Mafia: Trilogy details revealed, Mafia III: Definitive Edition free upgrade for existing owners

Mafia Definitive Edition
Mafia Definitive Edition (Image credit: 2K Games)

What you need to know

  • Mafia: Trilogy is an upgraded collection of the three Mafia games.
  • Mafia II and Mafia III definitive editions are already available on Xbox One and PC.
  • Mafia is getting a remake in August.
  • Mafia III: Definitive Edition is a free upgrade for existing console owners.

A month or so ago, various game rating agencies revealed the existence of the Mafia: Trilogy, a compilation of Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and Mafia III: Definitive Edition. Today, 2K Games provided Windows Central with a press release that discusses all three projects. While some titles have received standard upgrades, there are some surprises in store.

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Remade from the ground up with a new game engine, an updated script, new cutscenes, additional gameplay sequences, and more, you'll rise through the ranks of the Italian Mafia during the Prohibition era of organized crime. After a run-in with the mob, cab driver Tommy Angelo is thrust into a deadly underworld.

Mafia: Definitive Edition launches on August 28.

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Remastered in stunning 4K and available for the first time on current-generation consoles, live the life of a gangster during a legendary era of organized crime. War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father's debts. Alongside his buddy Joe, Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder in pursuit of greater status and reward.

Mafia II: Definitive Edition launches on May 19. The game runs at 4K resolution on Xbox One X. Mafia II: Definitive Edition will be automatically granted to all existing owners of Mafia II on Steam at no additional cost.

Mafia III: Definitive Edition

After years of combat in Vietnam, Lincoln Clay knows this truth: family isn't who you're born with, it's who you die for. When his surrogate family is wiped out by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of military-grade revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Mafia III: Definitive Edition launches on May 19. The game is Xbox One X Enhanced. All existing Mafia III owners on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam will be upgraded to Mafia III: Definitive Edition at no additional cost. Customers who own a combination of titles will receive special discounted upgrade offers to complete their trilogy.

Which games are you interested in? Will you be picking up the trilogy? Let us know.

Asher Madan

Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.