text: when is mafia 2 going to release????   although a popular topic of rumors, whether there will even be a mafia 2 has not been confirmed. a release date is usually set by the developer when they can reasonably expect that their predictions will hold true. when games have not yet been confirmed, this usually means that the developers are not sure if they will release it or even start working on it.  in the mean time, play mafia: the city of lost heaven.