Mafia: Definitive Edition is a complete remake of the 2022 classic.

Mafia: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Hangar 13’s remake of the 2002 classic will join Microsoft’s game subscription service on Aug. 13, the company announced Wednesday. The game will be available on Game Pass for Console, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate. The latest addition to Game Pass comes after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 became the first Call of Duty title to join the service on July 24.

Mafia: Definitive Edition Coming to Game Pass

The official Xbox Game Pass account made the announcement on X, confirming that Mafia: Definitive Edition will be added to the Game Pass catalogue on August 13. Mafia: Definitive Edition is a complete remake of the first Mafia game built from the ground up with new assets, an expanded story, new vehicles, score, and more.

Published by 2K, the game was released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2020 and was also available as part of the Mafia Trilogy Pack. Set in the fictional city of Lost Heaven, the open-world action-adventure game follows the protagonist Tommy Angelo as he begins his humble career as a taxi driver and works his way up as a gangster.

is working on the next installment in the Mafia series . Hangar 13 general manager Roman Hladík confirmed in 2022 that the studio had embarked on an all-new Mafia project. “We can’t reveal anything at this point, as it’s still a few years away , but we’re very excited to continue working on this beloved series and entertain players with new stories,” Hladík said at the time.

has been rumored to be preparing to announce a new Mafia series , but the publisher has yet to give any updates on the new title – the last mainline game in the series was 2016’s Mafia 3.

Other Game Pass Additions

Rumors surfaced last week that Game Pass would be adding Crash Bandicoot N. Sane on August 8. Microsoft has yet to confirm the title for the game subscription service.

Notably, Xbox’s parent company announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for Game Pass earlier this month. The first-person shooter joined the service on July 24, becoming Game Pass’s first COD title.

Xbox Game Pass will also be adding the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on launch day, October 25th.

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The action-adventure title, Creatures of Ava, will be released on Game Pass on August 7th, the day it is available.

Microsoft has announced the first wave of games joining Xbox Game Pass in August. Titles joining the game subscription service include Creatures of Ava, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and Mafia: Definitive Edition. The action-adventure title Creatures of Ava will be available on day one, coming to Game Pass on August 7, while Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will join the service the following day. As previously confirmed by Microsoft, Mafia: Definitive Edition will be added to Game Pass on August 13.

August’s Xbox Game Pass Titles

Developed by Inverge Studios , Creatures of Ava puts you in the shoes of explorer Vic on an expedition to Ava, a planet with four distinct biomes, each with its own unique flora and fauna. Players can tame over 20 species of wildlife , discover the secrets of Ava, and save the planet from a spreading infection.

Creatures of Ava was announced for PC and Xbox consoles earlier this year, and will be added to Game Pass at launch on August 7th.

Last month, reliable sources claimed that Xbox Game Pass would be adding Crash Bandicoot Non-Sane Trilogy in August, and it’s now been confirmed that the game will be added to the service on August 8. The trilogy includes remasters of the first three Crash Bandicoot games: Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped .

Finally, Mafia: Definitive Edition is coming to Game Pass on August 13. Microsoft confirmed late last month that the third-person shooter would soon be added to the service. Hangar 13’s remake of the 2002 classic is being built from the ground up with new assets, an expanded story, new vehicles, score, and more.

from Game Pass on August 15, including Airborne Kingdoms, Offworld Trading Company, Shadow Warrior 3, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre .

Last month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 became Game Pass’s first COD title when it joined the service on July 24. Modern Warfare 3 is currently available to play on Game Pass for Console, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate at no extra cost.

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Take-Two has no plans to bring new games to Game Pass.

Microsoft announced in May that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 would be available on Xbox Game Pass from launch day on October 25th. The Xbox parent company seems to be hoping that the popular first-person shooter’s release on the service will boost Game Pass subscriber numbers. Microsoft took a big gamble by bringing Call of Duty to Game Pass, but don’t expect major third-party studios to follow suit . Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said that bringing Call of Duty to Game Pass could attract new subscribers to the service “for a period of time,” but the company has no plans to do the same with new AAA titles.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Zelnick said that including major titles like Call of Duty at launch could boost Game Pass sales for a while. “If you offer flagship titles at a premium price in a subscription service, I think that will drive consumers to that subscription service, at least for a period of time,” he said.

But the Take-Two president has no plans to put any of the company’s upcoming titles on Game Pass. “No, that doesn’t influence our decisions, because our decisions are rational,” Zelnick said .

Zelnick’s comments came after Take-Two reported first-quarter earnings, reporting net orders of $1.22 billion (Rs. 1,024.2 crore ), slightly below analyst expectations of $1.25 billion (Rs. 1,049.4 crore ) . However, the company expects net orders to rise in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, with the release of the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 scheduled for next year.

the game’s release date to fall 2025 .

The company is preparing to launch its upcoming sequel, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, on October 25th. Microsoft confirmed in May that the new game would be the first Call of Duty title available on Game Pass at launch.

Days after the announcement, Xbox’s parent company increased the price of Game Pass across all tiers and regions, and introduced a new “Standard” tier that doesn’t include launch-day titles.

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