John Romero, who you might know for his work done at id Software (Wolfenstein 3D, Doom I-II, Quake…), has put one of his family members into Empire of Sin.

It was a huge surprise when Romero Games announced what they are working on with Paradox Interactive – we can participate in the mob wars of the 1920s in Chicago, featuring fourteen unique bosses, based on real-life characters. A few examples? Al Capone, Dean O’Banion (Irish mobster), Stephanie St. Clair (from Harlem), and… Elvira. Who is Elvira, you ask? There’s an answer to this question…

„Elvira is a woman of around 60 to 70. She doesn’t like to discuss her age. She’s also a real person. Elvira is from Sonora, Mexico, and ran brothels and had an entire empire. In real life, she made it as far as Tucson, Arizona, but I decided I liked her enough to bring her to Chicago. And, as an aside, she was John’s great grandmother,” game director Brenda Romero (John’s wife) told PCGamer at Gamescom. It might sound weird, but then again, John’s head was the thing we had to aim at in Doom II, Brenda added…

„Empire of Sin, the strategy game from Romero Games and Paradox Interactive, puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. It’s up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top of the pile and do whatever it takes to stay there. This character-driven, noir-inspired game puts players smack-dab in the glitz and glamour of the roaring 20s, letting them thrive in the gritty underbelly of organized crime,” Paradox’ press release says.

Empire of Sin will launch in the spring of 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mac.

Source: PCGamer, Gematsu