Mafia III is an action-adventure video game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games. It was released in October 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows, and in May 2017 for macOS.[2] It is the third main game in the Mafia series, and the sequel to Mafia II. Set within the fictional city of New Bordeaux, based on New Orleans, in 1968, the single-player story follows Lincoln Clay, a criminal and war veteran who aims to build a new criminal organization while seeking revenge on the Italian mob.

The development of Mafia III began soon after Mafia IIs release, but initially had problems. 2K Czech, the developer of the series first installments, oversaw restructure, with much of the development team assigned to the companys new studio, Hangar 13. After deciding on recreating New Orleans in 1968, the development team drew influence from the series previous projects, and designed the game around Clay to replicate the core structure of its predecessors. Much of the development work constituted the open worlds creation, and several team members conducted field research around Louisiana to capture footage for the design team. The games soundtrack features several licensed songs composed by various musicians who were active during the time period.

Upon release, the game received mixed reviews, with praise directed at its story, characters, darker themes, and soundtrack. However, some of the gameplay mechanics and the presence of technical issues drew criticism. The game was a commercial success. It shipped 5 million copies worldwide. A version of the game comprised with additional story packs, entitled Mafia III: Definitive Edition, was released on 19 May 2020.