The game created by Crazy Rocks has been occupying the Steam bestseller list for the past three weeks, competing with titles such as Sons of the Forest, Resident Evil 4, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Soon after, at its peak, the game reached over 8,100 concurrent players. A production in which I can invest my many years of experience and create a unique game,” he recalls.Ĭontraband Police debuted on Steam on March 8th.

“We postponed the release date multiple times, but honestly speaking- after 3 years of work, I knew it was my life’s project. Contraband Police became a hope for a new start. He founded his own studio in 2015, and their first game – free-to-play Street Warriors Online – gained popularity among many players, but didn’t generate significant income. Gromadowski, who is a violinist by education, has worked in the past at People Can Fly, CD Projekt, and CI Games. In order to continue making independent games, we approached PlayWay and together with an investor, we chose the theme for our future production.” – recalls Stanisław Gromadowski, founder of Crazy Rocks studio. “Initially, it was supposed to be a simple simulator of searching for contraband at the border, and we had planned to complete the game within a year.” “In 2017, our company was on the brink of bankruptcy. We were not far away from missing this success. With over 4000 reviews, an impressive 94% of them are positive. Despite the lengthy development time, the dedication of the developers has paid off with positive reviews from players.

Their newest game, Contraband Police, debuted on Steam on March 8th and can now boast 250,000 copies sold and a place among the most popular productions on Steam.Ĭontraband Police was developed over six years, starting with a small team of three and later expanding to a group of five creators in the final stages. Developers from Crazy Rocks and the publisher – PlayWay – have reasons to celebrate.

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