Summary
- Mafia: The Old Country is getting a new gameplay trailer on May 8.
- Developer Hangar 13 will also host a PAX East panel that day, promising additional details about the game.
- The game's release date is likely to be officially announced on May 8 as well. One prior leak pointed to an early August 2025 launch for the Old Country.
Mafia: The Old Country will share by far the longest look at its gameplay on May 8. That date will also see the developer Hangar 13 host a unique panel examining the iconic franchise and how Mafia: The Old Country fits into it.
The fourth mainline Mafia game was originally announced during Gamescom, in August 2024. Although a release date has yet to be confirmed, 2K and Hangar 13 have repeatedly communicated that The Old Country was targeting a summer 2025 launch. With spring now halfway over, an official release date will need to be locked in soon if the game is to meet its originally stated goal.
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This announcement could finally happen on May 8, when the much-anticipated title will get a new trailer, as recently announced by 2K. The promo video will serve as the first proper look at Mafia: The Old Country's gameplay. While the few teasers that 2K and Hangar 13 have shared so far were largely rendered in-engine, they were focused on Mafia: The Old Country's story and predominantly consisted of cutscenes rather than showing how the game will play.
Mafia: The Old Country Rumored to Be Coming in August 2025
The May 8 trailer will premiere at 11AM ET / 8AM PT / 4PM BST via the official YouTube channel of the franchise, "@MafiaGame." It will be screened simultaneously at PAX East, which is scheduled to kick off earlier that day. One of the official translations of the original PAX East event announcement even leaked the potential Mafia: The Old Country release date, stating that the game will hit the store shelves on August 8. While this prematurely shared tidbit has yet to be confirmed, an early August launch would line up with 2K's oft-reiterated ambition of doing a summer 2025 launch.
Mafia: The Old Country PAX East Panel Promises New Insights and Rewards
Shortly after the gameplay trailer premieres, Hangar 13 will host a developer panel at PAX East, starting at 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm BST. The event will explore both the past and future of the franchise and offer behind-the-scenes insights into the upcoming game, 2K said. Some unspecified keepsake rewards will be given away to in-person attendees while supplies last. Anyone not able to attend the Boston panel will be able to watch it online—both live and on demand.
The PAX East panel will feature Hangar 13 President Nick Baynes, Cinematics Director Tomáš Hřebíček, and Game Director Alex Cox. Now that GTA 6 has been delayed into 2026, Mafia: The Old Country might end up being 2K's largest open-world action adventure of 2025—at least in terms of budget and ambition.
Mafia: The Old Country
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