2K Games revealed today that Mafia II, which was first announced in 2007 will be available from August 27th 2010 in the UK and August 24 in the US, for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC. Additionally, Mafia II will be playable by the public for the first time at the Penny Arcade Expo East (PAX East) being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts from March 26 – March 28 at the 2K Games booth (booth #103).

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Through a compelling narrative, Mafia II transports gamers into the dark and unforgiving world of the Mafia. The fiction is embellished by a sophisticated, era-evoking atmosphere that meticulously replicates the clothing, cars, music and advertising of 1940’s and 1950’s Americana. The game is a sandbox-style third-person shooter currently in development by 2K Czech who created the original ‘Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven’. Players will easily become immersed in the game’s cinematic Hollywood-style experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing metropolis. By fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia II looks to be the industry’s most compelling Mafia title to date.

Daniel Vávra, the writer and director of the original and the sequel, discussed the new angle of the game stating that the original was a tribute to gangster films with a romantic vision whilst Mafia 2, is a more realistic, grittier, darker world to explore.

If you are looking forward to this game, let us know below - it is sure to appeal to the gangster within you!