Kingpin: Life of Crime
| Kingpin: Life of Crime | |
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| Developer(s) | Xatrix Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Drew Markham |
| Programmer(s) | Rafael Paiz |
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| Composer(s) | Cypress Hill |
| Engine | Original Quake II engine Reloaded Unity KaPe Engine |
| Platform(s) | Linux, Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kingpin: Life of Crime is a first-person shooter developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay Entertainment in June 1999. The game begins with the player character wounded and beaten up by associates of the crime boss The Kingpin, and the story follows his thirst for revenge. Released shortly after the Columbine High School massacre, the game attracted controversy due to the overall timing of its release; thus, it was not sold by various retailers in the US, despite receiving generally positive reviews from critics. The game was also ported to Linux.
In 2020, 3D Realms announced a partnership with Interplay Entertainment to release a remastered version of the game, titled Kingpin: Reloaded. It was initially planned for a release later that same year, but due to development issues the game got delayed. It was eventually released on December 5, 2023 for PC.