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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land Mafia developer Illusion Softworks cast such a strong spell over Take-Two Interactive that the latter just had to have them, right now. Henceforth shall Illusion be known by their married acquired name, 2K Czech, and its 200 or so employees will live happily ever after. This also opens the way for the “Win a 2K Check From 2K Czech” Mafia II contest idea I am perfectly willing to sell to Take-Two for a fair price. “We have an excellent working relationship with 2K Games and the utmost respect for them,” said Petr Vochozka, CEO of 2K Czech. “We are pleased to become a 2K studio and are confident that this new partnership will strengthen our current and future projects.”
Bah, so predictable. Just once I want a newly acquired CEO to go completely apeshit in a press release. “Dude, I have no idea what just happened! We just ordered a whole bunch of embroidered shirts too. F****.”
Illusion Softworks has the 50′s mobster setting nailed. The trailer for Mafia II has everything you could wish for in a mob game. A chatting at a diner scene where the mob boss propositions our protagonist, who looks a hell of a lot like a young Brando. Guns firing out of car windows. A guy begging for his life to no avail. It even has the requisite humorous body in the trunk scene. Set it all to some awesome music and you’ve got a trailer fit for a Don.
D3 Publisher is having a pretty good year, thanks in no small part to some excellent game publishing choices in the form of my beloved Earth Defence Force 2017 for the 360 and Puzzle Quest for everything that plays games. Now they’ve made another wise move, signing a publishing deal for the a next-gen game from the Czech Republic’s Illusion Softworks of Hidden and Dangerous and Mafia fame. The game is based on an entirely new IP and is in development for the 360, PS3, and PC. “We are thrilled to partner with D3 not only because they publish excellent games, but also because they publish a more streamlined portfolio of products, with any new and original intellectual property they commit to becoming the central focus of the company,” said Petr Vochozka, CEO, Illusion Softworks.
Of course there is no information on what the new IP is or what type of game it will be, but both companies have excellent track records to date, so we should look forward to something special, or be terrifically disappointed.
