A sequel, Mafia III, developed by 2K Czech's successor Hangar 13, was published in October 2016. 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.Ī version of the game including all previously released downloadable content, entitled Mafia II: Director's Cut, was released by Feral Interactive in December 2011.

Development began in 2003, soon after the release of the first Mafia game. 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. The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle.

Set within the fictional city of Empire Bay from 1945 to 1951, the story follows Vito Scaletta, a young Sicillian-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 a standalone sequel to 2002's Mafia, and the second installment in the Mafia series. It was released on Augfor PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. Mafia II is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K.

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