Vito Scaletta (left) is the main character of Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
Vito Scaletta (left) is the main character of Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition debuts as a remastered game in the Mafia trilogy

2K is launching Mafia II: Definitive Edition for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC today. The game is remastered in high definition (4K-compatible graphics) with all of the campaign add-ons and content packs released for the original game. Mafia II: Definitive Edition is part of a larger Mafia Trilogy that the publisher is repackaging for fans of the crime series.

Take-Two Interactive’s 2K Games label owns the Mafia series. The first game in the series, Mafia, debuted in 2002 and was developed by 2K Czech (Illusion Softworks). The second game, Mafia II, debuted in 2010 and was also made by 2K Czech. Hangar 13 created Mafia III, which debuted in 2016. All told, the series sold more than 10 million copies.

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