Is video game sequel Mafia 4 ever likely to happen? Grand Theft Auto III ranks as one of the most groundbreaking video games of all time as it gave players a huge open-world sandbox to explore at their leisure. Its success quickly led to a glut of open-world games, from the Saint's Row series and all the way to Rockstar's own Red Dead Redemption. The Mafia franchise also belongs to this category, with the first game arriving way back in 2002 and charting the rise of a mobster named Tommy Angelo.
While the Mafia series doesn't match Grand Theft Auto in terms of popularity or sales, the games have drawn a fanbase for their involving stories and characters, in addition to their open worlds. The most recent instalment was 2016's Mafia III, which was set in 1968 and followed Vietnam vet Lincoln Clay (Alex Hernandez), and received good reviews for its strong story and vast sandbox; that said, some reviewers found it's A.I. lacking and that it quickly fell into the same old repetitive gameplay loops.
There's typically a long gap between entries, with Mafia II coming eight years after the release of the original, while Mafia III took another six. What fans of the series would really like to know is will there be a Mafia 4, or is the franchise done?
2K Announced Mafia: Trilogy In 2020
In a sign the franchise is far from done, 2K announced Mafia: Trilogy in May 2020, which includes a complete remake of the 2002 original and remasters of the second and third games. The remasters of Mafia II and Mafia III were soon released separately, while Mafia: Trilogy itself will arrive in August 2020.
There's No Confirmation Of Mafia 4
Many suspected the various teases leading up to the announcement of Mafia: Trilogy would be for a Mafia 4, which didn't turn out to be the case. While Mafia: Definitive Edition is technically a remake, it's proving to be such an overhaul of the first game that it could probably qualify as a whole new title.
Mafia 4 Will Happen - Eventually
The Mafia remasters prove that 2K fully believe in the future of the brand, and with Mafia: Trilogy expected to perform strongly, Mafia 4 will likely come together in the next few years. Each entry tends to focus on a new gangster protagonist and leap ahead in time by around a decade, so Mafia 4 could take place in the late 1970s or early 1980s.