2K Games confirms Mafia: The Old Country will have Sicilian voice acting after some confusion
“Authenticity is at the heart of the Mafia franchise”
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2K Games and Hangar 13 have confirmed thatMafia: The Old Countrywill have Sicilian voice acting after fans notice the absence of an Italian dub option onSteam.
For the final, surprise announcement at Gamescom Opening Night Live, it was announced that the next game in theMafiaseries,Mafia: The Old Country, in now in development for PC,PS5, andXbox Series X|S and will launch in 2025.
Although we only received a short cinematic teaser trailer, the game is now available to wishlist on its respective stores.
Soon after the reveal, however, some fans found additional information on theSteam pagethat suggested that the game wouldn’t feature an Italian audio option, despite its Italian roots.
Instead the page lists six available languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Czech, and Russian, but does feature Italian subtitle and interface options.
“Listen, I ain’t very picky with voice acting in video games but why the first game of the whole Mafia franchise to be set in Sicily has no Italian audio?” oneuserwrote.
Mafia: The Old Country> is about mafia> is set in Italy> doesn’t have Italian voice actingMake it make sense please pic.twitter.com/Z2xAt7aF6pAugust 20, 2024
Luckily, 2K Games and Hangar 13 have now offered some insight into the matter in a new statement shared onX / Twitter, explaining thatThe Old Countrywill include the Sicilian dialect authentic to the game’s 1990s Sicily setting, not Italian voice acting.
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“Authenticity is at the heart of theMafiafranchise, andMafia: The Old Countrywill offer voice acting in Sicilian, in line with the game’s setting in 1900s Sicily,” the post reads. “Additionally, Italian language localization will be available for both in-game UI and via subtitles.”
Mafia: The Old Countrydoesn’t have a release date just yet, but Hangar 13 has promised an additional look at the game in December. We’ve also received a brief description of what the next installment will be about:
“Uncover the origins of organized crime inMafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily,” it reads.“Fight to survive in this dangerous and unforgiving era, with action brought to life by the authentic realism and rich storytelling that the critically acclaimedMafiaseries is known for.”
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