Sweet Bandits, the developer of multiplayer spy shooter Deceive Inc., has returned after closing to rebuild the game’s online systems and enable community-hosted dedicated servers. The move could allow the game to remain playable indefinitely instead of disappearing when its existing live-service infrastructure becomes unsustainable.

Deceive Inc. launched to positive reviews and received seasonal updates for more than a year, but development stopped in 2024 when Sweet Bandits shut down. The planned overhaul will let players host and browse community servers while aiming to retain account progress, unlocks and statistics; it will also remove as many technical obstacles to modding as practical.