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Say goodbye to Merchants of Brooklyn and hello to Drug Wars photo

Merchants of Brooklyn, that one PC shooter that was inadvertently released as an unfinished game, has gone through a name change, and is now known as Drug Wars. The old switcheroo was noticed by Shacknews, who comments that the new title comes from a free add-on released for MoB back in June.

Even though the correct, finalized version of Merchants of Brooklyn was released on Steam, the damage can still be seen in the game's review scores. If I were to speculate as to why Paleo Entertainment went through with the rebranding, that'd be my best guess.

It's interesting to think that none of this would be possible (well, affordable) in a traditional brick and mortar store, and that Steam does in fact allow such changes to take place. Sure, this particular instance most likely won't affect many of you, but "the more you know," right?


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12 comments | showing # 1 to 12

Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 19:51
Mr Kite
Merchants of Brooklyn was a pretty cool name, Drug wars is not. Also I don't really care.
PwnanObrien's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 19:54
PwnanObrien
So, they're going to be a drug dealing sim on my calculator now?
mrsatan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:05
mrsatan
You know a game sucks when they decide to change the name after the release.
10BobMarleys's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:07
10BobMarleys
If this game were a retail release, the problem would probably been picked up before it hit shelves. I sometimes wonder why about the disdain shown for brick and mortar game stores from some of the editors on this site....
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:12
Naim Master
How the hell does a game that ugly use CryEngine?
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:45
GuitarAtomik
Does anyone know if the final version of the game is any good?
Adammm's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 22:13
Adammm
Embarrassingly enough, I bought it. I haven't cared to launch it since they pushed this update out though, so I couldn't even tell you if it's any good.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 22:19
Chronic Logic
Move along, nothing to see here.
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 22:55
Harris Hatsworth
But when will they release the sequel "Gritty First-Person Shooter"?
foolishwolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 08:05
foolishwolf
From the likes of the header image, it looks fun! I can't remember the last time I removed an EYEBALL in a game.

But alas, it must suck and I'm too lazy to find out. Therefore I want a new game with eyeball removal! Get on it bitches.
gains's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 11:49
gains
@foolishwolf
Try Fallout 3. Headshots make people's heads explode and you can find pieces of skull and eyeballs laying around in the wreckage.
Tenumberoneguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2009 19:44
Tenumberoneguy
I think the name Drug Wars was already used anyway.
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