The game's setting will feature staples of the post-World War II period through the course of the story. Mafia II's story follows the long and dark journey of Vito Scalleta, as he progresses through his life of becoming a made man in the mafia. The game will be set in the 1940s and 1950s in Empire Bay, a city inspired by New York and San Francisco. Mafia II plans to be much darker and less romantic than the first game showing the story of a made man.
The story focuses on Vito and Joe’s friendship and life as part of the mafia. Vito and his friend, Joe Barbaro, begin working in the criminal underworld of Empire Bay upon Vito's return. Set in the post-WW2 era, the player assumes the role of Vito Scaletta, a young soldier returning from World War 2 to Empire Bay after a tour of duty overseas. After two delays, Mafia II was released in North America on Augand internationally on August 27, 2010. The game was announced at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, where five screenshots along with a brief trailer were revealed. Mafia II is a sandbox-style third-person action/driving game developed by 2K Czech for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Games for Windows.
