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Sheriff Norris is always on the lookout for crime. He eats, breathes, drinks but not sleeps crime.

We all know the Sheriff never sleeps.

But he needs help! L.T is taking some well needed R&R and wants you to be Acting Deputy Sheriff.

He wants funny in-game screenshots, photos of your gaming set-ups playing Crime Boss: Rockay City, he wants Sheriff Norris cosplays (for some reason), he wants as many observations from Rockay City as possible, on photo format to stick on his BRAND-NEW corkboard!

Help the Sheriff out now!

All you have to do is submit your pictures via our @CrimeBossGame X (Twitter), our Reddit or via our Discord server using the hashtag #SheriffPics or mentioning you are submitting evidence as part of Sheriff Norris’s Investigation.

Each item of evidence will be placed on a real pin board and then placed on a real wall for real people to see – so the funnier the Crime Boss related images. THE BETTER!

But be quick about it – you only have until the 15th of September to send in your entries!

Welcome back loyal readers!

It’s been another whole month since you were last here! I know we missed you too!

In this edition we are helping support the Crime Boss: Rockay City FREE WEEKEND! I know, we’ve moved up in the world with a sponsorship deal! Not bad right!

So anyway, what we thought we would do is ask the people who know best about the game itself! The Community!

Us journos, we only know how to do two things – how to spell ‘available’ right the second time around and voicing our opinions! Yes, those pink floral pants look delightful on you…

SOOOOO, here we have it – our Tips and Tricks segment from the wise community people of  the Crime Boss: Rockay City Reddit!

TRICKS OF THE TRADE – REDDIT EDITION

Baker’s Battle is a rogue-lite campaign, so you are not expected to conquer Rockay City at your first (few) attempts. This is perfectly okay – you will still earn plenty of permanent perks that will make subsequent campaign runs more successful. (JohnBart)

Always take cover. Prepare to have nightmares about Michael Rooker’s kissing sounds. (ClearNPresentCowboy)

You can shoot armored truck cages to quickly open them up instead of meleeing them, this also applies to warehouse boxes. In case you need to start snatching things quick. (astralhunt)

Grand heists netting you the most money could be absolutely difficult at your first few runs, but don’t worry: as you gain additional perks and funds, so will they become easier over time. Again, it’s a roguelite game, and it’s okay to fail at your first few tries. (JohnBart)

First tip, you are going to die. And have to restart. Focus on leveling up your boss points. For career mode focus on Hielo first. Even if a territory a day, depending how aggressive you are. Turfs equal money. Invest that money in turf takeover or upgrading your weapons for your crew. (7600Squawk)

Don’t worry if you fail a story mission – most storylines have several branching and alternative paths which can lead to juicy rewards, even if you fail some of their missions at first. In addition, certain heisters (like Clutch or Wiz) can only be recruited if you take said alternative paths. (JohnBart)

General tip is always kill detectives like go out of your way to do so and also be nice to civis. (Coffeeandgreentea)

You can smack a cop around to make them surrender. Even do a few in a group if you’re quick enough. (DinosaurLion)

When playing stealthily, consider that every heist which features security cameras will have a security room located somewhere on the map. Make it a priority to find said room and disable the cameras, as doing so makes stealth a lot easier. (JohnBart)

Mark guards & even civilians at all times it will save you been seen on many occasions. (DiggyDoolans)

Cops guarding a place needs to be melee’d to get them to be intimidated, if you just intimidate them they’ll radio in and shoot you! (astralhunt)

During each run, make sure to fully upgrade a couple of heisters. This not only gives you strong teammates for more difficult jobs and grand heists, but you can also re-hire them in later campaign runs fully upgraded. Some heisters only require spending money on their promotions, while others (like Ranger and Jupiter) have their own story missions that you also need to complete. (JohnBart)

There are so many great suggestions shared, and you can find all of them LINKED RIGHT HERE!So please go and take a look!

From the 7th to the 11th of September, it’s time get those trigger fingers at the ready.

Find the most ghastly outfit from the 90s – from of your parents wardrobe (or from your own) and call up your best friends on the burger phone (or modern day equivalent).

Because you and your buddies can now make your way down to Florida’s No. 1 tourist hotspot for all thing turf wars and criminality – the Crime Boss: Rockay City, Free Play Days is here! Yes, you in the pink neon jumpsuit – you are quite right, you can play Crime Boss: Rockay City for free from 7th to 11 September on Epic and Xbox Series X|S.

Take it solo in Baker Battle – the rogue-lite campaign where you take on the role of Travis Baker (Michael Madsen) – a man with his sights set on becoming the new King of Rockay City. Using strategy, cunning and a little fire power, you will carry out heists and take territory from rival gangs.

