This Is the Police

This Is The Police
Developer(s)Weappy Studio
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
  • August 2, 2016
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • March 22, 2017
  • Nintendo Switch
  • October 24, 2017[1]
  • Android, iOS
  • December 12, 2018
Genre(s)Adventure, strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

This Is the Police is an adventure strategy video game by Belarusian developer Weappy Studio and published by Nordic Games and EuroVideo Medien. It was first released on August 2, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux, and was later released in 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 22, and for Nintendo Switch on October 24.[2][3][4] In the game, the player controls the protagonist Jack Boyd, who is being forced into early retirement by the corrupt mayor. The game takes place in the fictional city of "Freeburg" in 1985,[5] during Boyd's final one hundred and eighty days on the force. The game received mixed reviews.

The game was followed up by a sequel This Is the Police 2 for the same platforms in 2018.[6]

A mobile version of the series is made by HandyGames with the same gameplay in 2019,[7] with the sequel in March 2020.[8] A spin-off Rebel Cops was released on mobile and PC in August 2020.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NL cites Switch release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bryant, Paul (February 16, 2017). "This Is the Police headed to PS4, Xbox One next month". Gaming Age. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Crime and Punishment – This is the Police out now on consoles". Develop-Online. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Lyons, Zachary (March 24, 2017). "This Is the Police Review - PS4". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "What year does this game take place? :: This Is the Police General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "This is the Police 2 delves into the morals and politics of law enforcement". January 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "This Is the Police - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "This Is the Police 2 - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rebel Cops - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.