Mafia II

Genre:

Shooter, Action-Adventure

Status:

Released

Release date:

8/24/2010

Developer:

2K Czech

Publisher:

2K Games

Overview

Mafia II is a sandbox-style third-person action/driving game developed by 2K Czech for the new-gen of consoles and Games for Windows. The game was announced at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, where five screenshots along with a brief trailer were revealed. After two delays, Mafia II is now scheduled for a North American release on August 24 and internationally on August 27.

Set in the post-WW2 era, the player assumes the role of Vito Scaletta, a young soldier returning from World War 2 to Empire Bay after a tour of duty overseas. Vito and his friend, Joe Barbaro, begin working in the criminal underworld of Empire Bay upon Vito's return. The story focuses on Vito and Joe’s friendship and life as part of the mafia. Mafia 2 plans to be much darker and less romantic than the first game showing the story of a made man. The game will be set in the '40s and '50s in Empire Bay, a city inspired by New York and San Francisco.

"As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game's fans. The 'wow' factor of Mafia 2 is definitely the benchmark-setting visual quality and action that you expect to see only in Hollywood movies." — Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games.