2K Games Takes Hit Out on Gamers with Mafia\u00ae II Playable Demo Available on August 10<\/p>\n
Gamers worldwide soon to take their first criminal steps in Empire Bay with the action-packed crime game demo<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia\u2013 July 23, 2010 \u2013 2K Games announced today that its upcoming epic action crime game, Mafia\u00ae II, will have a downloadable demo available worldwide on August 10 for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Set in the fully realized and immersive 1940\u2019s and 1950\u2019s American urban cityscape of Empire Bay, soon all gamers will be able to experience the decadent and meticulously crafted atmosphere, intense shooting and driving gameplay, and character narrative in Mafia II that is set to be released on August 24 in North America, August 26 in Australia and New Zealand and August 27 internationally.<\/p>\n
The Mafia II demo invites gamers to dive into the \u201cBuzzsaw\u201d level, where Vito and his buddies, Joe and Henry, are sent to take out a mobster known as \u201cThe Fat Man\u201d. While the epic game spans two decades, the Buzzsaw demo takes place during the summer of the \u201850s \u2013 a time considered the \u201cBirth of Cool\u201d, and with it, rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, hot rods, and rebellious attitudes. The demo showcases the type of vibrant edge-of-your-seat action, as well as a slice of the expansive city of Empire Bay in the colorful era.<\/p>\n
Mafia II looks to be the industry’s most compelling action crime game to date. Players take control of Vito Scaletta, who is making a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay. He\u2019s someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequences\u2026 the life as a wise guy isn\u2019t quite as untouchable as it seems.<\/p>\n
Mafia II is rated MA 15+ by the Australian Classification Board. For more information on Mafia II, please visit www.mafia2game.com. For information on how to pre-order the game, please go to: www.mafia2game.com\/preorder. To get immersed in the mob experience, please visit: www.mafia2game.com\/frankiepotts.<\/p>\n
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2K Games Takes Hit Out on Gamers with Mafia\u00ae II Playable Demo Available on August 10 Gamers worldwide soon to take their first criminal steps in Empire Bay with the action-packed crime game demo Sydney, Australia\u2013 July 23, 2010 \u2013 2K Games announced today that its upcoming epic action crime game, Mafia\u00ae II, will have<\/p>\n