While the specific date has yet to be revealed, 2K Games has revealed that "Mafia 3" is indeed going to be released next year.
The giant game developer has presented a trailer at Gamescom 2015, where the footage revealed the release date for the highly anticipated game.
"Today's trailer confirms the Mafia 3 release date for 2016," Gotta Mobile confirmed. "This means that fans of the series won't be able to play the third-installment this holiday season and it means that we might have a long way to go before we see this game hit shelves.
Watch the "Mafia 3" trailer below:
In line with the release date news, IGN has reported that the organized crime-themed game will feature a new lead character.
The game set in 1968 will now reportedly star Lincoln Clay, described as "He's half-black, half-white."
Clay's race is reportedly going to play a vital role in the game's story, which is set "deep south of New Orleans," a known area at that time, where "violent racism was a part of everyday life."
According to the publication, the story will revolve around Clay's revenge from the Italian mob, who left him for dead.
"After returning home from the war, and finding a new family in the 'Black mob,' he once again loses it when the Italian mob wipes them out, shoots Clay in the head, and leaves him for dead," IGN reported.
"And he takes all these anti-hero ingredients and plays the part brutally well, unleashing a rampage of pissed-off vengence that devastates the Italian Mob and creates a power vacuum for organized crime in the city. A space Clay is more than willing to fill."
However, the story will not just end there as "Mafia 3" will also see other groups wanting to get the power in New Orleans.
In the game, Clay will get the chance to work with a number of big gang leaders that could help build his crime empire.
"Cassandra and her Haitians, Burke and his Irish, and the protagonist from 'Mafia 2,' Vito Scaletta, who lends his faction of Italians. These three lieutenants will grant you special abilities and unlocks if you show them favor, or bicker and betray if they feel you're giving away their piece of this new crime pie."
The official "Mafia 3" release date is expected to be announce come the game's anniversary celebration on Aug. 28.
"Every fan and gamer were expecting either game developer 2K Czech or game publisher 2K Games to make an announcement about 'Mafia 3' in the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015 held last month," Master Herald reported. "But since nothing came out at all, the next best date is during the exact 13th year when the first game of the series came out, cites Mafia Game Info.
