Tag: Hangar 13

  • News Hangar 13 Faces Layoffs as Development Shifts to More Mafia

    Oh, and Top Spin, apparently

    Hangar 13, the development studio famed for the Mafia series, has recently suffered yet another round of staff layoffs. As reported by Kotaku, the studio, which is spread across three locations, is set to lose another 50 members of staff. This follows the recent resignation of studio head Haden Blackman, as well as...

  • Rumour New Mafia Game in Development, Is a Prequel to the Trilogy

    Word on the street

    A new Mafia game is in the works at developer Hangar 13, according to a fresh report from Kotaku. Not a huge surprise if true, we suppose, but it'll be interesting to see what the future holds for what is such a well known franchise. Apparently, it's going to use Unreal Engine 5, and it's actually going to be a prequel to the...

  • News Take-Two Scraps Hangar 13 Game, Writes Off $53 Million

    Like taking candy from a baby

    A new project by Mafia developer Hangar 13 has been shelved by Take-Two, with the organisation writing off $53 million as a result. The release, codenamed Volt, has been in production since 2017, according to Bloomberg, and has apparently gone through “multiple iterations since it was first conceived”. According to...

  • News Mafia III Developer Hangar 13 Hit With Job Cuts

    2K reduces staff

    A new report from Kotaku states that Hangar 13, the studio behind 2016's Mafia III, has suffered a significant number of layoffs. Publisher 2K told Kotaku that staff reductions have been made at Hangar 13 "in order to ensure that the studio’s resources are properly aligned with its long-term development plans". Their statement...