Fans waiting for news on the upcoming title "Mafia 3" are in for a treat as 2K has finally announced that the long-awaited game is set for release.
According to the game's official Facebook page, the worldwide reveal of the new game title will be on August 5, 2015. "See the worldwide reveal of the #Mafia3 announcement trailer here on Facebook on August 5, 2015 at 8:00 AM ET."
We’re revealing #Mafia3 next week! See the announcement trailer on 5/8/15 at 1PM BST. pic.twitter.com/tUK70ZvrqL
— 2K United Kingdom (@2K_UK) July 28, 2015
The unveiling of the trailer will happen during the Gamescom to be held in Germany which will be kicking off on August 5th.
In a statement to Gamespot (via Gotta Be Mobile), 2K Games spoke about the game in a statement where they said: "Mafia III is the next installment in the popular series known for immersing players into a world of organized crime through rich narrative storytelling and a beautifully crafted game world featuring period-accurate cars, music, and fashion."
The game will follow the 2010 "Mafia 2" game and is expected to follow the same storyline as its predecessors and give gamers a taste of the mob world. Currently, 2K Games has remained quite with regards to the plot, setting and characters but fans are excited nonetheless.
Speculation has pegged that the upcoming title will be set in Louisiana with Joe and Vita staring as the game's lead characters, notesCrossMap.
With a five year gap since the earlier release, the newest installment of Mafia 3 is being developed by Hanger 13 who was employed by LucasArts which produced Star Wars. Per the Examiner, it's a new studio led by Haden Blackman.
With regards to a release date, it's highly unlikely that the game will be made available within the year as the publisher is working on a number of other high-profile titles that include WWE 2K16 and NBA 2K16, to name a few. However, it's highly possible that a release date will be announced during the Gamescom event
2K has not revealed what platforms the game will be available on but it's expected that the game will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC gaming given that in the past, new games by the publisher has been for new-generations only.
Mafia 2 Steam Sale
To celebrate the announcement of the upcoming game, Steam has put the 'Mafia 2" title on sale. Via Twitter, 2K posted, "#SteamSale: Get 80% off Mafia II! Get ready for #Mafia3 news August 5. Tell 'em Vito sent ya." The game has been discounted by 80 percent and costs only $7.99 from a price of $39.99 through 1 pm Eastern, Thursday, July 30, reports Gamezone.
Stay tuned for more on the highly-anticipated title, "Mafia 3."
