Mafia: The Old Country Setting Will Be More Rural Than Its Predecessors

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  • The upcoming Mafia title will be approaching a linear story compared to the most recent title in the series.
  • It will also differ from all of the previous games as the developer aims for a more rural environment. 
  • So, there aren’t going to be bustling city environments with cities packed with traffic; instead, it will be focused on a rural environment with horse riding. 

Mafia: The Old Country is arguably one of the most hyped releases of 2025. The next year has all the best cards, and nothing can stop it from becoming the best year for gaming. Fans have been waiting for a long time for a Mafia game and are finally getting one next year

However, they should note that it will feature a more linear story than Mafia 3’s open world and be more rural than any other Mafia game. So, fans should get ready for a Read Dead Redemption-like experience in the world of Mafia.

Why it matters: An innovative experience in one of the best franchises that is likely to complement the setting is always welcome. 

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Mafia: The Old Country Is Set To Release Next Year

The president of developer Hangar 13, Nick Baynes, revealed in a recent interview with VGC that the upcoming game in the series will be much more different from the kind of bustling city environments of the previous titles.

Obviously it has towns, it has cities – but it’s predominantly a rural environment, with a primarily agricultural kind of setting. It makes it feel a lot different to those kind of bustling city environments of the Mafia Trilogy.

-Nick Baynes

Instead of riding around the busy streets in a car, you will be horse riding in a more rural environment. Now, many of the fans would have an image of the Mafia having a more luxurious life, but this is where it all begins. 

The president explained that this is where the Mafia actually sprung up in history. The studio aims to capture the beginning of an era, so it is going to be similar to Red Dead Redemption titles instead of the Mafia ones.

Mafia: The Old Country is also being developed using Unreal Engine 5 instead of 2K’s Fusion Engine, so there will be some breathtaking environments. 

What do you think of the upcoming Mafia game to be more rural than its predecessors? Do you like the idea of the developer chasing Mafia’s origin? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, or join the discussion at the official Tech4Gamers forums

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