Mafia II

Mafia II
Developer(s)2K Czech
Hangar 13 (Definitive Edition)[a]
Publisher(s)2K
Producer(s)Lukáš Kuře
Designer(s)
  • Pavel Brzák
  • Josef Vašek
  • Jiří Matouš
  • Jiří Řezáč
  • Daniel Vávra
Programmer(s)
  • Laurent Gorga
  • Michal Janáček
  • Dan Doležel
Artist(s)Roman Hladík
Writer(s)
  • Jack Scalici
  • Daniel Vávra
Composer(s)
  • Matúš Široký
  • Adam Kuruc
SeriesMafia
Platform(s)
ReleasePS3, Windows, Xbox 360
  • NA: 24 August 2010
  • AU: 26 August 2010
  • EU: 27 August 2010
Mac OS X
  • WW: 1 December 2011
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: 19 May 2020
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Mafia II is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K. It was released on 24 August 2010 for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360.[1][2] The game is a standalone sequel to 2002's Mafia,[3] and the second installment in the Mafia series. Set within the fictional city of Empire Bay from 1945 to 1951, the story follows Vito Scaletta, a young Sicilian-American mobster and war veteran, who becomes caught in a power struggle among the city's Mafia crime families while attempting to pay back his father's debts and secure a better lifestyle.

The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle. The player character's criminal activities may incite a response from law enforcement agencies, measured by a "wanted" system that governs the aggression of their response. Development began in 2003, soon after the release of the first Mafia game. Upon release, Mafia II received positive reviews, with praise particularly directed at its story, characters, and gameplay; however, the restrictive world design and lack of certain features present in other sandbox games were criticized.

A version of the game including all previously released downloadable content, entitled Mafia II: Director's Cut, was released by Feral Interactive in December 2011.[4] A sequel, Mafia III, developed by 2K Czech's successor Hangar 13, was published in October 2016. To coincide with the remake of the first game of the series, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, a remastered version of the game co-developed by D3T and Hangar 13, was released by 2K on 19 May 2020, to mixed critical reception.[5] This Definitive Edition was later bundled in the Mafia: Trilogy, released on 25 September 2020.


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  1. ^ "Announcing Mafia II's Release Date". 2K Games.
  2. ^ "2K Games Announces Mafia 2". 2K Games. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  3. ^ Robinson, Martin (8 January 2008). "Take-Two Takes Mafia Dev". IGN. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Feral Interactive: Mafia II: Director's Cut release announcement".
  5. ^ "Mafia II". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.