Mafia games have a really special place for a lot of players. Throwing away the third game (it would be good to have an edge beyond anyone’s reach) the first two games were really special both in story and gameplay. Especially considering the time when the first game came out, the Mafia series deserved to earn itself a permanent place in the cult games archive. The Hangar 13 studio, which is making the third game in the latest news, has started preparations for a new Mafia game. However, these preparations brought with it the news of a breakup. Haden Blackman, who heads Hangar 13, has officially left the studio.
Haden, who also worked for LucasArts, had been working with Hangar 13 for quite some time. Haden also sent a farewell email to his company colleagues; Nick Baynes replaced him. Following this change, kotaku announced for the first time that the studio has started preparations for a new Mafia game. The new game, which will use Unreal Engine 5, will pre-start the original Mafia trilogy. It’s hard to be specific yet because the date of the game is unknown, but seeing Don Salieri’s youth in a game can be a very interesting experience.
The 2K side, which officially confirmed Haden’s departure, skipped another breakup. Another former employee of Hangar 13, executive chef Matthew Urban, is one of those who left the studio. Hangar 13, which will make a change in both games and the team, has also been included in the game engine to use this new era. It seems like the right decision to switch to Unreal Engine 5 instead of the third Mafia game and the game engine used in the remake of the first game. We are waiting for good news from this nameless Mafia game, which is still in early development. Mr. Salieri sends his regards.
