The Old Country Revealed for 2025 Release

One of the most surprising announcements from Gamescom 2024’s Opening Night Live was the announcement of Mafia: The Old Country. While a new Mafia game has been rumored for a while, there has been no official announcement as to what it might be. Today, 2K and Hanger 13 officially revealed the new title, coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2025.

More details about this upcoming game will be revealed in December 2024, possibly when news of an official release date in 2025 is released or gameplay is shown.

Mafia: The Old Country was announced with the game set in a beautiful vista of Sicily in the 1900s. In this game, you will discover the origins of organized crime as you uncover a gritty mafia story of Sicily’s brutal underworld. You will fight to survive in a dangerous 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, as the previous mafia games were set in different time periods in America.

“In the first three installments of the Mafia franchise, we introduced players to the world of the mafia through gritty stories set across different eras. In Mafia: The Old Country, we’re going back to the roots of what fans love about the franchise. We’re creating a deep, linear story with that classic mafia movie feel, visiting a stunning new setting, and delivering it all in a tight, focused package that’s perfect for fans of immersive experiences,” said 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 and sold over 34 million copies across consoles and PC. The games have been highly regarded by critics and fans alike, with particular praise for the rich story development, performances from the actors, and great attention to detail to ensure the game fits the period.

If this game has piqued your interest and you want to explore the Mafia franchise, now is the perfect time. All released games in the Mafia franchise are available on Steam until September 2nd.

Gamescom 2024 has been a huge event for 2K so far. Tonight, on the first big day of the Gamescom convention in Germany, they announced Mafia: The Old Country and Borderlands 4, and gave fans a release date for Civilization 7.