The Mafia 4 rumor resurfaces as Haden Blackman, founder of Hangar 13, leaves the studio. The game would be very little advanced but could use the UE5, Epic Games’ engine.
Mafia 4, that’s a name we’ve been hearing for years… with no announcement from 2K Games. But our colleagues from my box believe they have received the first details of a project that is still in its infancy.
Mafia 4: A prequel under Unreal Engine 5?
Kotaku therefore understands that Mafia 4 has finally entered production. Still, there is no need to get carried away because, in their opinion, the exit is far away. As a matter of fact, the game would have just started development and would be called “Nero”. internal.
This new episode would skip the franchise’s in-house engine, the Illusion Engine, and would choose Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 instead. A tool that is highly praised by this generation. Countless studios are planning to use it as CD Projekt Red for The Witcher 4 which will feature a stunning open world, Crystal Dynamics for the next Tomb Raider or The Coalition for Gears 6 and a new license. Even director Neill Blomkamp will use it for his cyberpunk battle royale.
Last information to remember Mafia 4 would be a prequel to the trilogy original. In 2021, we learned that 2K Games had trashed another title from the studio. $53 million wasted on nothing.
The development studio loses its founder
Alongside this rumor, news has surfaced: Haden Blackman, founder of the Hangar 13 studio, which develops the Mafia series, is leaving the company. The information circulated via an internal email.
Hello, everyone,
It is with emotion that I share some news in the management of Hangar 13 with you. Haden Blackman is retiring from running the studio and leaving to pursue his passion on a new project. We are grateful to Haden for his leadership in creating Hangar 13, building and uniting the teams in Novato, Brighton and the Czech Republic, and for publishing several mafia games and collections that forged the studio’s identity. What he helped build will continue to thrive in the years to come.
Nick Baynes, executive director for Hangar 13, takes over.
