Rumors have been swirling for some time that 2K Games may be remastering its historical crime action game seriesMafia, and now those rumors have been confirmed. 2K Games has officially announcedMafia: Trilogy, which will presumably be a remastered collection of the first threeMafiagames, and it’s on its way for current-generation consoles and PC.
Based on the name,Mafia: Trilogywill almost certainly featureMafia,Mafia 2, andMafia 3with upgraded graphics and other enhancements. The brief teaser trailer released by 2K Games highlights the protagonists of the three games, though it’s light on other details. More information onMafia: Trilogywill come on May 19 at 9am PT, at which point 2K Games will be givingMafia: Trilogya proper unveiling.
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Mafia: Trilogyis in development at Hangar 13, the studio that releasedMafia 3. This could mean thatHangar 13’s new IPis no longer in development, as the studio was hit with layoffs not long after that project was announced. IfMafia: Trilogyproves popular enough, perhaps it will lead to a brand newMafiagame from Hangar 13, or maybe it will generate some interest in whatever project the company is working on next.
TheMafiagames have never been critical darlings, so it will be interesting to see ifMafia: Trilogyaddresses critic complaints. The only game in the series to get strong reviews was the PC version of the originalMafia(thePS2and Xbox versions earned comparably mediocre scores), and that game was originally released in 2002. Considering how far graphics have come since then, the originalMafiamay end up needing the most work, and it will be exciting to see what’s been done to modernize it.
What’s unclear is if theMafia: Trilogyreveal is part of theongoing Summer Game Fest eventsor not. It’s not currently listed on the Summer Game Fest schedule, but 2K Games has been confirmed to be a partner for the event. It ultimately doesn’t matter a great deal one way or the other, but some fans may still be curious.
In any case, here’s hopingMafia: Trilogylives up to fan expectations.
Mafia: Trilogyis in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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