There was said to be a heavy focus on “empire-building,” letting players buy land and casinos to rake in the cash. The leaks hinted that Mafia 4 will be much larger in scale than Mafia 3 and will take place over a decade, which could mean the environments will change as the story progresses. Hangar 13 utilized the Illumination Engine for Mafia. A new report from Kotaku shares details regarding the next game in the Mafia series, revealing that the game (codenamed Nero) will be built using Unreal Engine 5.
Its statement and these approved trademark fillings make the series seem like a top contender for what the company has in store in the near future. A new Mafia game is currently in development at Hangar 13, and Mafia 4 is expected to be a prequel to the existing Mafia trilogy. The release was vague didn’t mention any specific franchises, so it could have been referencing BioShock, any of its many sports games, Civilization, and even GTA 6, since Take-Two also owns Rockstar Games.īut Take-Two also registered three trademarks for the Mafia series in September. “Looking ahead, Take-Two has the strongest development pipeline in its history, including sequels from our biggest franchises as well as exciting new IP,” reads the company’s November 7 financial statement. The publisher has not confirmed the release of Mafia 4, but Take-Two Interactive has implied it has a few surprises up its sleeve. That means if 2K follows a similar timeline and the Reddit leaks are accurate, we could get a Mafia 4 teaser in early or mid 2020. Mafia 3 was announced in mid-2015, about a year-and-a-half before it hit shelves. A lot of the business of the Philly mafia has played out publicly over the years. The Bruno era was prosperous and peaceful, but that was about to change. The Gentle Don was the Philly boss in the 1960s and 1970s. Progress on the project stalled for at least half a year due to “internal struggles.” The developer has since assembled a small task force to tackle Mafia 4, and the leaker claimed motion capture for the game began “eight to nine months ago,” with an estimated 2021 release date. The Philadelphia mafia is most commonly referred to as the Bruno Family, in honor of the late don Angelo Bruno. TheTruthTeller1985 said Hangar 13 began “prototyping” Mafia 4 immediately after the final DLC for Mafia 3 launched.