xKilltheMx
Member
simply because of this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia
The term was originally applied to the Sicilian Mafia, but has since expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g. "the Russian Mafia", "the Japanese Mafia", "the Albanian Mafia" or "Maltese Mafia". The term is applied informally by the press and public; the criminal organizations themselves have their own terms (e.g. the Sicilian and American Mafia call themselves "Cosa Nostra", the Mexican Mafia calls itself La Eme and the "Japanese Mafia" calls itself yakuza).
When used alone and without any qualifier, "Mafia" typically refers to either the Sicilian Mafia or the Italian-American Mafia.
But at the end of the day they're all mafia. So it really doesnt matter.
The series is about Mafia. There is (was?) a Black Mafia. The game is still about Mafia.
Edit: I see it like this, if they all of a sudden change the game to a FPS or even changed the theme to something like "gangs" just doing illegal shit or Saints Row crazy I'd understand but they didnt. They've only changed which they're focusing on and not away from the mafia in all ways shapes and forms.