Mafia: Definitive Edition release date delayed due to coronavirus

The delay, however, came with official gameplay reveal date
Mafia: Definitive Edition is now coming out in September
2K Games

Mafia: Definitive Edition has been delayed until September due to the coronavirus.

2K, the company in charge of remaking the original 2002 game, announced the news on Twitter on Tuesday.

The statement from 2K Games and Hangar 13 read: “Finalising everything in time for that launch date has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and the last thing we want to do is compromise the quality of the experience."

For those who were hoping to play the game this Summer, you will, unfortunately, have to wait just a little bit longer.

The original release date of August 28 has been pushed back to September 25, almost an entire month.

There will, however, be an official gameplay reveal happening on July 22, giving us an extended look at the gameplay of Mafia: Definitive Edition; which will surely be a sweet anodyne to anyone anticipating the release.

Mafia I is being completely overhauled and remade by Hangar 13 and 2K, the latter of which has called this a "faithful but expanded" remake.

The goal here is to improve visuals, gameplay and add new story elements to a beloved game.

At the moment, the second and third Mafia games both had a similar upscaling treatment and had a re-release in May this year.

Both of these titles didn't get a huge overhaul of visuals and a complete remake like with the first one that is happening, but it still offers a fresh, new version of the games for current-gen consoles.

“From the beginning, this has been a passion project for us. Many of our developers helped create the original Mafia, and all of us are committed to crafting an updated experience worthy of that timeless classic. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make Mafia: Definitive Edition the very best it can be for all of our fans worldwide,” 2K Games and Hangar 13 wrote.