You can always rely on retailers to let release dates slip before the publisher has had a chance to tell the world, and this time it’s the turn of Best Buy who have whacked a great big sticker on its display board for Mafia III, which tells us that 2K Games’ violent action-adventure should arrive on PS4 and Xbox One on April 26, 2016.
2K hasn’t official announced the release date for Mafia 3, but further credibility is given to the release date by the display board next to Mafia III for Mighty No 9, which also features a sticker with the words “Available Feb.9”, which is the official launch day as confirmed by publisher Deep Silver.
And, if you needed more proof, Gamestop has also listed the April 26 release date for Mafia III, in a month that also includes other highly anticipated games, including Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3.
Set in the year 1968, Mafia III takes place in New Orleans and sees Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam War veteran, as he seeks revenge against Italian mobsters. Developed by Hangar 13, a new U.S. studio under the 2K umbrella, Mafia III promises to tell a "captivating story set in the treacherous and calculated world of organized crime."
2K says Mafia 3 will feature a dynamic narrative structure that puts choice firmly in the hands of players who can choose between all out brute force, cunning, stalking or deception to build their empire.
The reveal trailer can be viewed below:
Source: IGN