Mafia (series)

Mafia
Series logo, used since Mafia III (2016).
Genres	Action-adventure, third-person shooter
Developers	2K Czech Hangar 13
Publishers	Gathering of Developers 2K Games
Platforms	Microsoft Windows OS X PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Mobile phone Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One
Platform of origin	Microsoft Windows
First release	Mafia 28 August 2002
Latest release	Mafia III 7 October 2016

Mafia is a series of action-adventure video games developed by 2K Czech (formerly Illusion Softworks) with the third installment by Hangar 13, and published by 2K Games.

Games in the Mafia series are set in fictional locales modeled after American cities, and usually take place in a historical setting, from Great Depression-era Lost Heaven in the original game, to 1960s New Bordeaux in Mafia III. Gameplay focuses on an open world where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story, as well as engaging in side activities, albeit in a more linear manner. The Freeride Extreme game mode in The City of Lost Heaven and expansion packs for Mafia II, however, allow players to trigger missions from the open world.

The three games in the Mafia series focus around different protagonists who attempt to rise (and subsequently fall out of favour or are disillusioned with the illicit lifestyle) through the ranks of the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonists are commonly characters who have betrayed the protagonist or his organisation, or characters who have the most impact impeding the protagonist's progress.

The first game, Mafia was released on 28 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows. Ports of the game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 were released in 2004. The second game, Mafia II was released on 23 August 2010 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The third game, Mafia III was released in 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.