Speaking during an interview with 4Gamer, Masayoshi Yokoyama, studio head at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, has admitted that he was surprised by the initial sales success of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Yokoyama-san revealed that he didn’t expect the latest entry in the Like A Dragon series, previously known as Yakuza, to sell as quickly as it did from launch.
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We gave a press release about how [Infinite Wealth] sold over one million copies worldwide in one week following its release, but it’s really a speed we have never experienced before.Like a Dragon games sell in the long run, rather than right off the bat. This has been the case ever since the series’ early days. It has an adult player base, after all, so there’s no rush, you know?
People hear about the games from their friends, they happen to come across them, and that’s how the titles grow. That’s why the way [Infinite Wealth] started off was quite surprising to me.
Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth was released in January 2024 for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. You can read our full review here.