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Mafia: The Old Country Releases New Audio Dev Diary
The latest developer diary for Mafia: The Old Country goes deeper into the audio, as they dicuss bringing Sicily to life through sounds
Article Summary
- Mafia: The Old Country dev diary dives into the game’s rich, period-authentic audio and immersive sound design
- Developers discuss recreating 1910s Sicily, capturing the essence of Old Italy through detailed ambient audio
- Experience Enzo Favara's rise in the Cosa Nostra amid Sicily’s brutal underworld in a narrative-driven adventure
- Stunning visuals, cinematic storytelling, and historic weaponry drive this third-person action Mafia prequel
Developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K Games have released the latest developer diary in their series for Mafia: The Old Country, this time focusing on the audio of the game. The video, which you can watch above, talks about how they went through the process of recreating what Sicily might have sounded like in the early 1910's, bringing a older sense of what Italy was like at the time in all sorts of ways. Enjoy the latest video here as the game will be released on August 8, 2025.
Mafia: The Old Country
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Cosa Nostra in this immersive third-person action-adventure set during a dangerous, unforgiving era. Enzo will do anything for a better life. After a brutal childhood of forced labor, he's ready to risk everything to become a man of honor in the Torrisi crime family. His oath to the Cosa Nostra, with all the power, temptation, and hardship it entails, is a burning reminder of this simple truth: Family Takes Sacrifice.
This thrilling narrative is brought to life by stunning visuals, cinematic storytelling, and the authentic realism that the critically acclaimed Mafia series is known for. Enzo's story unfolds in a time when skill with a stiletto blade was a deadly asset, a lupara sawed-off shotgun was a go-to firearm, murderous vendettas raged for decades, and mafiosi patrolled their protection rackets on foot, horseback, or behind the wheel of turn-of-the-century motorcars.
The rough-hewn beauty of Sicily's rugged countryside is a stark contrast to the grime of urban alleyways, but the treachery and violence of this gangland run just as deep. Rival families and their ruthless leaders wage unending turf wars in the shadows, hidden from the public eye. Trust is a fleeting rarity, and loyalties are worth killing for. You're the antihero of this thrilling 1900s story, living out every tense moment of Enzo's descent into Sicily's clandestine criminal underworld. Come face-to-face with a cast of unpredictable allies and cutthroat enemies in this classic crime drama, rich in period-authentic details that will immerse you in this treacherous Mediterranean setting.
