Mafia: The Old Country
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Mafia: The Old Country is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K. It is the fifth main entry in the Mafia franchise, and a prequel to the series, taking place decades
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Carusu
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Carusu is the Sicilian word for "boy" and is derived from the Latin carus which means "dear". In the mid-1800s through the early 1900s in Sicily, carusu was used to denote a "mine-boy", a labourer in
Mafia: The Old Country
…series, taking place decades before the events of the first game. Set in Sicily, Italy, in the early 1900s, the game follows Enzo Favara, a teenaged carusu who becomes embroiled in the rise and fall of the fictional Torrisi crime family. Mafia: The Old Country was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and…
Group of carusi in the sulfur mines of Sicily, 1894
Carusi (boys) before a sulfur mine, 1899 (Photo: Eugenio Interguglielmi)
Group of carusi in the sulfur mines of Sicily, 1894