On August 8, 2025, the gaming world will witness the arrival of Mafia: The Old Country, the latest installment in the iconic mafia franchise. This highly anticipated prequel is being developed by Hangar 13, and it promises to deliver a rich narrative experience that fans have come to expect from the series.
Plot and Setting of Mafia: The Old Country
The game is set in early 20th-century Sicily, where players will step into the shoes of Enzo Favara, a young Sicilian orphan and miner navigating a turbulent life. Expect thrilling chases featuring vintage cars and horses, stealth missions, hand-to-hand combat, and cinematic sequences that pay homage to the franchise’s storied tradition.
Features of Mafia: The Old Country
In a departure from the open-world format, Mafia: The Old Country opts for a more linear narrative, focusing on a well-crafted story that evokes the essence of high-budget blockbusters. This approach emphasizes deep storytelling and atmospheric immersion, promising an engaging experience for players.
Will Mafia: The Old Country Be Sold in Russia?
As with other titles from publisher Take-Two, Mafia: The Old Country will not be officially available for sale in Russia due to the publisher’s policies. However, players can still acquire the game through digital stores by employing workarounds, such as changing their region on Steam or creating new accounts with foreign regions. Currently, the game is being offered on marketplaces for an average price of 4,000 rubles, which may see a slight increase upon release.
Anti-Piracy Measures in Mafia: The Old Country
The game will feature Denuvo anti-piracy protection, as confirmed by its Steam page. The remake of Mafia: Definitive Edition also utilized Denuvo, but Take-Two removed this controversial protection from the game a year after its launch. It remains to be seen whether a similar approach will be taken with Mafia: The Old Country.
When Will Mafia: The Old Country Be Pirated and Available on Torrents?
While previous installments of Mafia were swiftly pirated, the current iteration of Denuvo presents a more formidable challenge. It is unlikely that Mafia: The Old Country will surface on torrent sites before the end of the year. Although there was once hope for the hacker EMPRESS, she has been inactive for over two years, focusing on projects outside of hacking. Should Take-Two decide to remove Denuvo from the new Mafia, it could lead to an immediate leak on torrents, but this is not expected to happen before the first half of 2026. Anticipation suggests that the game may not appear on torrent sites until summer 2026.
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The average time taken to crack games protected by Denuvo ranges from two months to two years.
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Featured Image: Mafia: The Old Country
