Mafia: The Old Country shows first gameplay, reveals release date, and will not feature an open world (UPDATE)

In August, you can travel to Sicily with your “family” for surprisingly less money than expected.
Is this an offer we can’t refuse? Hangar 13 and publisher 2K have just released a new trailer for Mafia: The Old Country that answers several questions at once. We now know what the gameplay looks like, when the game will be released, and how much it will cost us.

So let’s not beat around the bush, let’s straighten our ties, roll up our sleeves, and pay the family a visit in Sicily.

The legendary Mafia series returns with Mafia: The Old Country, promising fans new adventures. To help you get started in the world of organized crime, here’s a quick overview of all the important info about the release, story, and gameplay:

• Release date and time: When will Mafia: The Old Country be released?
• Platforms: What platforms will the new Mafia be available on?
• Price: How much will The Old Country cost?
• System requirements: How powerful does your PC need to be?
• Story & setting: What is Mafia 4 about?
• Gameplay: How does Mafia: The Old Country play?
• Voice acting: Will the new Mafia be released in German?

The most important information about Mafia: The Old Country

Release and launch time: When will Mafia: The Old Country be released?

• Release time PC: August 7, 2025, at 6 p.m.
• Release time PS5: August 8, at 1 a.m.
• Release time Xbox Series X/S: August 8 at 1 a.m.

The trailer, featuring the new gameplay, can be viewed directly above this message.

Platforms: Where will the new Mafia be released?

• PC (via Steam)
• PS5
• Xbox Series X/S

Mafia: The Old Country will be released for PC and the current PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The PC version will be released on on Steam, other stores have not yet been confirmed.

It is still unclear whether Mafia 4 will be released for the Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date. Currently, no version for the Switch 2 is listed or planned by the developer.

What about PS4, Switch 1, and Xbox One? A release for the Nintendo Switch has been ruled out, as have versions for PS4 and Xbox One.

System requirements: How good does your PC need to be?

Developer Hangar 13 has also revealed the PC system requirements for Mafia: The Old Country on the official Steam page. So you can check right away if your system is ready for the action-adventure game:

Price: How much does The Old Country cost?

The Standard Edition of Mafia: The Old Country costs $50 on PC and consoles. There is also a slightly more substantial Deluxe Edition, which offers more content.

• Standard Edition costs $50 and includes only the base game
• Deluxe Edition costs $60 and includes the following extras in addition to the base game:
  • Padrino Pack
    Shotgun Lupara Speciale
    Pistol Vendetti Speciale
    Amulet Immortale
    Outfit Padrino
    Stiletto Speciale knife
    Limousine Eckhart Speciale
    Horse Cosimo and accessories
  • Gatto Nero Pack
    Pistol Bodeo Nero
    Velocità amulet
    Outfit Gatto Nero
    “Carozella Nero” racing car
  • Bonus
    Digital art book
    Original soundtrack

Release date and price revealed

Mafia: The Old Country will be released on August 8, 2025. So we only have to wait exactly three months before we can once again voluntarily immerse ourselves in the brutal machinations of organized crime. The summer release date was clear from the start, but now we know for sure.

More surprising is the price, which is now also no longer a secret. Mafia: The Old Country will be released in two editions, a standard and a slightly more substantial one:

• Standard Edition: This version costs $50 and only includes the base game.
• Deluxe Edition: This version costs $60 and comes with a whole range of additional content:
  • Shotgun Lupare Speciale
  • Pistol Vendetti Speciale
  • Amulet Immortale
  • Knife Stiletto Speciale
  • Limousine Eckhart Speciale
  • Horse Cosimo
  • Pistol Bodeo Nero
  • Amulet Velocità
  • Racing outfit Gatto Nero
  • Racing car Carozella Nero
  • Original score
  • Artbook

Anyone who pre-orders the game, which should be possible from now on, will also receive the Soldato package, regardless of which edition they choose. This bundle contains:

• “Soldato” outfit
• “Scannaturi Speciale” knife
• ‘Tesoro’ horse
• “Lupara” pendant

No open world

Sure, €50 isn’t exactly a bargain, but it’s no longer the standard price for a full-price game from a well-known series and a major publisher. We would have expected €60 or even €70 beforehand. But then we also thought that Mafia: The Old Country would get an open world again.

However, a FAQ has been posted on the game’s website stating that the latest installment will be the first in the series not to feature an open world. It will be a completely linear story-driven game with a focus on action.

What the trailer reveals about the gameplay

As expected, apart from some intense shootouts, the gameplay also features a lot of close combat, in which antihero Enzo takes on his opponents with a knife. However, he can apparently throw it or use it from ambush during various stealth passages. The reason for the focus on close combat is also the setting, as we find ourselves in a time and place where firearms were not a matter of course.

Another nice detail is the destructible objects. Apparently, the various level areas are packed with all kinds of items that can be broken in a hail of bullets and set nearby enemies on fire.

Apart from the shooting, we see a lot of car chases. Both in cars and on horseback, which was also already known and has the same reasons as the limited weapon selection.