Founder Of Mafia 3 Dev Hangar 13 Stepping Down, Leaving 2K

Haden Blackman, founder of Mafia 3 and Mafia: Definitive Edition developer Hangar 13, is stepping down as studio head and will depart parent organization 2K, it has been revealed. Nick Baynes will choose above as the new head of Hangar 13.

“It truly is with mixed thoughts that I share with you quite a few management updates from Hangar 13,” reads a memo shared internally by 2K leadership. “Haden Blackman is stepping down as studio head of Hangar 13, and is leaving the corporation to pursue his enthusiasm at a new endeavor. We are grateful for Haden’s leadership in establishing Hangar 13, constructing and uniting groups in Novato, Brighton, and Czech, and releasing many studio-defining Mafia online games and collections.

“What Haden served construct will continue to carry forward and improve for several years to occur. We assistance all of our employees pursuing their passions, and we would like practically nothing but the best for him in what’s next. Nick Baynes, studio head of Hangar 13 Brighton will get over as studio head of Hangar 13.

“With 30 many years of marketplace management practical experience, Nick joined Hangar 13 in 2018 to establish Hangar 13 Brighton, and has used the last four years expanding the team, building up the studio’s capabilities, and launching terrific initiatives like Mafia: Definitive Edition and the Mafia Trilogy. I hope you’ll sign up for me in thanking Haden and wishing him the most effective, and congratulating Nick on a well-deserved marketing. Although modify can be demanding, it can also breed new chances and good results. We are self-assured the studio is in wonderful arms heading into the a number of tasks presently under way, and the workforce has 2K’s whole assist.”

The institution of Hangar 13 was exposed in 2014 together with affirmation that Blackman, a LucasArts veteran, would be heading up the studio. At the time the group was operating on a AAA recreation applying proprietary tech. That activity was 2016’s Mafia 3, which launched to mixed but generally beneficial critiques. Following that, Hangar 13 labored on 2020’s remake of the authentic Mafia.