

Lastly, Hanger 13 allegedly won’t include any of the flashback storytelling that defined Mafia 3, instead keeping everything based in the present.You might be the son of the famous Ferraro Godfather, but you've never enjoyed the feeling of having a target on your back. 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.

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