Gangs control Anywhere City by district and respect, with phone colors, gang cars, and rivalries that decide who offers work.
Category
All districts
Factions that operate across districts and their citywide roles.
Zaibatsu Corporation
Downtown, Residential, Industrial. Z-Type.
- Districts
- Downtown, Residential, Industrial
- Gang car
- Z-Type
- Leader / leaders
- Trey Welsh; Red Valdez; Uno Carb
- Territory
- Downtown, Residential, Industrial
- District
- Downtown, Residential, Industrial
- Specialty
- Narcotics, contract killing, and shadow politics.
- Gang color
- Black
Category
Downtown
Downtown factions and their district roles in Anywhere City.
Loonies
Loonies controls Downtown and specializes in a volatile gang based around sunnyside and its mental institution.. Use territory and leader fields to track encounters and missions.
- Districts
- Downtown
- Gang car
- Dementia
- Leader / leaders
- Elmo
- Territory
- Downtown
- District
- Downtown
- Specialty
- A volatile gang based around SunnySide and its mental institution.
- Gang color
- Light green
Yakuza
Yakuza controls Downtown and specializes in drug production and the j-lab operation.. Use territory and leader fields to track encounters and missions.
- Districts
- Downtown
- Gang car
- Miara
- Leader / leaders
- Johnny Zoo
- Territory
- Downtown
- District
- Downtown
- Specialty
- Drug production and the J-Lab operation.
- Gang color
- Deep blue
Category
Residential
Residential factions and their district roles in Anywhere City.
SRS Scientists
Residential. Meteor.
- Districts
- Residential
- Gang car
- Meteor
- Leader / leaders
- Dr. LaBrat
- Territory
- Residential
- District
- Residential
- Specialty
- Advanced weapons, cloning, genetic engineering, and robotics.
- Gang color
- Pale gold
Rednecks
Residential. Pickup.
- Districts
- Residential
- Gang car
- Pickup
- Leader / leaders
- Billy Bob Bean
- Territory
- Residential
- District
- Residential
- Specialty
- Moonshine, explosives, and vehicle-focused crime.
- Gang color
- Light blue
Category
Industrial
Industrial factions and their district roles in Anywhere City.
Russian Mafia
Industrial. Bulwark.
- Districts
- Industrial
- Gang car
- Bulwark
- Leader / leaders
- Jerkov
- Territory
- Industrial
- District
- Industrial
- Specialty
- Contract killing and gun running around the seaport.
- Gang color
- Red
Hare Krishna
Industrial. Karma Bus.
- Districts
- Industrial
- Gang car
- Karma Bus
- Leader / leaders
- Sunbeam
- Territory
- Industrial
- District
- Industrial
- Specialty
- A temple-centered gang whose weaponry advances from Molotov Cocktails to flamethrowers.
- Gang color
- Orange
How gangs shape the map
Territory is the main clue. A gang that holds a district appears more often there, drives its favored cars through the streets, and posts members near mission givers or safe areas. Crossing a border can flip the crowd from neutral to hostile without any story trigger.
Colors and clothing confirm the faction before a weapon is drawn. Jackets, hats, and vehicle paint read faster than the minimap when traffic is dense or night has fallen.
Respect, missions, and hostility
Many entries in this era use a respect or loyalty system. Helping one gang can lower standing with its rivals and change which phones ring and which bosses trust you. That is why the same district can feel quiet in one chapter and tense in the next.
Mission ties matter when a job asks for a gang car or a specific neighborhood. Knowing which faction drives which vehicle saves a long search, especially where spawn points cluster near industrial yards, docks, or housing blocks.
Using the comparison fields
Leader, territory, district, gang color, symbol, gang car, and specialty stay together per row so you can compare factions at a glance. Specialty explains what the group does rather than where it parks, while territory and district explain where you will meet it. If a row shows no value for a field, that detail was not documented for this title rather than missing from the game.
FAQ
Which gang appears in every district?
The Zaibatsu Corporation operates across Downtown, Residential, and Industrial, while the other factions are tied to a single district.
Why does respect matter?
Respect unlocks harder and better paying phone missions, while working against one gang can improve standing with its rivals.
How do colors help?
Each gang uses a consistent color for clothing and phone markers, so the hue near a phone box hints at who gave the job.