One of the most surprising announcements of Gamescom 2024’s Opening Night Live is the announcement of Mafia: The Old Country. While a new Mafia game has been rumored for quite a while, it wasn’t officially announced what it could be. Today, 2K and Hanger 13 officially revealed the new title that will launch in 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Additional details about this upcoming game will be unveiled in December 2024, potentially when they release news on the official release date in 2025 or show off the game play.
Mafia: The Old Country was announced with the game set in a stunning vista of 1900s Sicily. In this game, you will uncover the origins of organized crime as you uncover a gritty mob story about the brutal underworld in Sicily. You have to fight for survival in a perilous and punishing era, with action brought to life with authentic realism and detailed storytelling.
This takes the Mafia franchise to a completely different part of the world, with the previous Mafia games being set in various periods throughout America.
“Across the first three entries in the Mafia franchise, we introduced players to the world of the Mafia through brutal stories set in different eras. In Mafia: The Old Country, we’re going back to the roots of what fans love about the franchise, crafting a deep, linear narrative with that classic mob movie feeling, visiting a stunning new setting, and delivering it all in a tight, focused package perfect for fans of immersive experiences,” says Nick Baynes, President of Hangar 13.
Mafia was first initialized as a franchise, with the landmark game released in 2002. Since then, the Mafia franchise has taken off, selling more than 34 million copies across console and PC. The games are highly rated by both critics and fans, with specific praise for the rich narrative development, performances from the actors, and great attention to detail to ensure the game is period-appropriate.
If this game has sparked your interest and you want to explore the Mafia franchise, now is the perfect time. All released games in the Mafia franchise are on Steam until September 2.
So far, Gamescom 2024 has shaped up to be a big event for 2K. Tonight, on the first big day at the Gamescom convention in Germany, they announced Mafia: The Old Country and Borderlands 4 and gave fans a release date for Civilization 7.
