The Rise of the Families update lets you expand your empire with a criminal family, territory control, and rivals to dispose of.
[June 15, 2026] – A brand-new update has come to The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire! Dive into the Rise of the Families update now to experience a bigger, more dangerous Night City than ever before. Get ready to make the tough choices that put your family on top, even if it means wiping out every other family in the city in the process.
What you can expect from the Rise of the Families update:
- Look Over Your Shoulder: Press Tab at any time to enter TPS Mode. Experience Night City from a third-person perspective where you can press Space to roll and deal increased damage with headshots.
- Build Your Criminal Family: Purchase an office and begin forming your criminal family. Choose the family’s name, select a logo, recruit some gangsters, and promote the most loyal ones to Capo.
- Run Rival Families Out of Town: Capture members of rival families and interrogate them. Extract information, collect ransom from their family, convince them to join your side, or execute them to send a message. Defeat the family’s boss to shut them down completely.
- Claim Territories and Take Control: Night City now features 11 districts, meaning plenty of territory to take over. Open your map to see who controls what district and which points you can capture to expand your empire.
- Your Empire, Your Music: While you take down rival families and bolster your criminal operation, why not jam out? You can create a folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Boss Gangsters Nightlife\Mods\Radio and add your own MP3 files to play whatever music you want on the in-game radio.
And those are just the highlights of the Rise of the Families update in The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire. You’ve got Steam Achievements, a new keybinding system, customization improvements, and so much more. Check out the full patch notes here and play The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire on Steam now. Take advantage of a pre-Summer Sale discount starting June 18th!
About BEF Games
BEF Games is an independent studio founded by two friends with over 35 years of combined gaming experience. What began as a shared dream four years ago has evolved into a full-time pursuit, with the team venturing into developing games professionally. Driven by passion, BEF Games is fully committed to creating immersive experiences and continuing to grow its projects alongside its community.
