Las Vegas grew out of an impossible desert in the middle of Nevada, and in a few short years became a haven for outlaws, gamblers and madmen looking to build an empire from dust. By the time the city entered the 20th century, greed was part of its DNA.
But the city’s meteoric rise wasn’t just powered by gambling drunks and angel-faced girls. It was mob money that built the iconic Strip. From the 1940s to the 1970s, East Coast crime families poured resources into Vegas, turning it into their West Coast hub. Beneath the dazzling neon were hidden layers of corruption: underground money laundering, secret arms deals and violent clashes over territory.
Turn the clock to the 1990s, and Las Vegas is at a turning point. The city is struggling to keep its old-school charm alive while creeping corporatization and federal crackdowns on organized crime threaten the mob’s stronghold. Neon bathes the streets in a mesmerizing glow, but beneath the glamour, Vegas is rotting. The cocaine boom is fueling reckless violence, and casinos, many still mob-controlled, are under constant surveillance by government agencies. It’s a decade of change, and factions battle in the shadows to keep the old Vegas dream alive.
Revolver is that dream.
- Status
- In development
- Genre
- Third-person shooter
- Setting
- Las Vegas, 1990s
Trailer
Downtown Alley
