Is Joe Dead in Mafia 3?

Is Joe Barbaro dead and does he appear in Mafia 3? Playing through the game hasn’t really made it any more clear.
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Fans are speculating about his fate in communities all over the internet, and this is already shaping up to be one of the biggest mysteries of the game. In this guide, we’re going to try to answer the question is Joe dead in Mafia 3 and what happened to him after the events of the last game.

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Note: Now that the game is out, we’ve got more information, but the article is also peppered with spoilers. Proceed at your own caution.

Is Joe Barbaro Alive?

He was Vito’s best friend and he played a huge role in the previous game. At the end of it, Carlo Falcone was killed by Vito Scaletta because of a deal he made with Leo Galante. In the last scene, we see Joe’s car going in the other direction, and Leo saying that Joe wasn’t part of the deal. Apparently Vito went into New Bordeaux after that, and Joe was presumed dead.

Working with Vito Scaletta in Mafia 3 gives us more info about Joe’s fate. His side mission, I Need A Favor, makes you go through a hit list and kill the people responsible for the death of Vito’s “close friend”. When you’re finished, it turns out that friend was Joe. After the events of the second game, he fled to Chicago. A group that should’ve helped him actually betrayed him. Here’s a video with the cutscenes related to his story:


But here’s the interesting part. Joe couldn’t be identified. His face was so smashed they couldn’t be really certain it was him. So there’s a chance, however small, that’s he’s actually alive. If you take a look at the Ending video (spoilers, obv), you’ll notice that Leo’s driver looks a hell of a lot like Joe.

Joe’s fate is still a real mystery, but we will keep you updated with any new information we can find.

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7 COMMENTS

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    Joe Barbaro

    I’m here because I just played the game and it’s definitely him.

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    Peter Wenzel

    Might’ve been a way to disappear. Some people associated with the mob have to go into hiding. Besides he had the whole Triads after him.

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    C1PHER

    …did you ever played the mafia 2??? The guy in leo’s car is pepe the Leo’s personal bodyguard

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      Kareem

      I am 75% sure it is Joe, since they wouldn’t spend that much time showing Pepe’s face. Still, it looks like Pepe too.

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      papa

      pepe is like 7 feet tall

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      Jay

      No it’s Joe people did some digging in the files and the character’s name is Joe and the character model and face is identical to the one from mafia 2 they just aged him up. There is video proof of it too on YouTube. No speculation or theories just cold hard facts straight from the game’s files

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    Powerofwill

    Most definitely joe is the driver. Watched it a few times now.