If you need to get your crime kicks before Grand Theft Auto 6 launches in November, Cash Heist City — built entirely in Unreal Editor for Fortnite — might be just what you’re looking for. It’s the work of JOGO Studios, a company founded by streamers turned developers Andre Rebelo (Typical Gamer) and Chad Mustard (MustardPlays).
Cash Heist City is an open-world playground with heists, racing, PvP, bounties, missions and car chases. Clearly a homage to the GTA series, players can be a cop, a hacker, a driver or a bounty hunter to build up their cash reserves and then buy homes, businesses and luxury cars. Just like GTA Online, story drops change things up. Yesterday a Cash Heist City update saw mob boss Ramses take control of the game’s black market.
“We were tired of waiting,” said Rebelo. “Cash Heist City is exactly what UGC was made for, and it’s boldest expression yet. We moved quickly to deliver innovative game mechanics, deeply immersive worlds, and a familiar yet unique play loop, all without the constant delays of traditional development. We couldn’t be prouder to bring CHC to life in Fortnite alongside our amazing partners at KitBash3D. With GTA still a season or two away, this launch just might be gaming’s biggest heist yet!”
JOGO Studios is a developer focused on creating experiences in Fortnite, and previously created experiences like the Super Red vs Blue death match (that at last count had over 370,000,000 plays) and Only Up Time Travel (clocking in at over 29,000,000 plays.)
“In many ways, we were always meant to build Cash Heist City,” said Mustard. “It’s the kind of map that pulls every thread we’ve been following: story-rich settings, meaningful systems, and gameplay that feels lived-in.”
Find Cash Heist City with the Fortnite Island Code 2843-8555-7658.
Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. She’s been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and her Love and Deepspace boyfriends.
