2K Czech "Restructure" Raises Questions Over Mafia III Development

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Lee Bradley

2K Czech looks set to close down, with the studio relocating resources and laying off a number of staff.

The studio was believed to be developing Mafia III for Xbox One and PS4, though an official statement was never made. The game was reportedly intended as a next-gen launch title.

The future of the game is in further doubt then, as 2K Czech team is now either currently out of a job, or is heading to one of the company’s other studios.

"We have relocated and consolidated our 2K Czech team from our Prague facility to centralise resources in our location in Brno,” 2K told Eurogamer.

“Additionally, we are transferring some development resources from Prague and Brno to 2K headquarters in Novato, CA.”

"This transition will both strengthen the integration of the 2K Czech team with our award winning development teams, and better align cross-functional business practices. As part of this realignment, we are adjusting our staffing levels, resulting in the elimination of some positions.”

Business speak, eh? It makes “some people are gonna have a really crappy new year” sound ultra-boring.

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  • or no out of a job.
  • Shame would've loved a mafia 3 hopefully its not shelved.
  • I really enjoyed mafia 1 and mafia 2 so a possibility of mafia 3 is a very welcomed idea by me.
  • You made an account just to say that?
  • @1- Try not to be so obvious when trolling, noob..
  • Got to be a ghost town in that office :/
  • @1 way to be a #Twat! #saynototrolls
  • I had a good time with Mafia 2, i hope to see a 3.
  • Mafia 2 was one of my favourite games on the 360, such a shame if they didn't follow this up.
  • I really loved Mafia 2 and it is one of good games in 2010. Only problem with it is open world map felt a empty even you collected all collectibles before completed game and map felt small. Here hopeful Mafia III come with large map, more side missions, fixing and improved better team mate, enemy, cop and people A.I.s, improved cover system, more and more story telling into large open world and of course depth gameplay than before.
  • I adored Mafia 2, it really pulled me out of a gaming slump I was in at the time, fantastic. So sad to here this news :(
  • Anyway. Good luck to all people who worked there. Sad of course too. They bought us good BioShock 2 and Mafia 2 so they did their best well there. They made huge mistakes with The Bureau because game weren't that good and it is not felt as XCOM game so which is why game sold badly. I wish 2K Games gave this studios a chance. But I knew it is happened if game sold badly than had closed down since losing lots money and business. I will be missed them because they bought us so good BioShock 2 and Mafia 2 which is most of us and gamers will never forget them for those games. :) I respect to 2K Czech. Loved ya guys and have good one in future for new jobs!!!
  • I loved Mafia 2! However I do need a third after that crap ending on the second one
  • @11 so true, I really liked the game but was a bit stuck for things to do afterwards even with the dlc
  • #15 I agreed with you about DLC. I like 2 DLCs and I had so much fun from start to end even though I hate 2 DLC achievements but that is just achievements because 1 million points and tried to do jump 200 feets. Lol. Hehehe
  • @13 was it not 2k Marin that made bioschock 2 and the bureau? the team that got shut just before christmas!
  • Really enjoyed Mafia II but the DLC was a real dissapointment because there was no story to it IMHO.
  • #1 - stop with the hashtags please...
  • The PC version of Mafia 1 was amazing the xbox port was poorly done.
  • #17 Thanks you tell me. I made mistake yeah. Anyway it is still sad to see 2K studios shutdown.
  • @21 - That's what I've heard. I managed to find the first on PC a few years back, and it's great. Console ports were apparently atrocious.
  • @22 no problem! Yeah it sucks that they shut down, I enjoy most 2k games!
  • #24 Yeah buddy!! :)
  • This is very sad. I loved Mafia 1 one of my favorite games of all time. While the 2nd one wasn't as good i still loved it. Hope they find a way to still make Mafia 3.
  • Shame :( I was looking forward to a Mafia III.
  • Mafia I was the best one, and Mafia II should have been a straight up remake. Mafia I steals the show on everything, but was lacking due to the technology of the time. Seems this way with most games IMO. Then Mafia II should have been Mafia III.
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