{"id":15977,"date":"2025-10-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:00:00","slug":"for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release\/","title":{"rendered":"#For a Fleeting Moment, It Felt Like PS2 Gangster Game Scarface Could Be Getting a Re-Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"9e1654c9576af\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"For a Fleeting Moment, It Felt Like PS2 Gangster Game Scarface Could Be Getting a Re-Release 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9e1654c9576af\/for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/9e1654c9576af\/for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"For a Fleeting Moment, It Felt Like PS2 Gangster Game Scarface Could Be Getting a Re-Release 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Oh, how we loved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/scarface_the_world_is_yours\" class=\"external\">Scarface: The World Is Yours<\/a> on PS2.<\/p>\n<p>This PS2 crime caper first launched in 2006, about a month prior to the PS3 in the United States, and it was an awesome send-off for the system in our opinion.<\/p>\n<p>While it was, in many ways, a GTA clone, we really loved building up our criminal empire and simply existing within Tony Montana\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>A turn-based spin-off was also made for the PSP, which got worse reviews at the time but we also really liked.<\/p>\n<p>And for a fleeting moment, there was belief the release could be resurrected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Largely unknown Hong Kong publisher EC Digital uploaded a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/4113570\/view\/542246264930041873\">Steam<\/a> page for the title, then accidentally deployed a build on the Epic Games Store.<\/p>\n<p>This raised many questions about the validity of the re-release, and whether the company even had rights to the title at all.<\/p>\n<p>(Remember, this kind of title is a licensing nightmare, with movie rights holders and more all involved.)<\/p>\n<p>Now the company has basically come out and admitted it never had the rights to re-release the title in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>In an update on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/4113570\/discussions\/0\/594037660640685944\/\">Steam<\/a>, it said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe current page was initially intended as a placeholder while we worked through ongoing licensing and technical matters. Unfortunately, the unintended release of certain builds on other platforms caused unexpected complications and concerns. Because of that, we feel it\u2019s necessary to pause and reevaluate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This strikes us as a scam that got out of hand, but if EC Digital does have <em>any<\/em> kind of credibility, then perhaps it will get the license it needs to re-release the game.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this sorry saga at least convinces <em>someone<\/em> to bring back the original, even if it\u2019s purely part of Sony\u2019s <strong>PS Plus Premium<\/strong> emulation scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The original game was great, and while it won\u2019t have aged particularly well, it\u2019s definitely worth revisiting if you\u2019re a fan of old open world games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/4113570\/discussions\/0\/594037660640685944\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/4113570\/discussions\/0\/594037660640685944\/\">steamcommunity.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps2\/related-info\/323c18be2a1c040123636245ff818845 @ 1761206696 --><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/10\/for-a-fleeting-moment-it-felt-like-ps2-gangster-game-scarface-could-be-getting-a-re-release\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a Fleeting Moment, It Felt Like PS2 Gangster Game Scarface Could Be Getting a Re-Release Oh, how we loved Scarface: The World Is Yours on PS2. 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