The latest entry in the Mafia series, Mafia III, arrives tomorrow for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It’s been more than six years since the previous game was released and it comes from a new developer, so there’s quite a lot that’s different.
We’ve rounded up much of our coverage, including our recent in-depth Reviving Mafia series that examines how Hangar 13 brought the franchise back, for you to peruse below. Review copies of the game, however, weren’t shared with the press long before tomorrow’s release. That means there there will still be some wait before critics begin to weigh in, but that isn’t necessarily a bad sign.
Reviving Mafia
In the first episode of Reviving Mafia, GameSpot explores the creation of Hangar 13, the rebirth of the Mafia franchise, and the issues the developers encountered along the way.
In the second episode of our three-part Reviving Mafia series, we explore the creation of New Bordeaux, Hangar 13’s fictional counterpart to New Orleans, and the setting for the Mafia franchise’s first true open-world.
In the third and final part of our Reviving Mafia series, Hangar 13 discusses the decision to set the game in 1968 and how the protagonist sets Mafia III apart from other open-world games.