Zynga Reveals Mafia Wars 2 Details

Posted Oct 4, 2011 at 1:40PM EST by

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If you have a Facebook account, you’re probably familiar with “Mafia Wars.” For the brief period of time that I used Facebook, “Mafia Wars” was responsible for about 50% of the messages I received, and I doubt this was a unique experience. The game was a huge success, with millions of players working to run their own successful mob families, composed primarily of casual friends and high school acquaintances.

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Looking to cash in on the success of the first game, Zynga has long been at work on a follow-up. We’ve known about “Mafia Wars 2” for a while, but information was relatively scarce. Beyond a game trailer released early last month and a few pieces of concept art, there wasn’t much available in the way of details. Luckily, Zynga has finally revealed a few more details about the game, and it seems like a big departure from the point-and-click roots of the original.

You can see the trailer right here:

Here’s what we know now:

The game takes place in a fictionalized version of Las Vegas
“Mafia Wars 2” has a fully-realized, isometric 3D environment
Gameplay revolves around building casinos and other institutions
You can set fire to and damage other players’ buildings
There are missions, storylines and bosses for solo players
Players have access to various bits of weapons and armor

So far, the sequel to “Mafia Wars” sounds only vaguely like “Mafia Wars,” keeping intact the cutthroat spirit but getting rid of a lot of the menu management. Zynga hasn’t offered a release date, so we’ll just have to wait and see what features are announced next.

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