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Mafia The Old Country

Is Mafia: The Old Country a Prequel?

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Is MTOC a prequel

Mafia: The Old Country is set in the early 1900's, predating all the other games in the series. Read on to know if Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel to the other games in the Mafia series!

Is Mafia The Old Country a Prequel?

A Prequel to the Series as a Whole

Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country is set in the early 1900's, predating all other games in the series. This game serves as a set up to the criminal world that players experienced in Mafia I, II, and III. This is further backed up by seeing the younger versions of some characters in the previous Mafia games.

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Character Appears in
Leo Galante Mafia II, Mafia III
Giuseppe Palminteri Mafia II
Frank Vinci Mafia II
Sam Trapani Mafia I/Mafia: Definitive Edition

Returning Characters

Not a Direct Prequel to Mafia I

Enzo Favara

While the game is a prequel to the series, it is not a direct prequel to Mafia I. This game focuses on a new, unrelated character, Enzo Favara.

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Available Platforms Deluxe Edition Differences
How to Claim All Loyalty Rewards All Languages and How to Change
Do You Need to Play Previous Games? Is Mafia on Unreal Engine 5?
PC System Requirements Is There DLC?
Is Mafia: The Old Country Open World? Is There Free Roam?
Is There a First Person Mode? Is Mafia The Old Country on Game Pass?
Is There Multiplayer? Is There Crossplay and Cross-Platform Saves?
Setting and Time Period Is Mafia: The Old Country a Prequel?
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