'Mafia' will be Free the First Five Days of September on Steam

The 2002 open-world title will celebrate its anniversary with a free present for Steam users later this week.

A screenshot of "Mafia." [Credit: The "Mafia" Steam Store Page]

From Sept. 1 to Sept. 5, the original "Mafia" on Steam will be free, according to a tweet from 2K. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Mafia" Series. The sale will start at 1 p.m. ET on the first day of September.

In "Mafia," the player controls Tommy Angelo, a cab driver in the 1930s plunged into organized crime.

A screenshot of "Mafia." [Credit: The "Mafia" Steam Store Page]

"Mafia" was developed by Illusion Softworks, releasing for Windows in 2002 and PlayStation 2 & Xbox in 2004.

Illusion Softworks was renamed 2K Czech in 2008 after being acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software. Hangar13, developers of the definitive editions for the "Mafia" Series and "Mafia III" confirmed on Twitter that 2K Czech merged with them in 2017.

A screenshot of "Mafia: Definitive Edition." [Credit: The "Mafia: Definitive Edition" Steam Store Page]

Illusion Softworks is most well-known for their work on the "Mafia" Series. They also developed titles such as "Top Spin 4," "Vietcong: Purple Haze," and more.

"Mafia" released August 28, 2002, turning 20 years old yesterday.