Mafia: The Old Country
| Mafia: The Old Country | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Hangar 13 |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Director(s) | Alex Cox |
| Writer(s) |
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| Composer(s) | Thomas Hansen |
| Series | Mafia |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | August 8, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mafia: The Old Country is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K. It is a prequel to the first game and the fourth main entry in the Mafia series.[1] The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on August 8, 2025.[2][3]
Synopsis
Setting
The game is set in Sicily during the 1900s in the fictional town of San Celeste, which was previously featured in Mafia II.[4] It is based around the origins of the Sicilian Mafia.[1] The narrative follows original protagonist Enzo Favara (Riccardo Frascari) who journeys from a childhood of indentured labor in Sicily's sulfur mines to joining the Torrisi crime family.[5]
Gameplay
Mafia: The Old Country is a third-person linear, narrative-driven game set in cinematic environments.[5] This brings the game more in alignment with Mafia and Mafia II but still maintaining the open-world orientations.[6]
Development
In August 2022, Hangar 13 general manager Roman Hladík confirmed in an interview marking the 20th anniversary of Mafia that Hangar 13 had "started work on an all-new Mafia project" but it would still be "a few years away".[7] With the fourth Mafia title, Hangar 13 sought to go "back to the roots of what fans love about the Mafia franchise," according to Hangar 13 president Nick Baynes.[8] This meant a return to "deep linear narrative" with a setting more aligned with the first Mafia game.[8] Mafia: The Old Country includes full audio dubbing in English, French, German, Spanish, Czech, and Russian, but not Italian, despite the game addressing the origins of organized crime in Sicily.[9] Italian localization can only been found as a subtitle option. In response to the controversy, Hangar 13 announced that the game would offer voice acting in the Sicilian language, saying that "Authenticity is at the heart of the Mafia franchise".[10][11] In May 2025, it was announced that 2K and Hangar 13 had relied on the collaboration of the Italian studio Stormind Games to support authenticity.[12][13]
Mafia: The Old Country was developed using Unreal Engine 5 with Alex Cox serving as the game's director. Cox said that moving to Unreal Engine 5 has "allowed for an even higher level of visual fidelity than previous Mafia titles".[14] Mafia III and Mafia: Definitive Edition used the Fusion Engine, an upgraded version of the Illusion Engine that was used in Mafia II.[15]
Release
Mafia: The Old Country was revealed via a teaser trailer at Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 on August 20, 2024. A full trailer debuted at The Game Awards 2024, though it was leaked several hours earlier.[16] The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on August 8, 2025.[17][3]
On July 7, 2025, the gameplay trailer has been released through YouTube. This including mission briefing, gun selection, driving, combat and stealth gameplay.[18]
References
- ^ a b Fenlon, Wes (August 20, 2024). "'Mafia 4' officially revealed as Mafia: The Old Country, set in 1900s Sicily during the 'origins of the mafia'". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (August 20, 2024). "Mafia: The Old Country announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mafia: The Old Country launches August 8". Gematsu. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mafia: The Old Country". Mafia Games. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Conditt, Jessica (December 13, 2024). "Mafia: The Old Country is a Sicilian prequel arriving summer 2025". Engadget. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (December 13, 2024). "Mafia: The Old Country Trailer Reveals First Look at 'Linear, Narrative-Driven' Sequel, Summer 2025 Release Window Confirmed - The Game Awards 2024". IGN. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Kat (August 22, 2022). "'All-New Mafia Game' Confirmed to be in Development". IGN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Cryer, Hirun (August 20, 2024). "Mafia: The Old Country is going "back to the roots of what fans love about the Mafia franchise," and acts as a prequel in 1900s Sicily". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Wolens, Joshua (August 21, 2024). "Mafia: The Old Country studio clarifies lack of Italian voice acting, says they're doing it in Sicilian for that real Mafioso 'authenticity'". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ed (August 22, 2024). "Mafia The Old Country dev makes statement after language controversy". PCGamesN. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Barker, Sammy (August 22, 2024). "Incredibly, Mafia: The Old Country Will Feature a Full Sicilian Dub on PS5". Push Square. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mafia: The Old Country Gets New Developer Diary Video Highlighting its Authenticity". GamingBolt. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Square, Push (May 30, 2025). "Mafia: The Old Country Highlights Its Gorgeous Period Setting in New Dev Diary". Push Square. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Lucas (December 12, 2024). "How Mafia: The Old Country is Taking us Back to the Roots of Organized Crime". Xbox Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Dudu (December 16, 2024). "Lecseréli eddigi grafikus motorját a Hangar 13 a Mafia: The Old Country-ban". PC Guru (in Hungarian). Esport1 Kft. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Catherine (December 12, 2024). "Hours before Mafia: The Old Country's "full world premiere reveal," a trailer and summer 2025 release window appear to leak early via a YouTube ad". GamesRadar+. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ IGN (August 20, 2024). Mafia The Old Country Reveal Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-9-minutes-of-exclusive-gameplay-ign-first