‘Mafia’ fans are comparing new game to ‘Red Dead Redemption’ and ‘Uncharted’

The release date and price of Mafia: The Old Country has been shared alongside a new gameplay video.

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Yesterday (May 8), 2K Games shared the ‘Whatever It Takes’ gameplay trailer for Mafia: The Old Country and confirmed the follow-up to 2016’s Mafia 3 would be released August 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. It’s also been announced the game will cost £45.

Mafia: The Old Country is described as a “gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily” and will sees players “fighting to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Cosa Nostra in this immersive third-person action-adventure set during a dangerous, unforgiving era.”

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country on Aug 8, 2025.

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— Mafia Game (@mafiagame) May 8, 2025

When the game was first unveiled last year, the president of developers Hangar 13 said the game was “going back to the roots of what fans love about the franchise” with the team “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.”

However following the gameplay reveal, some fans are worried The Old Country won’t feel much like a Mafia game. 

>old Italy
>assassinations

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