Summary
- The ESRB rating for Mafia: The Old Country reveals bloody gameplay mechanics and mature content.
- The game is confirmed to be a decades-old prequel set in Sicily in 1905.
- A potential release date of August 8 has been rumored for Mafia: The Old Country, with a new trailer coming on May 8.
The newly published ESRB rating for Mafia: The Old Country has revealed new details about the game, including an early 1900s setting, bloody gameplay mechanics, and early teasers for some of the cutscenes. Mafia: The Old Country is currently slated to release for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and the ESRB page has ignited fresh excitement among fans ahead of the launch of the newest entry in a classic franchise.
For those unfamiliar, the first Mafia game was originally released for Windows PC back in 2002 before getting a console port to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004. Mafia 2 was released six years later in 2010, followed by Mafia 3 launching another six years later in 2016. With the next installment in the Mafia video game franchise potentially releasing almost a decade after its predecessor, fans have been anxious to get a closer look at where the story will lead in Mafia: The Old Country.
Mafia: The Old Country Trailer Sets Up the Story
The Mafia: The Old Country trailer highlighted during The Game Awards 2024 sets up the story, its protagonist, and their crime family.
According to the official ESRB website, Mafia: The Old Country will have a Mature 17+ rating due largely to the inclusion of extreme violence, sexual scenes, and adult language, and the game has now been confirmed to be a decades-old prequel to the existing titles in the series. The full game description given by the ESRB states that Mafia: The Old Country will be set in Sicily in 1905 and will see players "engage in various criminal activities" that will include the use of "knives, pistols, rifles, shotguns, and explosives." Blood splatters, pools of blood, throat slitting, and close-quarters executions also will be included in the game's combat mechanics, along with sexually suggestive scenarios, foul language, and drunk driving. Players will soon get a closer look at the brutal gameplay with a fresh Mafia: The Old Country trailer set to release on May 8.
When is Mafia: The Old Country Releasing?
While there has not been an official announcement, a since-deleted PAX East presentation leak revealed a potential August 8 release date for Mafia: The Old Country. Whether that date is accurate to the studio's plans remains unknown, though many are anticipating the new May 8 gameplay trailer to shed some light on a possible launch day. It has been over 20 years since the first Mafia game was released, and expectations are high for Mafia: The Old Country to bring back beloved gameplay elements while introducing a fresh story that will entice both returning and first-time players.
Following the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 to 2026, audiences are expecting a number of games to confirm 2025 release dates, and many are hoping that Mafia: The Old Country will be among the biggest video games coming in 2025. Interested players should look out for more updates on Mafia: The Old Country, including any potential new information revealed in the May 8 gameplay trailer.
Mafia: The Old Country
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 74 /100 Critics Rec: 66%
WHERE TO PLAY
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure set during a dangerous, unforgiving era.
Enzo will do anything for a better life. After a brutal childhood of forced labor, he's ready to risk everything to become a man of honor in the Torrisi crime family.
His oath to the Mafia, with all the power, temptation, and hardship it entails, is a burning reminder of this simple truth:
Family Takes Sacrifice.
This thrilling narrative is brought to life by stunning visuals, cinematic storytelling, and the authentic realism that the critically acclaimed Mafia series is known for. Enzo's story unfolds in a time when skill with a stiletto blade was a deadly asset, a lupara sawed-off shotgun was a go-to firearm, murderous vendettas raged for decades, and mafiosi patrolled their protection rackets on foot, horseback, or behind the wheel of turn-of-the-century motorcars.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Mafia
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unsupported
- PC Release Date
- August 8, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- August 8, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- August 8, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
