed character packs planned for this year and we want to bring fresh weapons that are not yet in the game along with gadget and perk designs unique to each characters' backgrounds in these upcoming DLCs. We will also draw inspiration from our community so please let us know your thoughts through our Discord server. Now let's take a look at the Commando Cracker character, who is currently being released and will be playable in both singleplayer and multiplayer game modes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45028972/24a13302fd22bbbd1301353598235fea20da7f57.jpg Nigel Thorne, AKA Cracker, is a former SAS operative, is and the ultimate shadow in Rockay's criminal underworld. Lethal at any range, he blends stealth, savage close combat, and pinpoint accuracy. His “SAS Instinct” enables him to sense enemy positions, making him a ghostly predator who turns any battleground into his personal playground of controlled chaos. The Special Air Service (SAS) is an elite special forces unit of the British Army, founded during World War II. SAS soldiers are known for several key elements such as adaptability, mental and physical endurance, problem-solving under extreme pressure, intel-gathering, and survival skills. With their skillset, they are mostly renowned for close-combat fighting, covert surveillance, and hostage rescue - this should reflect Crac...Cracker Pack Dev StreamFeb 5, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey, Bosses! Tune in Thursday for an Ingame Studios Dev Stream on YouTube! We'll be talking about the new Cracker Character Pack DLC and more! Feb 6 @ 7am PST / 10am EST / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET
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