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<p>Mafia celebrates its 20th anniversary today, and in a new blog post by Hanger 13, the principal minds behind the series reflect on its creation and history while also teasing what’s next.</p>
<p>Longtime Mafia designers Roman Hladík (general manager), Tomáš Hřebíček (head of production/media director), and Alex Cox (game director) sat down to discuss Mafia’s entire history and their most cherished memories of the franchise. It’s worth a read if you consider yourself a diehard fan (check it out <a href="https://mafiagame.com/news/mafia-20th-anniversary-developer-interview/" target="_blank">here</a>), but the most exciting news from the conversation is the confirmation that the next game in the series is in development.</p>
<p>Hřebíček writes: </p>
“I'm happy to confirm we've started work on an all-new Mafia project! While it's a few years away and we can't share anything more right now, we're really excited to keep working on this beloved franchise and to entertain our players with new stories.”
<p>“A few years away” is a long time to wait, especially since the last mainline entry, <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/mafia_iii/b/xboxone/archive/2016/10/12/mafia-iii-review.aspx" target="_blank">Mafia III</a>, is approaching six years old, launching in October 2016. In 2020, Hanger 13 released enhanced remasters of all three games, the most substantial being a complete remake of the original dubbed <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mafia-definitive-edition/mafia-definitive-edition-review-loyal-to-a-fault" target="_blank">Mafia: Definitive Edition</a>. </p>
<p><em>What do you want to see in a new Mafia game? Let us know in the comments!</em></p>
Source: Game Informer The Next Mafia Game Is In Development