PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players will be able to play co-op with each other, Gearbox Entertainment boss Randy Pitchford has confirmed.
"I’m not gonna say there’s no toilets but if the word skibidi ships in the game under my watch I’m gonna cry real tears," Gearbox's Sam Winkler says.
Set on a new planet, Kairos, players get caught in a brewing war between Queen Callius's Rippers and the Timekeeper's Order.
"While the core of the game is a Mafia game in ways that you’d probably expect, that part of the experience is strongly different," says game director Alex Cox.
"It’s been a chance for us to refresh everything, to bring all of those kinds of Mafia game systems up to current-gen expectations," says game director Alex Cox.
Studio president Nick Baynes calls it "a linear adventure" in a world where "you can go off the beaten path and explore."
The next Mafia will tell the story of "the roots of organized crime with a compelling new cast of character".
Set on Kairos, players must go against The Timekeeper and a "world-altering catastrophe" in the "most ambitious" Borderlands yet.
The ad showcases a seemingly younger Don Salieri engaged in cover-based combat, knife fighting, horseback riding, and more.
Gearbox's Randy Pitchford will also be present at The Game Awards on December 12th to showcase a "lot" of in-game footage.
We'll get our next look at the next instalment in the Mafia franchise at The Game Awards later this week, it's been confirmed.
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford had teased his excitement for the trailer, which will be revealed on December 12th at the awards show.
Gearbox Entertainment boss Randy Pitchford says a new trailer for the looter shooter, due out in 2025, is coming soon.
Crossplay allows up to five players to match together in the Antiquity and Exploration Ages, while eight can play in the Modern Age.
When it first launched in 2016, Mafia 3 was panned for its bugs and bland gameplay. Does revisiting it 8 years later make the experience any better?
The controversial launcher has been completely sunset. Several titles that necessitated its use are now playable without it.
"Backward compatibility is good for our catalogue, and we think we have the highest selling catalogue per SKU in the business," Strauss Zelnick says.
"I think it’s safe to say that we wouldn’t, and no one would, stack up huge releases unnecessarily," says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.
Both games were previously announced with 2025 release windows, and are in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Available through The City and developed by Visual Concepts South of LEGO 2K Drive, the over-the-top title supports 3v3 and 5v5.
