Mafia: Definitive Edition Delayed, But Only By a Month

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Posted July 8, 2020 by Richard Lee Breslin in Announcements, Gaming News, PC, PS4, Release Date, Trailers, Xbox One

2K has announced that Mafia: Definitive Edition, a remake from the ground-up of the 2002 classic, has been delayed.  2K and developers Hanger 13 have given the CONVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay as they didn’t want to “comprise the quality of the experience” by releasing the game in a less deserving state and considering the issues that came with the launch of Mafia II: Definitive Edition, it’s a wise move.  The delay is also only for a month, moving from August 28th to September 25th.

2K and Hanger 13 said in a statement:

Mafia: Definitive Edition will now release worldwide on September 25. Though we’d originally planned to release the game one month earlier on August 28, finalizing everything in time for that launch date has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and the last thing we want to do is compromise the quality of the experience.

From the beginning, this has been a passion project for us. Many of our developers helped create the original Mafia, and all of us are committed to crafting an updated experience worthy of that timeless classic. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make Mafia: Definitive Edition the very best it can be for all of our fans worldwide.

We want to express our heartfelt thanks to you for watching our narrative trailer, playing the Definitive Editions of Mafia II and III, and supporting us as we continue building the definitive organized crime saga. We look forward to showing you more on July 22.

Additionally, as stated above, on July 22nd, we’re going to get a proper gameplay trailer this month, but in the meantime, 2K has released a very short teaser, which can be found below.

 

Are you disappointed with the delay or do you think it’s for the best?  Let us know across our social media channels.  Mafia: Definitive Edition will release for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 25th.

You can also read our review of Mafia II: Definitive Edition, which was reviewed in its much better, post update state.