Mafia III

2016 video game developed by Hangar 13

Mafia III is an open world third-person action-adventure video game. It was developed by Hangar 13. It was published by 2K Games. It was announced on July 29, 2015. It was first shown at Gamescom on August 5, 2015. It was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 7, 2016.

Mafia III
Developer(s)Hangar 13[a]
Publisher(s)2K
Director(s)Haden Blackman
Producer(s)Mike Orenich
Designer(s)Matthias Worch
Programmer(s)Laurent Gorga
Artist(s)David Smith
Writer(s)William Harms
Composer(s)
  • Jim Bonney
  • Jesse Harlin
SeriesMafia
Platform(s)
Release
7 October 2016
  • PS4, Windows, Xbox One
  • 7 October 2016
  • macOS
  • 11 May 2017
  • Stadia
  • 1 October 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The game is set in 1968 in the city of New Bordeaux (based off New Orleans, Louisiana, United States). The protagonist is Lincoln Clay, a black mixed race orphan and was in the Vietnam War and was a veteran, who is on a quest to get revenge on the Italian mob. Vito Scaletta, Mafia II protagonist, returns.[2]

Devinitive Edition

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On May 19, 2020 2K Games released Mafia III: Definitive Edition. Including Mafia: Trilogy Pack, when all 3 Mafia games in one package.

  1. Additional work by 2K Czech.[1] PlayStation 4 assistance by Mass Media Games. Ported to macOS by Aspyr.

References

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  1. "Mafia III Credits". 2K Games. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  2. "A Blow-By-Blow Look At Mafia III's Deadly Take On New Orleans". Game Informer. August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.