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- Hangar 13 studio president says a $50 price tag for Mafia: The Old Country won’t compromise the game’s quality and length.
- Players can still expect a AAA-quality release with the new entry.
- The president further suggested that the game would have the same style of experience as the first two Mafia games.
In an era where most AAA games cost $70 or even $80 in some cases, 2K Games is breaking away from such a trend with their latest iteration in the Mafia franchise priced at just $50.
As such, fans were concerned whether the developer Hangar 13 would compromise on the game’s length or even the quality. The studio’s president has rebuked such claims, assuring fans that the lower price tag won’t affect the quality at all as Mafia: The Old Country still “drips AAA quality”.
Why it matters: Usually, $50 price tags are for AA smaller-scaled games or even multiplayer titles. 2K is setting a precedent for big publishers for offering a blockbuster quality at a competitive price.
Talking to IGN, Hangar 13 studio boss Nick Baynes was asked if fans would be getting their money’s worth following the speculation that the title will offer a short playthrough.
I don’t think anyone’s going to play this game and feel that, “Oh, this is a lower budget game.”
Baynes also added that the dialogue will offer some quality depth, and players can expect a well-detailed world. The studio has taken a linear focus with this new entry, but that doesn’t mean that they will be cutting down the game’s length.
Furthermore, the studio boss compared Mafia: The Old Country to Mafia 1 and 2, suggesting they’re on a similar scale. As such, players expecting a similar style experience to the first two games with this new entry will be pretty satisfied.
Despite its lower price tag, ESRB ratings have revealed that the game may feature microtransaction elements. Still, the game’s success is almost guaranteed given its lower price tag, linear story, and action-packed gameplay.
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