{"id":16173,"date":"2025-11-07T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:00:00","slug":"mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mafia PS5 Was a Success, Beats Sales Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/#Mafia_PS5_Was_a_Success_Beats_Sales_Expectations\" >Mafia PS5 Was a Success, Beats Sales Expectations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/#News_Mafia_The_Old_Country_Actor_Claims_Another_Game_in_the_Series_Has_Already_Been_Approved\" >News Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mafia_PS5_Was_a_Success_Beats_Sales_Expectations\"><\/span>Mafia PS5 Was a Success, Beats Sales Expectations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"89c4eeaa58194\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mafia: The Old Country PS5\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/89c4eeaa58194\/mafia-the-old-country-ps5.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/89c4eeaa58194\/mafia-the-old-country-ps5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Mafia: The Old Country PS5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>In a win for smaller-scope titles below the $70 price point, Mafia: The Old Country publisher 2K has considered the PS5 game a success, having beaten its internal sales expectations.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its latest financial earnings call, where it was also confirmed <strong>GTA 6<\/strong> has been delayed to November 2026, the company CEO Strauss Zelnick told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegamebusiness.com\/p\/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-again?r=52dp8y&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true\">The Game Business<\/a> that the title&#8217;s success proves there is a market for high-quality narrative experiences.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;What we suspected was confirmed, which is just&#8230; if you give consumers a great narrative experience that\u2019s a lot of fun, somewhat contained, and at a fair price, then you can have the perfect result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rather than launching for full price, Mafia: The Old Country is \u00a344.99 \/ $49.99 and provides a story-focused experience where the plot is the point. The open world is kept to a separate mode in the main menu, allowing the main story to tell its tale throughout multiple chapters.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s speculation another entry in the series has already been greenlit, as per comments from a voice actor in The Old Country. Hangar 13 &#8220;was approved for a sequel, for another Mafia game, which is very exciting&#8221;, said Isabella&#8217;s voice actor Carina Conti. This, combined with today&#8217;s comments, would suggest another Mafia game would aim for a similar scope.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:188186 @ 1762528725 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c28a3c9c764bf\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Mafia_The_Old_Country_Actor_Claims_Another_Game_in_the_Series_Has_Already_Been_Approved\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Mafia: The Old Country Actor Claims Another Game in the Series Has Already Been Approved<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">The story continues<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"XkQ2JLg41xU\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkQ2JLg41xU?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Pro Gameplay | The First Hour\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkQ2JLg41xU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">165k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For now, the developer has confirmed The Old Country will receive additional content in the form of a Free Ride mode, along with extra activities and gameplay interactions. This was announced back in August, and would be releasing &#8220;in the coming months&#8221;. It hasn&#8217;t materialised just yet, however.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K690E138255CC9\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Are you happy to hear Mafia: The Old Country has been a success? Do you want more games of its size? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.thegamebusiness.com\/p\/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-again?r=52dp8y&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;amp;utm_medium=web&amp;amp;triedRedirect=true\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegamebusiness.com\/p\/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-again?r=52dp8y&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true\">thegamebusiness.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/6464715a688dbd4a80c3f00769808444 @ 1762529097 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Mafia: The Old Country<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Mafia: The Old Country Guide: A Full 100% Walkthrough<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Mafia: The Old Country (PS5)<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"193571\" data-comments=\"12\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comments\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_I690E138255E5A\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C690E138255EA4\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Liam Croft<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/153014\/avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Liam Croft\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he&#8217;s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('LiamCroft');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Z690E138255F9E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896857\" data-author=\"users\/195896\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896857\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896857\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BamBamBaklava89\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896857\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BamBamBaklava89<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:08:36+00:00\">2:08pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This was probably my third favorite game of the year. My only real complaint is the repetitiveness of the combat. Other than that, it was pretty much exactly what I wanted and was hoping for. I\u2019m glad to hear that it was successful financially as well. I\u2019m very much looking forward to what\u2019s next<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896873\" data-author=\"users\/213246\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896873\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896873\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/213246\/avatar.jpg?v=1761511726\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kraven\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896873\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kraven<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:15:31+00:00\">2:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I really enjoyed this game, and got the platinum too. Its linearity was a breathe of fresh air.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896878\" data-author=\"users\/315897\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896878\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896878\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Romans12\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896878\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Romans12<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:20:02+00:00\">2:20pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>So far, I&#8217;m about three hours in. I&#8217;m not absolutely loving it, but definitely liking it enough to keep going. Great story.