New York, the year 20XX; not much has changed in the city that never sleeps, or, at least, as far as the common eye can tell. Because behind closed doors and street corners, evil is afoot. The streets of modern-day New York City can be tough on people with no allegiance. When people work for long hours with little pay; that’s when they turn to family.
The Italian Mafia: The Cosa Nostra, has been in the game the longest and knows the various trades well. They have the most members. They have successfully managed to unite most of the crime in New York under their own personal banner. They have managed to bring everyone from the Irish thugs to the Russian Mafia, to even the Japanese under the Cosa Nostra name. The Cosa Nostra has managed to gain control of most of NYC drug empire.
The Irish Mafia: The West End Mob, have the most brutal members, all of which are adept at hand to hand combat. These guys wear expensive clothes, drive fast cars, carry big guns and specialize in robbing banks. You don't want to get on their bad side. The Irish mob-dominated New York's underworld for well over a century before facing competition from other, primarily recently arrived Italian and Jewish gangs. The West End Mob has managed to hold control of all of NYC gun-trade businesses.
The Russian Mafia: Obshina Bratva, come from a harsh war-torn home, where every day seems like a fight to survive. A great deal of them was ex-KGB and Spetznaz. The former Soviet Bloc's opening up to the world and the internationalization of its economy also gave the Russian mafia connections to other criminal organizations around the world such as the Chinese Triads or the Sicilian Cosa Nostra. Connections with Latin American drug cartels allowed the Russian mafia to import women into the country. The Obshina Bratva controls all of the prostitution in the city.
The Spanish Mafia: Los Bustamante, the new kids on the block, they are rising quickly with power. Already have business in most of South America, Central America, Colombia, the United States. Los Bustamante is a very tight-knit family, group of men-of-honor, not only joined by Mafia bonds, but also by ties of blood. Los Bustamante has built a chain of casinos throughout the five boroughs, which has grown to be the hot spots of underworld crimes.
The Asian Mafia: The Golden Dragon Triad, activities present in Asian communities around Southeast Asia. When Malaysia and Singapore, which have the region's largest population of ethnic Chinese, first became Crown Colonies, secret societies and triads were much more common and controlled the local communities similar to the way the Cosa Nostra did through extortion of "protection money" and illegal money lending, causing to grow and move to the states. Many conducted blood rituals such as drinking one another's blood as a sign of brotherhood, while others engaged in running opium dens and brothels to sell illegals to the Russian Mafia. They are often involved in "assigning" immigrants to enter countries illegally, for a price.
To each family, there is an heir, someone they have chosen to become the next Boss of the family. These mobsters, each with different backgrounds and history, a legacy to protect. But that's all going to change. Greed and power become the driving force, destruction and death are never far behind. Opposing factions are gathering their forces and the battle is about to begin...
In these streets, it's all about the survival of the fittest and we begin to realize the true meaning of
