The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire

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• Patch Notes·17 Sept 2026Official

  Small Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where some buildings remained hidden in TPS mode. • Improved the UI that displays your current district when crossing district boundaries. • Fixed an issue where double-clicking a character while inside a property failed to focus the camera on them. • Fixed an issue where left-clicking a notification while in a vehicle caused it to close after marking its target. • Winning races now also awards Charisma points.
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• Patch Notes·16 Sept 2026Official

  City Expansion, QoL & Fixes Update

  Bosses, another update is here!This patch brings a major Market rework, new Family management options, improvements to enemy attacks and the Spy system, city expansion, driving improvements, new UI features, graphics settings, and plenty of fixes and quality-of-life changes.📖 Our Official Wiki Is Now Live!Our official The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire Wiki is now open!We created it so you can easily find answers to almost everything you might be wondering about the game, including mechanics, systems, businesses, skills, Family features, progression, and much more. 👉 https://wiki.thebossgangster.comWe’ll continue expanding and updating the Wiki alongside the game, so make sure to check it whenever you need information, Boss!Major ChangesMarket System ReworkedThe Market system has been completely reworked.You can now decide exactly which products you want to place on each shelf.Once a product has been assigned to a shelf, your Manager will automatically restock that same product whenever the shelf becomes empty.Managers will now only refill empty shelves according to the products you have assigned to them.Licenses have also been added.To sell 1-Star, 2-Star, and 3-Star drinks, you will now need to own the appropriate license.We also fixed an issue where employees producing drinks could get stuck when the required raw materials ran out.Family Members Can Now Be FiredYou can now remove Family members by spending Prestige Points.But be careful who you kick out, Boss.A fired Family member may become hostile toward you or even decide to join a rival Family.Spy System & Enemy Attacks ReworkedThe Spy system and enemy attack systems have been reworked and improved.Attacks on your Selling Points and Tribute Places can now happen independently from each other.This means different parts of your criminal empire may require your attention at the same time.Stay alert, Bosses.The City Is ExpandingThe city has grown and a brand-new Airport area has been added.We’re not revealing eve...
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• Patch Notes·12 Sept 2026Official

  Fix & Balance & Camera Patch

  Bosses, another round of fixes and improvements is here! This patch focuses heavily on camera behavior, Family Wars, raids, and several issues reported by the community.Fixes & Improvements- Fixed an issue that could occur when an attack started while the player was gambling in the Club's Gambling Room.- Fixed an issue with opening the map in Sandbox Mode.- Fixed a similar map-related issue that could occur while purchasing Hot Dog Stands.- Fixed several marker and location issues in the Family Spy system, particularly when revealing the entrance of a target location.- Made several balance adjustments to Family Wars.- Enemy Family members will now participate more frequently in attacks against your businesses and territories.- Made major camera improvements across multiple locations. The camera will no longer clip inside buildings or cause nearby walls and objects to disappear when getting too close.- Improved raid behavior for enemy Families. After raiding one of their main businesses, such as a Club or another major operation, they will temporarily increase security at that location. Launching another raid immediately may now be much more difficult, so giving them some time between raids might be a good idea, Boss.- Fixed character collision issues introduced with the new systems. Characters could occasionally become stuck inside walls, especially during combat around the Office area. These cases have now been addressed.- Fixed an issue where the sound effect of drunk customers escaping from the Nightclub could sometimes continue playing indefinitely.- When entering your Club in TPS Mode, the interior lighting will now remain active, allowing you to freely explore the Club with the lights on.Thank you for continuing to report issues and share your feedback, Bosses. We're continuing to polish the game as we move closer to 1.0!
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• Patch Notes·8 Sept 2026Official

  Fix Patch Be The Boss

  Hello Bosses, We’ve continued following your feedback after the latest major update. This Fix Patch addresses several important issues, improves the variety of enemy attacks, and introduces a new shelf organization system for the Market. Bug Fixes - Territory Attack Issue on Older Saves Fixed an issue where players who had already eliminated enemy families on older save files were unable to attack certain remaining enemy locations. - Family Members & Saving After Attacks Fixed an issue where family members could sometimes join incoming attacks, and if they were knocked out during the fight, the game could become unable to save afterward. - Spy Missions Stuck in the Journal Fixed an issue where certain missions and information received from your Spy about enemy families could remain stuck in the Journal after they were completed or were no longer active. - Fighter / Security / Guard Animations Fixed an issue where some Fighters, Security staff, and Guards could remain stuck in their walking animation after combat ended. - Guard Position Animation Fixed an animation issue that could sometimes occur when Guards returned to their assigned positions after an attack. - UI Fixes Fixed several minor UI issues and made various interface improvements. More Randomized Enemy Attacks Enemy attacks targeting your Clubs, Territories, Tribute Points, and Selling Points have been further randomized. Previously, attacks could focus too frequently on the same or similar locations. Attacks will now be distributed more randomly across your different businesses, territories, and operations, creating more variety and making them less predictable. Market Tutorial A new “?” tutorial panel has been added to the Market to better explain the liquor production system. You can use this panel to quickly learn the basics of producing liquor and how the system works. New Market Shelf Organization The Market employee shelf organization system has been improved. Employees will now try to keep drinks ...
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• Patch Notes·7 Sept 2026Official

  Be The Boss – Major Update 0.8 & Release Date

  Hello Bosses,We’re very happy to finally announce the 1.0 release date for The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire.On October 27, the game will officially leave Early Access and launch as Version 1.0.Before anything else, we want to make one thing clear: reaching 1.0 does not mean that development will stop.As BEF Games, we will continue supporting the game with new updates, improvements, features, and content after the full release.There are two main reasons why we feel this is the right time to move toward 1.0.First, when we entered Early Access, we promised that we would aim to reach full release within one year. We want to keep that promise.Second, we believe reaching 1.0 will give us the opportunity to introduce The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire to a much larger audience and begin the next chapter of the game.This is our first game and our first journey as BEF Games, and we want to sincerely thank everyone in our community who has supported us from the very beginning.Your feedback, suggestions, criticism, bug reports, and support have helped shape the game throughout Early Access.And we’re far from finished.Many exciting features are still on the way, and we’ll continue expanding and improving the game even after 1.0.But before October 27 arrives, it’s time for one of our biggest updates yet.Be The BossWith Update 0.8, we’re pushing the feeling of running your own criminal empire further than ever.Managers have arrived in Night City. Rival families are becoming more dynamic. Police can now be influenced district by district. Family members can actively protect your territory. Businesses can run without your constant supervision.You built the empire.Now it’s time to act like the Boss. Managers Are Now in Night CityYou can now assign Managers to your Club, Warehouse, and Supermarket.Managers automate many of the repetitive tasks involved in running your businesses based on the budget you allocate to them.Instead of personally handling every small task, you can focus ...
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