Kingpin — Life of Crime
Released Aug 2009
Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.
80% positive · 486 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Kingpin: Life of Crime is a classic first-person shooter originally developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay. The game launched in 1999 as a complete, standalone product and was later made available on Steam on August 19, 2009. The store description describes the game's features in past-tense marketing language with no mention of ongoing updates, downloadable content, or future additions. There is no DLC, no developer news posts, no roadmap, and no post-launch content cycle of any kind. This game shipped as a finished product and has remained unchanged. It is complete.
Evidence
Store description markets the game's original 1999 features (multiplayer, gang mechanics, location-specific damage) with no mention of updates, DLC, or ongoing development.
Game was listed on Steam on August 19, 2009 — a re-release of a 1999 title with no post-launch content activity indicated.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Interplay Inc.
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.
Start your own gang and recruit right from the streets. If a new gang member turns out to be a punk, blast him and make room for new ones. Move up in the world, but watch out for the Kingpin; eventually you're going to have to take him on.
Somewhere in a past that never crossed paths with the future lies the world of the Kingpin. Burned out buildings and urban decay are the landscape. Local gangs roam the streets, protecting their turf and scoping out opportunities.
Some of the features include
Start your own gang and recruit right from the streets. If a new gang member turns out to be a punk, blast him and make room for new ones. Move up in the world, but watch out for the Kingpin; eventually you're going to have to take him on.
Somewhere in a past that never crossed paths with the future lies the world of the Kingpin. Burned out buildings and urban decay are the landscape. Local gangs roam the streets, protecting their turf and scoping out opportunities.
Some of the features include
- 16-player multiplayer action via LAN or Internet
- Location-specific damage — shoot a snitch in the kneecaps or snuff out a rival with a head-shot
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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