RELEASE DATES: Mafia III launches in October

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Publisher 2K Games has just revealedMafia III’s release date: the new installment in the organized crime franchise will launch on October 7th.

Developed by 2K’s in-house studio Hangar 13, Mafia III will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

2K also announced last week that its NBA 2K17 will launch next September for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. It will featureLos Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant on the cover of its Legend Edition.

Meanwhile,this Friday (April 22nd) will see the return of two massively popular franchises: Sony’s Ratchet & Clank on PS4 and Nintendo’s Star Fox Zero on Wii U.

This week will also see the launch of PQube’s Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault, of Excalibur’s shooter C.T.U (Counter Terrorism Unit) on PC,of Avanquest’s RPG Lichdom: Battlemage and of Alternative Software’s Rugby Challenge 3.

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