Judgment, the action crime thriller from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, is confirmed to be coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Not only that, but it's apparently coming to Google Stadia. All of this will happen on April 23 for a price of $39.99 (USD).
Sadly, it appears as though there won't be a PC release of the game from the Yakuza devs. Officially, Sega has no plans to bring Judgment to the PC at this time. That is, quite the bummer considering that they are bringing the entirety of the Yakuza mainline games to the PC platform, having brought most of them over already.
Judgment will take advantage of the new next-gen hardware. It will include refined visuals at 60fps along with improved load times and all of the previously released DLC. Judgment was previously released on the PlayStation 4 back in 2019. It is a game that we found to be an exceptional title and a game so much more than a simple Yakuza-like spinoff.
But man, that lack of PC version is a real head scratcher and supremely disappointing. We also know that there will not be any upgrade path to the PS5 release of the game if you already own the PS4 version. You either buy it new again or you don't. There is no cross-buy feature. Cross-save is still up in the air right now.
Judgment is an action thriller that puts players in the shoes of Takayuki Yagami, disgraced attorney turned rugged private detective, as he uncovers the mystery behind a grisly series of murders. Joined by his partner, ex-yazuka Masaharu Kaito, Yagami must claw his way through Kamurocho’s criminal underground to unravel the truth - as painful as it may be.
In addition to locale, Judgment takes on the classic hallmarks of the Yakuza series through the eyes of Yagami. Fans will recognize rough-and-tumble street fights, engrossing side missions with locals, and comedy breaks with mini-games. Judgment ups the ante with emphasis on investigative gameplay tracking suspects and discovering clues as Yagami walks the thin line of justice in a world of corruption. Packed with a thrilling story, filmic combat and a cast of intense characters, Judgment will keep all aspiring private detectives on their toes.
In addition to locale, Judgment takes on the classic hallmarks of the Yakuza series through the eyes of Yagami. Fans will recognize rough-and-tumble street fights, engrossing side missions with locals, and comedy breaks with mini-games. Judgment ups the ante with emphasis on investigative gameplay tracking suspects and discovering clues as Yagami walks the thin line of justice in a world of corruption. Packed with a thrilling story, filmic combat and a cast of intense characters, Judgment will keep all aspiring private detectives on their toes.
