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2K and Hangar 13 have just announcedMafia: The Old Countryat Gamescom 2024, promising to take players deep into the origins of organized crime. This new installment in the popularMafiafranchise is set to release in 2025, with a more detailed look at the game scheduled for December 2024.
TheMafiavideo game franchise, developed primarily by 2K and Hangar 13, is a series ofaction-adventure games focused on organized crimenarratives. The franchise began in 2002 withMafia 1, followed by two sequels and a 2020 remake of the original game. Known for its cinematic storytelling and authentic historical settings, the series explores different time periods of the criminal underworld. After four years since the last entry in the franchise, a new game has just been announced.
The announcement trailer forMafia: The Old Countrysets the tone for the game, featuring a series of striking visuals and well-chosen music that create the gritty atmosphere fans know. The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. According to the developers, the game will take players into the harsh underworld of 1900s Sicily, where they’ll face the tough realities of survival in that unforgiving time. Staying true to the series, the game promises a mix of realistic detail and gripping storytelling, which are essential parts ofMafia’s open-world crime games.
Mafia: The Old Country Trailer Released at Gamescom 2024
Nick Baynes, President of Hangar 13, shared his excitement about diving back into the franchise’s roots with this new entry. He noted that after exploring various eras of organized crime inthe first threeMafiagames,Mafia: The Old Countrywill take players to the very origins of the mob. Set in a fresh location, the game aims to deliver a rich, story-driven experience. Baynes believes it will build on the series’ strengths while offering something new and engaging for “fans of immersive experiences.”
Before this announcement, the most recentrelease in theMafiafranchise wasMafia: Definitive Edition, which came out in September 2020. This game was a complete remake of the originalMafiafrom 2002, with updated graphics, expanded story elements, and modernized gameplay.Mafia: Definitive Editionwas part of theMafiaTrilogy, which also included remastered versions ofMafia 2andMafia 3.
With the announcement ofMafia: The Old Country, 2K and Hangar 13 are poised to bring a fresh take on the criminal underworld while staying true to the elements that made the franchise a classic. As anticipation builds, players will get more details about the game in December 2024.
Mafia: Definitive Edition
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Part one of the Mafia crime saga.Re-made from the ground up, rise through the ranks of the Mafia during the Prohibition era of organized crime. After a run-in with the mob, cab driver Tommy Angelo is thrust into a deadly underworld. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri crime family, Tommy soon finds that the rewards are too big to ignore. Live the life of a Prohibition-era gangster and rise through the ranks of the Mafia.Lost Heaven, IL: a recreated 1930’s cityscape, filled with interwar architecture, cars and culture to see, hear and interact with. An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.Faithfully recreated and now with expanded story, gameplay and original score. This is the Mafia you remembered and much more.