Or bring your buddies along and jump into the PVE co-op multiplayer and take on thrilling hits and heists with up to four players.

You can also get 30% off Crime Boss: Rockay City for a limited time, so you can continue on your path to becoming the King of Rockay City.

 

Crime Boss: Rockay City Free Weekend FAQ

Crime Boss: Rockay City will be available for free between September 7th and 11th.

Please check out below FAQ for more information.

See you in Rockay City!

Q: When will the Crime Boss: Rockay City Free Weekend begin?

A: The free weekend will start on all platforms on September 7th at 5pm BST.
(please note the exact release timing is subject to change and may vary across each region).

Q: When will the Crime Boss: Rockay City Free Weekend end?

A: The free weekend will end on all platforms on September 11th at 8am BST.
(please note the exact end timing is subject to change and may vary across each region).

Q: Which platforms does the Free Weekend apply to?

A: The Crime Boss: Rockay City Free Weekend applies to users on Epic Games Store and Xbox Series X/S.

Q: How do I access Crime Boss: Rockay City during the Free Weekend?

A: PC users can access the Free Weekend through the Epic Games Store.

Xbox Series X|S users can access the Free Weekend by visiting the product page on the Xbox Store. An Xbox Live Gold membership is required to play online.

Q: How much of Crime Boss: Rockay City will I be able to play over the Free Weekend?

A: The full game will be available to play during the Free Weekend.

Q: Do I need to be subscribed to online membership plans to enjoy the Free Weekend?

A: Xbox Live Gold is required to access the Free Weekend.

No subscription is required to access the Free Weekend on the Epic Games Store.

Q: What happens once the Free Weekend comes to an end?

A: If you want to keep playing after the Free Weekend ends, grab the full version of the game at a 30% discount (discount duration varies depending on the platform) and keep all the progress you made during the Free Weekend!

Thousands of $$$ of Cutting-Edge Hardware Found! Items Believed To Be Tied to Historical Heist! Rewards On Offer!

Rockay City, August 30th, 2023. 505 Games and the Rockay City Police Department are proud to report the seizure of gaming hardware worth thousands of dollars, after they were linked to money stolen in a high-profile heist 30 years ago.

The heist is thought to be the work of criminal mastermind Travis Baker. Known for his uncanny resemblance to actor Michael Madsen, Baker coordinated a series of heists throughout the 1990s. The money was thought to be gone for good, but a recent warehouse raid by the RCPD led to the seizure of a vast cache of gaming hardware and promotional merchandise. Forensic accountants suggest the value of the goods seized match perfectly with the total stolen in the infamous robbery*. Recovered items include:

• 1 x Laptop from Intel (Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop)
• 1 x Alienware AW2523HF Gaming Monitor ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
• 1 x Combined package of:
  • Alienware 510H headset, Lunar Light,
  • 1 x Alienware 510K keyboard, Lunar Light,
  • 1 x Alienware 510M mouse, Dark Side of the Moon
• 10 x Intel i7 CPUs
• 10 x mophie snap+ juice packs
• 10 x Majority Audio Bowfell Soundbars
• 50 x Crime Boss on PS5
• 50 x Crime Boss on Xbox
• 30 x Crime Boss hat, T-Shirt and badge combo packs

The RCPD fears Baker will not take this loss lying down. Citizens are advised to follow 505’s social channels throughout September for further information. Rewards will be offered as an incentive.

In addition to the stash of gadgets, our detectives have been analysing this video and encourage all citizens in the strongest terms not to engage with, or honor the requests of this incredibly dangerous and volatile individual. Stay on the right side of the law, citizen!

Office of Sheriff C Norris (President of the Rockay Chamber of Kung-fu)

To be a part of the heist, please head to our HEIST HUNT WEBPAGE NOW and let the hunt begin!

Bosses of Rockay City. Update 3.0 is available on all platforms right blumming now!

There is a ton of stuff that’s been added to this update – new environments, improved stealth gameplay and randomized mission chains.

Take a look below at just a few of the major additions to this update.

IMPROVEMENTS

• New scenarios and environments
  • Those missions appear in both the campaign and Crime Time and provide variety in both gameplay and environments.

• Earlier respect levels
  • Gas Station.

