Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced on the 15th anniversary stream of theYakuzaseries that the next game is already in development, and judging from past words from the Producers, it’s possible it’ll beYakuza: Like A Dragon 2. Be sure to checkour full summary of the stream.
Toshihiro Nagoshi explained as the stream ended (2:36:03 timestamp): I’ll be repeating what everyone else said (the other producers). We can only thank the fans for supporting us this long. It’s thanks to the fans we can keep challenging ourselves and keep going. I think we work on each game as if it’s our last, and it’s one of the reasons we manage to always do our best. I can also confirm we’re working on the next game.
First off, we should mention that Masayoshi Yokoyama, afterdenying the rumors regarding the next game, already confirmed they’re working on somethingon Twitter. He basically said game developers are always working on something, and waiting for the right time to make announcements. And how sometimes that time never comes, with projects never releasing.
Moreover, it’s important to note that these past months, ProducersMasayoshi YokoyamaandToshihiro Nagoshiboth hinted they wished for the next main games to keep Ichiban as the protagonist. Along with the JRPG system. It’s likely the next main game will keep both, and be titledYakuza: Like A Dragon 2in the west. Another possibility would be a new spinoff release before the next main title. In any case, wait and see.
Yakuza - Ryu Ga Gotoku 15th Anniversary Stream - Toshihiro Nagoshi Announcing The Next Game Is In Development
The last game in the series,Ryu Ga Gotoku 7, was just released in the West asYakuza: Like A Dragon.You can check our review here.
The series just reached over 14 million sales worldwide.and isalways growing its influence. Be sure to check ourguide to get in theYakuzaseriesif you haven’t yet.
Toshihiro Nagoshi also commentedmultiple timesthese past months onLike A Dragon’s sales in Japan. Last but not least, don’t forget aLive ActionYakuzamovieis also in development.
The feature image above is the announcement ofRyu Ga Gotoku 7 Hikari to Yami no Yukue International. The Japanese PS5 version of Yakuza: Like A Dragon, launching in the archipel on March 2, just like the PS5 western version.
