Mafia 4 The Old Country is a reality after its announcement at Gamescom 2024 and could well be one of the best games in the license. Hangar 13 places great value on authenticity.
After a game of cat and mouse with media and players, Mafia 4 appeared without warning at Gamescom 2024. Nobody really expected the announcement, especially since 2K and Take Two Interactive were already heavily involved with the official release of Borderlands 4 and the new trailer for Civilization 7. The gangster license, also similar to GTA, is back and wants to do well until the end. An episode that will be authentic from A to Z.
Mafia 4, the most authentic episode of the series?
Take-Two Interactive is going to have an absolutely monstrous 2025. Strauss Zelnick had teased that this would be the case, but we weren’t expecting such a deluge. Every few months, the publisher plans to release on consoles and PC Borderlands 4, Civilization VIIGTA6 and Mafia 4. A very impressive lineup, although we will have to wait and see if each title delivers on its promises or not. But on paper, the company has great potential to break records. As for Mafia 4, the Hangar 13 studio wants to make sure it’s up to date.
“We’re returning to the roots of what fans love about the franchise, including strong storytelling.” said Nick Bayne, president of the studio. Enough to satisfy those disappointed with the third opus? The answer in 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC. In addition to putting storytelling back at the heart of the experience, the teams want to make sure Mafia 4 is as realistic and authentic as possible. As a reminder, this is a prequel set in 20th century Sicily. And it was important for developers to respect such a framework.
« Authenticity is at the heart of the franchise. Mafia: The Old Country will include Sicilian voice acting, matching the game’s setting in 20th century Sicily. In addition, Italian localization will be available for both the game interface and subtitles » announced the studio on the official X-Account of the saga. The ultimate game thanks to this new feature in terms of synchronization? Time will tell, but it is a good argument for immersion. Players will definitely survive “An authentic story of the underworld” according to the official description of Mafia 4.
Source: Official Mafia X-Account.