• Mid-to-late respect levels
  • Car Dealer
  • Truck Convoy

• Improved stealth gameplay
  • Stronger stealth takedown
  • Balanced AI perception and reactions
  • Rebalance of silencers

• Shuffle mission chains mode in Crime Time 
  • This is a new way to play missions: Randomized mission chains which come in three challenging difficulty tiers, that give greater rewards and respect points when fully completed

• “New Blood” Urban Legend difficulty balance
  • Adjusted difficulty for first Urban Legend chain

• Character missions’ persistency
  • The player’s progression through individual character missions is remembered through campaign runs, and a unique character dying in their character mission does not cause the plotline to reset – in the next campaign run, it resumes after the last successful character mission instead (or gives the maxed-out character if it was completed)
  • The plotline only resets when the unique character dies through regular means, and not in their character mission

• Added option to kick/mute/examine profiles in missions in Multiplayer
  • This is dependent on the platform. Kicking is only available to hosts

• Turf war Defence can be played without soldiers
  • Touchdown can go alone to the Defence mission
• Balance changes to campaign economy

For the full list of patch notes, please visit our support page HERE!

There is still so much more to come! You can see a sneak peak the future of Rockay City in our updates article, which can be found HERE!

Keep on Rockin’ Rockay!

Message from the editor.

Welcome to the latest edition of RockON Magazine. Your monthly dose of information and nonsense all in the same webpage. People thought it wasn’t possible but we went out to prove them all wrong!

For those of you who are new readers, RockON Magazine is Rockay City’s number one, two and three top magazine – all about Rockay City.

Our writers are specially trained in various styles of journalism – from TV and film, radio, the written word (which you will mostly find here) and also interpretive swimming. Yeah, all the top journos are big into that one.

Anyway, you are in for a treat in this months magazine!

The latest 2.0 update from Crime Boss: Rockay City arrived. If you haven’t already updated, make sure you do! And also what’s this? Free Tactical Weapons Pack DLC? Hold your horses, there’s a new gun in town! Or four…

Let’s get ready to RockON, Rockay!

Gordy Loardy,

Editor in Chief, RockON Magazine

Set Your Sights on These!

Hello, I’m Fran Anne McGann

The new Tactical Weapon Pack has caused quite the stir among the community of crime bosses – as it is currently being given out FREE for a limited time.

The four pack of weapons include the Bohema, a cheeky little number, a personal favourite of mine and slips into my purse with ease. It is an automatic pistol, easy to sneak into any bank

The semi-automatic rifle Slate 36, now this one is perfect if you have BIG BIG goals and want to make it like that Travis Baker fellow, so yeah, if you want to take over Rockay City, this is for you!

The Fiver Tactical is quite a fabulous looking handgun. You can’t go wrong with this weapon in your arsenal.

If you are looking to settle a dispute, or get a free meal from chicken barbeque, become besties with the Urban Sweeper. This  shotgun will easily sort out your more difficult predicaments.

RockON and Roll?

Hey there, I’m Axel Rod Pseudonym. I have been working on a new song and would like to try out the lyrics on you. Feedback is essential, so no holding back. If this goes well, I will record this and bring my rock music career back from the dead – where it has laid slain for almost half a decade.. rotting, festering, erm… bubbling, waiting to relive once more.

Anywhoooo, please read my words.  I name this piece – We Will Defend. (sounds emo and pretentious enough I thought).

Verse One

In the city of Rockay, the streets ignite,

A blaze of passion, neon lights so bright.

The rhythm of the people, hearts pounding strong.

In this electric jungle where dreams belong

Chorus

Rockay City, we’ll soar high,

Like a bullet fired across the sky.

A life force that never ends,

In Rockay City we will defend.

Verse Two

Through back alleys and bustling crowds,

The sound of fighting, is ever loud.

Every district, a story to tell,

It’s the way of life, where criminals dwell.

Chorus, guitar solo, then verse 3 etc etc… you get the point, but that’s my starting point. I will carry this on and then record it if people think it’s good enough. But I guess it’s up to you all.

Thanks in advance for your feedback. -Alex

The News with Rory McGory

Update 2.0 is live! Here are some of the main features in the 2.0 update.

• Police intensity in missions redesign (HEAT)
• Dropped weapons can be picked up in FPS missions
• Improved aim assist for controllers
• The overall difficulty of the Baker’s Battle has been reduced.
• The number of loot bags in missions, now scales with the difficulty and the number of players involved.
• Characters in Crime Time now gain experience from being sent to missions, and eventually become eligible for a promotion. The promotion gives them better stats and new perks.
• Added an event spawning mission type called Place Bomb. When completed successfully, player will neutralize the enemy turf.
• A new exciting Garage environment has been added to the game.

There is much much more that has gone into the update. For the full list of patch notes, please visit our support page HERE!

