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THE BLACK PARADE

■ One of ’s most enduring legacies is its fan community, which is still thriving today. For 25 years, sneaky modders’s release this winter, a supergroup of pros and amateurs joined forces to craft , a free, ten-mission prequel to , built in the original engine. The response from players was huge – it won ModDB’s Mod Of The Year – and the work is truly stunning. ’s heists are gargantuan maps, crammed with all the sneaky, spooky goodness you could hope to find in a game in 2024.

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