Mafia III har ramt 20 millioner spillere

Haden Blackman, der i sin tid stiftede Mafia-studiet Hangar 13, og har ledt studiet lige siden, forlod det for nylig. Dette kommer efter en længere periode med usikkerhed blandt de ansatte, og en aflysning af intet mindre end tre nye IP'er.

Men det betyder ikke at studiets eneste "nye" spil, Mafia III, ikke har været populært. Da Blackman afslørede at han ville forlade Hangar 13, sagde han følgende til GamesIndustry:

"Built Hangar 13 (a 2K studio) from one individual developer into a talented, cross-functional team operating across locations in California and the Czech Republic in order to deliver MAFIA III, an ambitious open world game set in 1968 New Orleans. Defined studio vision and strategy, and business, production, and creative goals. Oversaw all aspects of MAFIA III development from earliest inception to the release of all post-launch content. Developed on proprietary technology and released across multiple platforms, MAFIA III has been heralded as a "cultural milestone" and a template for narrative and story-telling in AAA games. It has currently reached nearly 20 million players."

Det er ret høje tal, og derfor er det ikke overraskende at studiet nu tilsyneladende arbejder på en prequel.