There is still so much more to come! You can see a sneak peak the future of Rockay City in our updates article, which can be found HERE!

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Wonderful citizens of Rockay. For being such a fabulous bunch of crime bosses, we are giving away the first paid Tactical Weapon Pack for FREE for a LIMITED TIME.

The pack includes a varied selection of weapon types and will be available to use in both Baker’s Battle and Crime Time modes.

• Slate 36: A semi-automatic rifle perfect for taking over Rockay City
• Fiver Tactical: A beautiful handgun that serves as a trusty part of any criminal’s arsenal
• Bohema: An automatic pistol, easy to sneak into any bank
• Urban Sweeper: A shotgun that will easily settle any dispute on the streets in the wielder’s favor

This is to say thank you for being a wonderful community and for supporting us though the good, the bad and the future!

Remember it’s only free for a limited time – so get going boss!

Thanks again for being the boss, buddies – enjoy the pew pews!

 

Citizens of Rockay. A new update for Crime boss: Rockay City is now available.

There are so many additions to this update, we just wanted to highlight a few of the most interesting and significant features that were added. 

Please take a look at just a few of the heavy hitters!

• Police intensity in missions redesign (HEAT) – In the Campaign Mode, HEAT now changes based on what players will do in the missions. For example, aggressive gameplay will provoke an aggressive reaction from the law enforcement.

 

• Respect Stats in Crime Time – Respect Stats increase with successful missions and decrease with failed missions. Respect will affect available missions, weapons, generic character rank, mission rewards and HEAT. With a high Respect level big missions, such as Money Train, Import Export, The Hidden Vault, Dragon Dogs can appear on the map as regular missions, instead of being available solely as contracts. HEAT is based on respect. Higher Respect brings more HEAT – so while the game offers players more missions and opportunities, theses missions will become harder to complete.

 

• Dropped weapons can be picked up in FPS missions – your teammates will now keep their original weapons after you have finished the mission. Any weapon that has been picked up from the ground, will have reduced damage.

 

• Improved aim assist for controllers – The aiming sensitivity is now slowed down when aiming near a target and the aim assist now helps with tracking a target.

 

• The overall difficulty of the Baker’s Battle has been reduced.

 

• The number of loot bags in missions, now scales with the difficulty and the number of players involved.

 

• Characters in Crime Time now gain experience from being sent to missions, and eventually become eligible for a promotion. The promotion gives them better stats and new perks.

 

• Added an event spawning mission type called Place Bomb. When completed successfully, player will neutralize the enemy turf.

 

• A new exciting Garage environment has been added to the game.

 

Of course there is much much more that has gone into the update. For the full list of patch notes, please visit our support page HERE!

There is still so much more to come! You can see a sneak peak the future of Rockay City in our updates article, which can be found HERE!

Keep on Rockin’ Rockay!

We hope you are enjoying your stay in Rockay City!

The team at INGAME STUDIOS would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has joined Rockay City’s underground organized crime ring in an attempt to becoming the new Crime Boss! Some of you have made it already, some of you need more practice!

Before you head back to the city that never sleeps and go about your daily shenanigans, we want to give you an update of what is in the works over the next couple of weeks and months!

We’ve seen a lot of amazing videos including intense turf wars and nail-biting bank robberies, but we’ve also seen your comments and feedback. Rest assured, the team is watching and listening!

For all those who are new to Crime Boss: Rockay City, these are the modes which are waiting for you:

• Baker’s Battle: Play as Baker (Michael Madsen) in the single player campaign as he builds his empire.
• Crime Time (Quick Play): Your smash & Grab go-to for hot action, big blasts, and fast cash (single player & co-op).
• Urban Legends: Experience high-stake missions with the best characters & weapons (single player & co-op).

Let’s get into the detail and check out what the team is working on right now:
(Please note the below features will be added to the game with the upcoming updates).

