Each team will need to grapple, shoot, and smash their way to victory by collecting $50k in goods from locked-down, high-end shopping districts – or from the opposing team! In rapid-fire, 15-minute matches, players raid increasingly larger stores, mod lethal new weapons like chain-saw-shovels and poison-crossbows, and afterward, level up with new perks and clothing.

In addition to unique combat moves, special abilities, clothing, and perks for each leader, Smash + Grab lets you customize your gang’s loadout. First, choose a lieutenant – each with their own upgradeable look and perks – and then pick the class for the rest of your five-person gang. Once you’ve readied up, victory can be yours through clever teamwork and smart tactical plays – with a couple of insidious ambushes and old-school beatdowns thrown in for good measure.

Best known for its open world action game Sleeping Dogs, Canadian developer United Front Games seems to have suddenly shut down.

UFG was currently developing Smash+Grab which was launched on Early Access only last month, and has just finished a free Steam weekend, but apparently that did not save the developer has closure.

Smash+Grab is no longer available on Steam and United Front Games producer Jen Timms' tweet from last night seems to confirm the shutter.

Currently mourning the best job I've ever had, and the most wonderful team I've ever worked with.
The end of a great era.
Goodbye, UFG.

UFG was also known for ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet Karting, and the canceled Triad Wars.

Designed to be instantly fun and rewarding as a ‘pick up and play’ online experience, Smash + Grab’s Early Access release in September will be fully featured and include an offline practice mode alongside the initial two multiplayer modes and maps. In addition to utilizing Early Access for its powerful community-feedback approach, United Front Games are readying all-new content such as leaders, weapons, vanity items, and entirely new maps and modes.

Key Features:

• Assemble Your Crew: Build a gang for any situation
  • Each player leads a gang of five: A leader, a lieutenant, and 3 soldiers 
  • Choose from a selection of melee and ranged characters 
  • Combine abilities with your gang and teammates for deadly strategy
  • Level up characters to unlock hundreds of perks and clothing items
• Smash It Up: Fast-paced online competitive combat
  • Fight against and alongside players and their AI-controlled gangs
  • Use strikes, grapples, counters, evades, and brutal finishers 
  • Each leader has unique combat moves and abilities
  • Gang members have their own distinct AI personalities that can be influenced by the leader
• Grab What You Can: Fight, loot, and craft your way to victory
  • Everything you need to win can be found by looting and taking down enemies
  • Loot a variety of weapons to upgrade your gang 
  • Craft deadly weapon mods from the ingredients you loot 
  • First team to reach the cash target wins