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The Profile

Czech video game developer, originally Illusion Softworks and later known as 2K Czech. Best known for the Mafia series; developed Mafia II (2010).

Originally founded as Illusion Softworks (1997), rebranded 2K Czech, based in Brno, developed Mafia II (2010); studio operations were later merged into Hangar 13 around 2017.

A single DeBaser review skewers Mafia 2 as derivative and rushed, blaming corporate decisions and DLC-driven choices. The reviewer mixes nostalgia for older games with frustration at modern studio practices. Ultimately a bittersweet, critical take.