The checkpoint system has been completely overhauled. A map is included as in the original Mafia game. Interacting with objects in the environment involves two action buttons- a standard action and a “violent” action (for example, when stealing a car, the player may choose to either pick its lock or break the window glass), used in context-sensitive situations. New World War II-era weapons like the MP 40, the M3 submachine gun, the MG 42 and the Beretta Model 38 also appear in the game. Many firearms from the previous game return, such as the Thompson submachine gun and Colt 1911, as well as a pump-action shotgun. There are 30-40 vehicles in the game (45 with downloadable content) as well as licensed music from the era. The game is set in the late 1940’s - early 1950’s era of Empire Bay, a fictional city based on New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Detroit. A version of the game for mobile platforms was developed by Twistbox Entertainment and released in 2010 by Connect2Media. The Mac OS X edition of the game was published by Feral Interactive in December 2011. Originally announced in August 2007 at the Leipzig Games Convention, it was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in August 2010.
It was developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks, and published by 2K Games. Mafia 2 is an action-adventure video game, the sequel to Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.