Mafia: The Old Country
| Mafia: The Old Country | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Hangar 13 |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Series | Mafia |
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| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mafia: The Old Country is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K. It is scheduled to be released in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It is a prequel to the first game and the fourth entry in the Mafia series, following Mafia III (2016).[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Setting
[edit]The game is based in Sicily in the 1900s, in the fictional town of San Celeste, which was previously featured in Mafia II.[3] It is based around the origins of the Mafia.[1]
Development
[edit]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.[4] This meant a return to "deep linear narrative" with a setting more aligned with the first Mafia game.[4] 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.[5] 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".[6][7]
Release
[edit]The game was announced via a reveal trailer at Gamescom 2024 in Germany. It is scheduled to be released in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X and Series S.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Mafia: The Old Country". Mafia Games. Retrieved August 20, 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.
- ^ IGN (August 20, 2024). Mafia The Old Country Reveal Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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