When do you guys think Mafia:TOC will drop?

Also sorry if this is a noob question but will MTOC story involve/work around any plot from Mafia 1 & 2? I never played 3 even though I know it has characters from the old games, it didn’t look like what I’d enjoy. I will be watching a summary of all 3 games before the new one drops!

My best guess is October 2025 and GTA6 will be mid 2026.