How to play Mafia III Collector's Edition on Mac

Game summary

Includes full game and all bonus digital content found in the Mafia III: Deluxe Edition, plus: The Art of Mafia III Collectible Art Book by Insight Editions: A 56-page visual look at the creation of New Bordeaux, a new game world fashioned after New Orleans in the summer of 1968. Lincoln Clay Replica Dog Tags: 1960's US military issue replicas, these are the tags of a combat-hardened Vietnam vet fueled by the need for military-grade revenge against the Italian Mafia. Faux Leather Establishment Drink Coasters: Representing the Paradiso Casino and Sammy's in-game criminal establishments, these aren't just souvenirs, but symbols of Lincoln Clay's motivations for revenge. Exclusive Collectible Art Prints: From Playboy and the Alberto Vargas Estate representing a vast collection of art for players to discover in-game. Mafia III: Original Game Score: 180 gram vinyl pressing of the original game score of Mafia III. Composed by gaming greats, Jesse Harlin and Jim Bonney, it's a Rhythm and Blues inspired tour through a city ruled by organized crime and corrupt officials and the setting for Lincoln Clay's emotional story of loss and revenge.

Play Mafia III Collector's Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Mafia III Collector's Edition on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Mafia III Collector's Edition installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Mafia III Collector's Edition like you would on any PC.
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