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RGG Studio shared a new trailer for Stranger Than Heaven during the Summer Game Fest event. The trailer showed off the cast and some characters we knew about previously but then it threw a bit of a curveball near the end. Emerging from the shadows was none other than Tupac Shakur, a man who has been dead for 30 years.

Sure, it's not clear yet just how big of a role this virtual Tupac will have in Stranger Than Heaven but it's...

Yes, that's Snoop Dogg.

Sega partnered with Xbox to host a special showcase reveal of their upcoming Yakuza prequel, Stranger Than Heaven. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is not only going back to their Yakuza roots with this, but they're going back to the roots of the Yakuza clans in general. Specifically, Stranger Than Heaven will explore the beginning of the Tojo Clan, a name that should be immediately familiar to anybody that has ever played any of the Yakuza and Like a Dragon games....

The infamous "Blockuza" is getting a new combat system as part of the remake.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has officially pulled back the curtain on its next major project, revealing that Yakuza Kiwami 3 and a brand-new prequel spin-off, Dark Ties, will launch as a single package on February 12, 2026. The announcement, made during the RGG Direct 2025 livestream, also included exciting new details about combat, story, and the surprising protagonist of the new title. Yakuza Kiwami 3: More T...

Ryu Ga Gotoku has been very busy.

The development studio that is best known for the Yakuza / Like a Dragon titles, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (RGG Studio), has been very busy. Last week at The Game Awards, RGG Studio showed off not one, but two games that they're working on. Neither of them is a new Like a Dragon title.

First off, RGG Studio shared that they are working on a new Virtua Fighter. Very little was shown off as part of this reveal other than it is being developed...

Making way for Monster Hunter Wilds.

The newest Like a Dragon (Yakuza) game is setting sail on the high seas of piracy. Revealed in September, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will see players taking control of ex-Tojo Clan member Goro Majima after he washes up on the beaches of this tropical paradise with no memories of his past.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is set six months after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the most recent mainline...

Fans of the franchise will be "surprised" at the new project.

The Yakuza franchise is no stranger when it comes to shaking things up a bit. Each game has incorporated all matter of crazy side activities that range from the mundane, fishing and karaoke, to the more involved, such as running a cabaret club, cleaning and building up an island, and engaging in strategy-style clan battles.

The core mechanics of the games themselves have also changed from being action-RPG...

The six-episode series comes to Prime Video starting October 25.

I am trying my best to maintain my composure while writing this but DAMN if I'm not extremely excited at the news that Amazon's Prime Video will release Like a Dragon: Yakuza starting this October. This is a live-action adaptation of Sega's Like a Dragon/Yakuza franchise.

This "crime-suspense-action series" is directed by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto. It will star Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma...

As fans continue to ask for Kiwami 3, it won't be happening any time soon.

The team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio shares some behind the scenes discussions from time to time. The latest episode of their Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio TV offered up some new information on the next Like a Dragon title. Series director Masayohi Yokoyama says that the studio will soon open up casting auditions for their next game. However, while the next game does not yet have a title it was revealed that the next game...

The map will be three times the size of the previous largest locale.

The map size in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8) is huge. Taking place in Hawaii in a place called Honolulu City, the map is stated to be three times the size of Yakuza: Like a Dragon's (Yakuza 7) Isezaki Ijincho. Ijincho became the largest play area in the Yakuza series, coming in at three times the size of series mainstay Kamaurocho. This in turn makes Infinite Wealth's map roughly nine times the size...

The demo is also still available to try it before you buy it.

RGG Studio and Sega just launched Like a Dragon: Ishin! today on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Windows Store and Steam. This is a remake of Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!, a Yakuza spin-off game that first came out on the PlayStation 3 back in 2014. It was released only in Japan, which means that today's release of Like a Dragon: Ishin! is the first official Western release.
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A new spinoff of the Yakuza franchise brings back Kazuma Kiryu.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega announced a new spin-off game from the mainline Yakuza franchise today. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will feature Kazuma Kiryu in a new "classic high-octane" action game that will fill in what he has been up to between Yakuza 6 and the upcoming Like a Dragon 8.

The Fourth Chairman of the Tojo Clan (for all of a day) is back once more. The trailer,...

This is a remake of the PlayStation 3 Yakuza spinoff title.

Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announce the upcoming release of Like a Dragon: Ishin, a remake of the PlayStation 3 spin-off title that was originally released only in Japan. During yesterday's PlayStation State of Play, RGG showed off our first ever look at this remake running on Unreal Engine 4. According to additional details supplied earlier today during the RGG Summit stream, Like a Dragon: Ishin is aiming to be released...

Different name, same Yakuza goodness.

Earlier today, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio officially revealed Like a Dragon 8. This will be the next game in the studio's long-running Yakuza franchise only it's coming with a different name. Executive producer Masayohi Yokoyama announced the new game today and showed off the first teaser trailer.

I will say right now that this trailer contains some measure of spoilers for the previous games in the series. The trailer shows Yakuza: Like...

Everything is included and is available right now through Steam.
The day few of us thought would actually come is here at last. Both Judgment and Lost Judgment from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio were released on PC today via Steam. In addition, the story expansion, Kaito Files, is also available. You can get all of them in a bundle deal where you can save 24% compared to buying each separately.

If you do wish to purchase them separately, the first game will cost you $39.99 (USD). Lost...

We may get our first official look at Yakuza 8.

Sega announces that Yakuza series developer, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, will host its RGG Summit stream on September 14. This stream may be the first time we get an official look at Yakuza 8 after a sneak peek was provided by an MMA fighter in July.

The stream is set to take place at 12PM (ET) on September 14. While hopes are high that an official reveal of Yakuza 8 will be provided, neither Sega nor Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have...