Scarface: The World is Yours gets fishy re-release

This week, gaming fans were surprised to find that the 2006 cult-classic, Scarface: The World is Yours, had re-appeared for sale on PC platforms like Steam, from a new publisher known as EC Digital. As it turns out, there may be something fishy going on here, as the Scarface rights holders may not even be aware that this re-release is happening. 

Scarface: The World is Yours originally released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles, as well as PC back in 2006. The game has suddenly re-appeared on Steam and the Epic Games Store as a HD remaster, utilising AI upscaling to improve textures throughout the game. This is an optional DLC though, so you can also play the game in its original form, with the exception of a few curious files.

As it turns out, this re-release includes two fan-made patches for the game to get it running on modern PCs. However, as spotted by VGC, the modder behind the game's Silent Patch has spoken out saying that they were not informed about this release at all. On top of that, they have also stated that the rightsholder had previously been unwilling to re-release the game, casting doubt on the authenticity of this release.

EC Digital, the publisher listed behind this re-release, also has no prior history on Steam. According to the publisher, the store pages for the game were accidentally made live early, so it is possible that there is a proper announcement coming down the pipeline. For now though, it is unclear whether or not this is an official re-release, or if it's an illegal cash grab. If it's the latter, then the game files could be hiding something more nefarious than uncredited fan patches, such as malware.

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KitGuru Says: There is something very strange going on here. Hopefully soon some answers are provided. 

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