diff --git a/src/client/component/intro.cpp b/src/client/component/intro.cpp
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+#include <std_include.hpp>
+#include "loader/component_loader.hpp"
+
+#include "game/game.hpp"
+
+#include <utils/hook.hpp>
+
+namespace intro
+{
+	namespace
+	{
+		utils::hook::detour cinematic_start_playback_hook;
+
+		void cinematic_start_playback(const char* name, const int playbackFlags, const int startOffsetMsec, 
+			const bool fillerBink, const int pauseState)
+		{
+			if (name == "startup"s)
+			{
+#ifdef DEV_BUILD
+				return;
+#endif
+				const auto* intro_dvar = game::Dvar_FindVar("intro");
+				if (intro_dvar && !intro_dvar->current.enabled)
+				{
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			cinematic_start_playback_hook.invoke(name, playbackFlags, startOffsetMsec, fillerBink, pauseState);
+		}
+	}
+
+	class component final : public component_interface
+	{
+	public:
+		void post_unpack() override
+		{
+			cinematic_start_playback_hook.create(0xDD6A10_b, cinematic_start_playback);
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+REGISTER_COMPONENT(intro::component)
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