I've decided to cover answers to the most common questions about Mafia 2 Release.

1. What is the release date ?
   

   According to Take 2 Interactive, the release is scheduled for year 2009. Unfortunately, there is no exact information.

2. Who are the main characters of the game ?
   According to promo trailer of the "Mafia 2" and some screeenshots the main characters of the game are Vito (as a player), Eddie, Luca and Joe. Besides, Joe and Luca have some likeness with characters from the first maffia.
3. What time period will be covered in the story ?
   The game story takes place in late 1940s - early 1950s crime syndicate, about the same period of time as Electronic Arts' recent release "The Godfather".
4. What platforms are supported ?
   We think that Mafia 2 will support many platforms including PC, PS3, XBOX 360, Wii. 
   
5. What hardware will the PC version of the game require ?
   ...  scary  stuff  ...
6. Will the game support multiplayer ?
   No one knows,  we  hope it will though