It's been five years since Mafia: Definitive Edition launched in September 2020, faithfully remaking and expanding the story of cab-driver-turned-gangster Tommy Angelo. Recreating the iconic 2002 game for a modern audience was a labor of love, so to celebrate this five-year anniversary, we're taking a look back at this authentic, gritty crime drama set in the 1930s American city of Lost Heaven.
On the Mafia franchise social channels, we're sharing some retrospective, behind-the-scenes details about Mafia: Definitive Edition. Here's what you won't want to miss in the coming days:
Mafia: Definitive Edition art showcase
It's a rare treat to reimagine a classic, so here's a glimpse at how Hangar 13 approached preserving and elevating the look and feel of Mafia with this treasure trove of concept art.
Hangar 13 devs replay the infamous racing mission
Whether you deem Mafia and Mafia: Definitive Edition's "Fair Play" chapter to be infamous, legendary, or both, watch Hangar 13 put the pedal to the metal as they revisit the classic racing mission.
Honoring the Mafia legacy
With this recreation of the original Mafia's splash screen that originally went unused, and a video showing the effort Hangar 13 put into recreating the original game's iconic score, here are two glimpses at how the studio always strives to honor the franchise's legacy.
After the release of Mafia: Definitive Edition, the team started crafting the story of Enzo Favara in Mafia: The Old Country, depicting the origins of organized crime in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Mafia: The Old Country is available now.