A Mafia prequel is reportedly in early development

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But multiple studio leads have departed Hangar 13

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A report suggests that a new Mafia game is in early development at Hangar 13. The news comes as multiple leads have departed the studio.

Parent publisher 2K announced that Hangar 13 Studio Head Haden Blackman was leaving earlier this week, to be succeeded by Nick Baynes, formerly the Studio Head of Hangar 13 Brighton. In email to employees, shared with outlets like VentureBeat, 2K said “We are confident the studio is in great hands heading into the multiple projects currently under way, and the team has 2K’s full support.”

Hangar 13 Chief Operating Officer Matthew Urban has also left the studio, though that news was not part of the official announcement. As Kotaku notes, that detail was revealed in Urban’s LinkedIn profile, where he says “What an amazing ride at H13.......let's see what is next.”

It’s likely to be a long time before we hear any official details on the new Mafia game, if it’s just now entering early development.

Dustin Bailey
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Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator.