MAFIA 4 RELEASE DATE

TheTruthTeller1985 said Hangar 13 began “prototyping” Mafia 4 immediately after the final DLC for Mafia 3 launched. 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.

Mafia 3 was announced in mid-2015, about a year-and-a-half before it hit shelves. 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.

WHAT HAS 2K SAID ABOUT MAFIA 4?

The publisher has not confirmed the release of Mafia 4, but Take-Two Interactive has implied it has a few surprises up its sleeve.

“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 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.

But Take-Two also registered three trademarks for the Mafia series in September. 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.

WHAT COULD MAFIA 4’S GAMEPLAY BE LIKE?

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.

There was said to be a heavy focus on “empire-building,” letting players buy land and casinos to rake in the cash. Lastly, Hanger 13 allegedly won’t include any of the flashback storytelling that defined Mafia 3, instead keeping everything based in the present.