UNICO National, une association représentant les italo-américains, a mis en demeure Take-Two Interactive pour son tant attendu titre Mafia II, le jeu serait sois disant "raciste" car il représente la mafia italo-américaine par des ... italo-américains ! L'association a demandé purement et simplement au développeur de supprimer toute allusion à la population italienne, plutôt facile pour un titre comme celui-ci. La lutte anti-racisme tourne parfois au ridicule, nous avons encore un bel exemple ici.

Strauss Zelnick , le patron de Take-Two Interactive a néanmoins répondu a l'association, la réponse complète est disponible dans la suite de l'article.

Mafia II tells a compelling story about organized crime in America — a subject that for decades has been featured in movies, television shows and novels. Neither UNICO nor any other organization purporting to represent Italian-Americans has seen or played Mafia II.
At Take-Two, we balance our right to free expression with what we believe is a thoughtful and responsible approach to creating and marketing our products," he continued. "Mafia II is M-rated in accordance with our industry's strict standards. It is specifically not targeted toward young people.
We will only release a title that meets our standards: as art, as entertainment and as a socially responsible product," Zelnick concluded. "We aim to distinguish creative and compelling story telling that advances artistic expression from subject matter that gratuitously exploits or glorifies violence or stereotypes. I fully and completely stand behind our creative teams and products, including Mafia II.