SameTeem
Search titles only
By:
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
New posts
SameTeem
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Download TeamSpeak Today
Proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Mafia: The Old Country Dev Confirms Free Ride Mode Is on the Way as Part of a Free Update
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 68226" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-main-1755272186695.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/mafia-the-old-country" target="_blank"><u>Mafia: The Old Country</u></a> developer Hangar 13 has confirmed Free Ride mode is coming to the game as part of a free update for all players.</p><p></p><p>Hangar 13 also revealed "new activities and gameplay" are coming as part of the free update, which is due out in "the coming months."</p><p></p><p>The developer didn't offer any more information, but did issue the image, below, to tease Free Ride:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-1755271779999.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-1755271779999.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p>If The Old Country's Free Ride mode works like it does in previous Mafia games, it'll let players explore the game's environments without any mission objectives. Essentially, it's an opportunity to check out the beautiful vistas, test drive the vehicles in your garage, find collectibles out in the world, and maybe uncover a few secrets.</p><p></p><p>Free Ride harkens back to the 2002 original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, which let you explore the 1930s landscape at your own pace. "Confusingly, there were two versions of Free Ride in the original game," Ondřej Vévoda, Lead Designer at Hangar 13, <a href="https://mafia.2k.com/en-GB/news/mafia-definitive-edition-free-ride-mode/" target="_blank">explained when Free Ride came to Mafia: Definitive Edition</a>.</p><p></p><p>"There was 'Free Ride,' a city tourism mode with very simple taxi-driving type gameplay, and 'Free Ride Extreme,' which added some crazy challenges. We combined ideas from both into one mode, so the Definitive Edition version of Free Ride contains both the tourism part and some hidden bonus content to discover."</p><p></p><p></p><p>While publisher 2K is yet to comment on the game's performance, Mafia: The Old Country surpassed 800,000 unit sales across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox in its first four days, according to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vginsights_mafiatheoldcountry-hangar13-2k-activity-7361305503299186688-QyHf" target="_blank"><u>Sensor Tower</u></a> data. PlayStation leads the way with around 48% of total sales, while Steam contributes roughly one-third of the total.</p><p></p><p>"The robust early sales underline the enduring appeal of the Mafia IP and validate the studio’s choice to deliver a linear, narrative-driven experience with cinematic presentation," the analyst firm said. "The stronger performance on PlayStation may reflect the platform’s strategic alignment with story-focused single-player games." Mafia: The Old Country launched priced $50, which will have also encouraged sales.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-review" target="_blank"><u>IGN's Mafia: The Old Country review</u></a> returned an 8/10. We said: "Mafia: The Old Country is a conventional but effective return to the linear and tightly story-driven format of the original Mafia and Mafia II, and it boasts a wonderful eye and ear for detail."</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-dev-confirms-free-ride-mode-is-on-the-way-as-part-of-a-free-update" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 68226, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-main-1755272186695.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/mafia-the-old-country'][U]Mafia: The Old Country[/U][/URL] developer Hangar 13 has confirmed Free Ride mode is coming to the game as part of a free update for all players. Hangar 13 also revealed "new activities and gameplay" are coming as part of the free update, which is due out in "the coming months." The developer didn't offer any more information, but did issue the image, below, to tease Free Ride: [URL='https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-1755271779999.jpg'][IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/08/15/mafia-1755271779999.jpg[/IMG][/URL] If The Old Country's Free Ride mode works like it does in previous Mafia games, it'll let players explore the game's environments without any mission objectives. Essentially, it's an opportunity to check out the beautiful vistas, test drive the vehicles in your garage, find collectibles out in the world, and maybe uncover a few secrets. Free Ride harkens back to the 2002 original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, which let you explore the 1930s landscape at your own pace. "Confusingly, there were two versions of Free Ride in the original game," Ondřej Vévoda, Lead Designer at Hangar 13, [URL='https://mafia.2k.com/en-GB/news/mafia-definitive-edition-free-ride-mode/']explained when Free Ride came to Mafia: Definitive Edition[/URL]. "There was 'Free Ride,' a city tourism mode with very simple taxi-driving type gameplay, and 'Free Ride Extreme,' which added some crazy challenges. We combined ideas from both into one mode, so the Definitive Edition version of Free Ride contains both the tourism part and some hidden bonus content to discover." While publisher 2K is yet to comment on the game's performance, Mafia: The Old Country surpassed 800,000 unit sales across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox in its first four days, according to [URL='https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vginsights_mafiatheoldcountry-hangar13-2k-activity-7361305503299186688-QyHf'][U]Sensor Tower[/U][/URL] data. PlayStation leads the way with around 48% of total sales, while Steam contributes roughly one-third of the total. "The robust early sales underline the enduring appeal of the Mafia IP and validate the studio’s choice to deliver a linear, narrative-driven experience with cinematic presentation," the analyst firm said. "The stronger performance on PlayStation may reflect the platform’s strategic alignment with story-focused single-player games." Mafia: The Old Country launched priced $50, which will have also encouraged sales. [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-review'][U]IGN's Mafia: The Old Country review[/U][/URL] returned an 8/10. We said: "Mafia: The Old Country is a conventional but effective return to the linear and tightly story-driven format of the original Mafia and Mafia II, and it boasts a wonderful eye and ear for detail." [I]Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-dev-confirms-free-ride-mode-is-on-the-way-as-part-of-a-free-update"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Mafia: The Old Country Dev Confirms Free Ride Mode Is on the Way as Part of a Free Update
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
