Anarchy Reigns, known in Japan as Max Anarchy, is an developed by and published by . It is the spiritual successor to the video game (2009), and was released in Japan on July 5, 2012, in North America on January 8, 2013, in Australia on January 10, and in Europe on January 11.The player controls one of the various types of fighters using extravagant moves to defeat their opponents. The player can encounter other online ones in Multiplayer Mode. The game includes separate story campaigns for two characters: the "Black Side" campaign featuring returning MadWorld protagonist Jack Cayman and the "White Side" campaign featuring new character Leonhardt "Leo" Victorion. Each stories occur in parallel with one another, intersecting at various points, before converging in a final "Red Side" campaign unlocked after clearing both.