‘Empire of Sin’ - A strategy game for the budding mob boss in you

Time to practice your gangster slang and load your Tommy gun as you build your ‘Empire of Sin’. — Screenshot/Paradox Interactive/dpa

Chicago in the time of Prohibition is the setting for “Empire of Sin, ” a game in which gangsters battle for supremacy in the illegal alcohol trade of the 1920s.

Violence and corruption determine everyday life in the US metropolis and players take on the role of a gang boss. The goal is to rise to the top of organised crime using a combination of clever deals and brutal violence.