ESRB ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III on PS5 and Xbox Series fuel port talk
In short
Age ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III have appeared on the ESRB website for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, as spotted by Russian games outlets. The ports have not been officially announced. StopGame noted that a similar rating for Mafia: Definitive Edition in August was followed by an official announcement two days later, and DTF reported the franchise account has hinted at news, at least about the third game.
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Age ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III have appeared on the ESRB website for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, the games outlets Igromania, StopGame and DTF reported. According to the outlets, the listings point to native versions of the crime action games for current-generation consoles. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
None of the versions has been officially announced. StopGame said Hangar 13 is preparing native versions of Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition for current-generation consoles, and that the ESRB ratings are evidence of that work, while adding that fans should wait for an official announcement. [ 1 , 2 ]
StopGame pointed to a precedent: Mafia: Definitive Edition received an age rating for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in August, and the developers officially announced new versions a couple of days later. It said Mafia II and Mafia III would most likely receive similar improvements, the main one being a raised frame rate of up to 60 fps. [ 2 ]
DTF reported that the franchise account has already hinted there will soon be news about at least the third installment. The outlet gave no date or further detail. [ 3 ]
StopGame noted that the most recent entry in the series is Mafia: The Old Country, released last year, which received a story DLC a couple of months ago. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The reports indicate the Mafia series may be brought to current-generation consoles, potentially with technical improvements, but nothing has been confirmed by the publisher or developer. For players on PS5 and Xbox Series, the value of any release would depend on what is actually changed, with frame rate cited as the main expected improvement.
Key facts
- Age ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series appeared on the ESRB website, according to games outlets. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Neither port has been officially announced. [ 1 , 2 ]
- StopGame reported that Hangar 13 is preparing native versions of Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition for current-generation consoles. [ 2 ]
- StopGame recalled that Mafia: Definitive Edition received an ESRB rating for PS5 and Xbox Series in August, and the developers officially announced new versions a couple of days later. [ 2 ]
- StopGame said the main expected improvement is a raised frame rate of up to 60 fps. [ 2 ]
- DTF reported that the franchise account has hinted there will soon be news about at least the third installment. [ 3 ]
- StopGame noted the most recent entry in the series is Mafia: The Old Country, released last year, which received a story DLC a couple of months ago. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the native versions will be released, and when. The ports are not officially announced; the reports rest on ESRB ratings and, in one case, an unnamed indication of work in progress.
- That Hangar 13 is developing the ports. Stated only by StopGame; no other document names a developer and there is no official confirmation.
- The 60 fps figure as the main improvement. Presented by StopGame as a likely change rather than a confirmed specification.
- What news the franchise account hinted at. DTF describes only a hint, without a date or detail, and does not reproduce the message.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Igromania reports age ratings for Mafia 2 and Mafia III for PS5 and Xbox Series on the ESRB site. [ 1 ]
- StopGame reports that Hangar 13 is preparing native Definitive Edition ports, cites the Mafia: Definitive Edition precedent and the expected 60 fps improvement, and notes no official announcement. [ 2 ]
- DTF reports the ESRB ratings and says the franchise account has hinted at coming news, at least about the third game. [ 3 ]