In the recently published ‘Mafia 20th Anniversary Developer Interview’, Hangar 13 general manager Roman Hladik confirmed that a new Mafia game is currently in development, but it is still “a few years away.” The latest game in the franchise, Mafia: Definitive Edition launched on September 25, 2020 for PC and consoles except Nintendo Switch. Hladik commented on the upcoming entry, saying:
“I’m happy to confirm we’ve started work on an all-new Mafia project! While it’s a few years away and we can’t share anything more right now, we’re really excited to keep working on this beloved franchise and to entertain our players with new stories.”
Mafia: Definitive Edition’s details:
Part one of the Mafia crime saga—1930s, Lost Heaven, Illinois.
Re-made from the ground up with a new game engine, an updated script, new cutscenes, additional gameplay sequences, and more, you’ll rise through the ranks of the Italian 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 some rewards are too big to pass up.
Key Features
Remade Classic – Faithfully recreated from the ground up, with a new game engine, expanded story, new and refined modern gameplay features, re-recorded orchestral score, and more. This is the Mafia you remember, only much more.
Play a Mob Movie – Live the life of a Prohibition-era gangster and rise through the ranks of the Mafia in a cinematic experience, with new story elements like a revised script, brand new cutscenes, and re-recorded voice acting.
Lost Heaven, Illinois – Recreated 1930s cityscape filled with interwar architecture, cars, and culture to see, hear, and interact with.
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