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896883\" data-author=\"users\/309049\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896883\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896883\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sergo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896883\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sergo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:21:44+00:00\">2:21pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It was absolute pleasure. It ran smooth as butter and it was gorgeous. The story was very nice and it had very good twist. Enjoyed every minute of it and will be happy to buy M2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896911\" data-author=\"users\/164976\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896911\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896911\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/164976\/avatar.jpg?v=1625415029\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JAMes-BroWWWn\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896911\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAMes-BroWWWn<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:38:41+00:00\">2:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Lets goooooooo! I bought day one and loved it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896933\" data-author=\"users\/308595\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896933\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896933\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/308595\/avatar.jpg?v=1724212490\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IOI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896933\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IOI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T14:55:48+00:00\">47m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Good news, let publishers know that smaller games can be successful too, not everything has to be a AAA juggernaut that needs to recoup +$300 million in development costs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896946\" data-author=\"users\/191364\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896946\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896946\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/191364\/avatar.jpg?v=1525824811\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AhmadSumadi\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896946\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AhmadSumadi<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:04:26+00:00\">38m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@IOI absolutely! Love this! Like, I just platinum\u2019s Echoes of the End and I loved it! Though I don\u2019t think many people have actually tried it so it\u2019ll likely fail.<\/p>\n<p>After Echoes of the End, I jumped into Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and so far I\u2019ll call it one of my new all time favorites. The game is so damn original and the voice work is top notch!<\/p>\n<p>The story is heartfelt and the graphics are amazing. It\u2019s a mixture of God Of War, LA Noire, and some LOTR Shadow of War. Great game and I don\u2019t think anyone\u2019s ever played it.<\/p>\n<p>Smaller games can be great and there many of them out there. People just had to go to them because, due to lack of advertising, they\u2019ll likely fly under the radar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896948\" data-author=\"users\/282962\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896948\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896948\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/282962\/avatar.jpg?v=1611158994\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JB_Whiting\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896948\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JB_Whiting<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:07:14+00:00\">35m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m glad for them, but I really didn&#8217;t like this game at all. Outdated and bad game design with a woefully cliched story. I&#8217;m hoping this was kind of a side-release and we&#8217;ll get a fully-fledged Mafia 4 down the road.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896952\" data-author=\"users\/324183\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896952\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896952\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Damage99\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896952\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Damage99<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:09:31+00:00\">33m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Enzo!<\/p>\n<p>Loved this game. I&#8217;m a sucker for a 3rd person stealth game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896966\" data-author=\"users\/330996\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896966\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896966\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/330996\/avatar.jpg?v=1689605068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DennisReynolds\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896966\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DennisReynolds<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:18:19+00:00\">24m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Smaller games like this doing well is great to see.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896977\" data-author=\"users\/245567\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896977\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896977\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/245567\/avatar.jpg?v=1569574793\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Netret0120\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896977\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Netret0120<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:23:17+00:00\">19m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Great Mafia game. Platinumed it and hope they make another<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896997\" data-author=\"users\/344469\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896997\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896997\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bluemoon2008\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comment8896997\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluemoon2008<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:40:37+00:00\">2m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not played it but pleasing to hear. Proof that you can do a relatively bigger title on a smaller scale, sell it for less than full price and still make money.<\/p>\n<p>Shows to me that all these titles that have bigger sales numbers and still dont turn a profit are doing it wrong and it&#8217;s nothing but poor budgeting. Not everything needs to aim to be the biggest and best, there&#8217;s room for all types.<\/p>\n<p>Already being profitable is a good sign as it means they can green light the next game either in the series or something else from the same device team and they&#8217;ll not have to worry about trying to recoup costs so they can bring it to the subscription services earlier which will earn them more money for doing so and will be pure profit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/mafia-ps5-was-a-success-beats-sales-expectations#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T690E138256E26\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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