Mafia: Definitive Edition’s remastered crime spree has been delayed

Turns out, not even make-believe crime is secure from the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Today, the mob bosses at Hangar 13 introduced that Mafia: Definitive Edition, a re-jigged rerelease of the 2002 crime ’em up, will not hit its deliberate August launch. Instead, they’re pushing their quaint crime romp into September, with a correct peek at Mafia’s new look set to air later this month.

Mafia builders Hangar 13 broke the news on Twitter earlier in the present day. As one thing of a comfort, they’ve additionally posted brief new teaser trailer forward of an extended gameplay divulge to be aired in simply over two weeks.

Join us Wednesday, July 22 for the prolonged gameplay reveal of Mafia: Definitive Edition with insights from @Hangar13Games President Haden Blackman.

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— Mafia: Trilogy (@mafiagame) July 7, 2020

Announced back in May, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a full-blown remake of 2002’s open-world shakedown. That authentic’s wanting quite ropey lately, and as such the devs have rebuilt the game “from the ground up” with 4K resolutions, HDR assist, all-new visible belongings and new gameplay nonsense like bikes and collectables.

As ought to be anticipated by now, Hangar 13 cite the continuing pandemic as a key think about Mafia’s delay. “Though we’d originally planned to release the game one month earlier on August 28,” their assertion notes, “finalizing everything in time for that launch date has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, and the last thing we want to do is compromise the quality of the experience.”

If in the present day’s 15-second tease doesn’t sate your lust for some golden age crime, howver, you’ll simply should be affected person a short time longer. Hangar 13 can be holding an “extended gameplay reveal” on July 22nd with “insights” from studio pres Haden Blackman. Mafia: Definitive Edition ought to now hit Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 25th.