• AI Improvements: Your AI teammates will become more proactive in helping you (eg when looting vans) and you will have more active control over them thanks to the new smart ping.
• Aim assist for controllers.
• Armory upgrade: You can sell and upgrade your weapons.
• Balanced difficulty in Baker’s Battle.
• Improved character mission persistency in campaign: The progress of the character missions is saved. You will start from the point, where you ended in the previous walkthrough.
• Introducing Difficulty options for Baker’s Battle.
• Introducing option to level up teammates.
• Introducing Respect Level in Crime Time Mode (Quick Play)
  • The Respect Level in Crime Time is increased with successful missions and lost with failures.
  • Respect affects available missions, weapon & generic character rank, mission rewards and HEAT (police intensity in missions) in the Crime Time mode.
  • When reaching the Respect Level “Connected” (the second of six levels), big missions, such as Money Train, Import Export, The Hidden Vault, Dragon Dogs can appear on the map as regular missions, instead of being available solely as contracts.
  • In Crime Time, HEAT is based on respect. Higher RESPECT brings more heat, so while the game offers more opportunities, they are harder to complete. Lower respect goes with lower heat.
• Invite your friends to big missions in Baker’s Battle: Get help from your friends in your single player campaign by inviting them to the challenging big heists!
• More mission variations.
• Player Progression Improvements:
  • Improving player progression in Baker’s Battle.
  • Brand new player progression feature in Crime Time mode.
  • Unlock items.
  • And more…
• Random Chains in Urban Legends.
• Unique teammates persistency in campaign: Unique teammates keep their promotion status across multiple campaigns.
• UX & UI Improvements including an improved onboarding experience.
• Variations of final turf wars.
• You will be able to pick up weapon from enemies and friends.

This is just a top-line overview and there is way more to come. The team is working on some cool ideas, and we are excited to share more with you very soon!

The next free update for Crime Boss: Rockay City is just around the corner. Right now, we can’t give you a firm date of what is coming and when, but we’ll keep you updated! In the meantime, let us give you a sneak peek of how the Respect Level will look in the Crime Time mode as well as a glimpse of one of the new environments.

We will continue to make note of your feedback across social media and we invite you all to continue sending us your feedback. It is important for us to make Rockay City a wild adventure for everyone!

That’s enough from us for now. Time to take over some turf!

Welcome console players of Rockay City!

Here is a helpful FAQ guide to get you around Crime Boss: Rockay City. We will keep this guide up to date with the latest info as and when we receive commonly asked questions.

General Information

Which platforms is Crime Boss: Rockay City available?

Crime Boss: Rockay City is out now digitally on Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 5th for the physical edition.

Will there be Xbox Clubs and a PlayStation Hub for the community to join?

Yes there will be dedicated official community spaces for Xbox and PlayStation.

Do you have any plans for DLC post launch?

Our new Rockay’s Roadmap shows the future of Crime Boss: Rockay City and all of the exciting features that await the community.

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Technical Questions – PlayStation 5

Where is the PlayStation Store page for Crime Boss: Rockay City?

You can find the store page here: https://505.games/CrimeBossPS5

How much HDD space is required to install and run Crime Boss: Rockay City?

66.52GB

What resolutions and FPS will Crime Boss: Rockay City run at on PS5?

30 FPS in Quality Mode. 60 FPS in Performance Mode. 2160p (4K) HDR.

Is PS Plus required to play online?

Yes, you will need PS Plus.

Is there an Official PS Game Hub I can join?

Yes, there is an Official Hub you can join.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City require an internet connection to play?

All game modes are playable offline, but you require an internet connection to play co-op with friends.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City take advantage of Sony’s haptic controls / feedback?

Yes there is haptic controls / feedback.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City take advantage of Sony’s activity cards on PS5?

Yes, there are activity cards.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City have an unlockable Platinum trophy?

Yes, there is unlockable Platinum trophy.

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Technical Questions – Xbox Series X|S

Where is the Xbox Store page for Crime Boss: Rockay City?

You can find the store page here: https://505.games/CrimeBossXboxXS

How much HDD space is required to install and run Crime Boss: Rockay City?

Xbox Series X: 69.7GB

Xbox Series S: 69.8GB

What resolutions and FPS will Crime Boss: Rockay City run at on Xbox Series X?

30 FPS in Quality Mode. 60 FPS in Performance Mode. 2160p (4K) HDR.

What resolutions and FPS will Crime Boss: Rockay City run at on Xbox Series S?

30 FPS, 1440p

Is there an Official Xbox Club I can join?

Yes, there is an Official Xbox Club you can join.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City have any unlockable achievements?

Yes, there are unlockable achievements.

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Technical Questions – General

Where can I get technical support for Crime Boss: Rockay City?

Please visit our linktree for all available support options: crimebossgame | Twitter, TikTok | Linktree

Which languages does Crime Boss: Rockay City support?

English (including audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Portuguese – Brazil, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Will the console edition of Crime Boss: Rockay City have High Dynamic Range (HDR) support?

No, it will not have High Dynamic Range (HDR) support.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City have Ray Tracing support?

No, Crime Boss: Rockay City does not have Ray Tracing support.

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City support local multiplayer?

No, Crime Boss: Rockay City does not support local multiplayer?

Does Crime Boss: Rockay City support online multiplayer?

Yes. It supports 4 player co-op.