2K Games have announced that a playable demo of their upcoming hoodlum inspired action/crime title Mafia II will be available on all three platforms on August 10th. The final game is due to ship between August 24th and 27th depending on where you are in the world.

The Mafia II demo invites gamers to dive into the "Buzzsaw" level, where Vito and his buddies, Joe and Henry, are sent to take out a mobster known as "The Fat Man". While the epic game spans two decades, the Buzzsaw demo takes place during the summer of the '50s – a time considered the "Birth of Cool", and with it, rock 'n’ roll, hot rods, and rebellious attitudes. The demo showcases the type of vibrant edge-of-your-seat action, as well as a slice of the expansive city of Empire Bay in the colorful era.