NewsYakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Left SEGA As He Didn’t Fancy Becoming CEO
Former Sega bigwig Toshihiro Nagoshi has explained why he left the company to establish his own studio away from the Yakuza franchise.
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NewsPlayStation Will Add 8 Games From The Yakuza Franchise To The PlayStation Plus Premium, Extra Catalogs
A total of 8 Yakuza games will be added across the PlayStation Plus Premium and PlayStation Plus Extra catalogs over the course of the year.
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NewsThe Yakuza Franchise Sold 2.9 Million Worldwide For The FY Ended March 2022
The Yakuza series of games sold 2.9 million copies worldwide during the FY ended March 2022.
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NewsRGG Studio Head Masayoshi Yokoyama Provides A Small Update On The Development Of Yakuza 8
SEGA’s Ryu Ga Gotoku studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama gave a small update regarding Yakuza 8 and how development is coming along.
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NewsSEGA Will Host A Yakuza Talk From Masayoshi Yokoyama At The End Of April
SEGA will host a super talk event during Nico Nico Chokaigi 2022 presented by Masayoshi Yokoyama all about Yakuza, and the future of the franchise.
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NewsRyu Ga Gotoku Studio Has Multiple Unannounced Games In Development
Yakuza developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is working on multiple unannounced games, its director has revealed.
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NewsToshihiro Nagoshi Shares First Details On His New Studio’s Debut Project
Nagoshi Studio co-founder Toshihiro Nagoshi has revealed some tidbits on the company’s first project.
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NewsEx-Yakuza Series Boss Leads New Developer Nagoshi Studio At NetEase Games
NetEase Games has announced the formation of Nagoshi Studio, a new company lead by Toshihiro Nagoshi of Yakuza series fame.
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NewsVirtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Crosses Over With Yakuza For Costumes & Music Tracks
Kiryu-Chan! Prepare for a touch of Yakuza, as Virtua Fighter 5 crosses over with the action-RPG series with costumes and music tracks!
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NewsLost Judgment Director Talks Possibility Of Future Yakuza Games Going Outside Of Japan
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Kazuki Hosokawa has touched on the possibility of taking Yakuza outside of Japan, and who’s stronger out of Kiryu and John Wick.
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NewsJet Set Radio Artist Has Returned To SEGA After Nearly 10 Years Away
Ryuta Ueda has returned to SEGA after nearly 10 years away from the gaming industry.
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NewsYakuza And Judgment Developer Plans To Release Future Games Worldwide Simultaneously
Judgment and Yakuza developer Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has revealed that it plans on releasing new games simultaneously worldwide.
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NewsYakuza To Remain Turn-Based RPG, Lost Judgment To Carry The Series’ Action Torch From Now On
The Yakuza franchise will stick with turn-based RPG mechanics, while those who prefer the original action template have Judgment to enjoy.
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NewsYakuza Kenzan And Yakuza Ishin Localisations Have More Chance Now Thanks To Ghost Of Tsushima Success
The success of Ghost of Tsushima has given a localisation of Yakuza Kenzan and Yakuza Ishin more chance of happening.
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NewsYakuza Series Boss Hints It May Be Time To Create Something Entirely New
Toshihiro Nagoshi, the head of the Yakuza series, has suggested it might be team for his team to try something new.
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NewsGrab Yakuza Like A Dragon’s Legends Costume DLC Free On US PS Store Until April 2
The Yakuza Like A Dragon Legends Costume DLC can be claimed for free on the US PS Store right now!
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NewsYakuza Producer Confirms There Is No Goro Majima Spin-Off In The Works
Love Goro Majima? Sadly, there’s no Yakuza spin-off game in the works, the series’ producer has revealed.
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NewsYakuza Kenzan And Yakuza Ishin Localisation Could Still Happen As Producer Backs Western Release
A western release of Yakuza Kenzan and Yakuza Ishin is still possible, as the series’ producer is keen on having them localised.
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NewsYakuza Series Boss Toshihiro Nagoshi Stepping Down As SEGA CCO For Creative Director Role
Yakuza’s Toshihiro Nagoshi is stepping down from his role as Sega CCO on April 1, instead taking up the position of creative director.
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NewsYakuza Like A Dragon Free PS5 Upgrade Is Not Happening In Japan
The Yakuza Like A Dragon free PS5 upgrade is not being offered by SEGA to customers in Japan, it has been confirmed.
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NewsYakuza: Like A Dragon PS5 Performance Modes Detailed, Are Identical To Xbox Series X
The Yakuza Like A Dragon PS5 Performance modes have been detailed by SEGA ahead of the game’s International Version release in Asia.
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NewsYakuza Producer Keen On Getting Involved In Sonic The Hedgehog Game
The producer behind the Yakuza franchise has said that he’d like to get involved in a Sonic the Hedgehog project in the future.
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NewsNew Yakuza Like A Dragon Trailer Highlights An Insane Amount Of Minigames
Check out the new Yakuza Like A Dragon trailer to get an idea of what minigames and activities are in store for SEGA’s action-brawler.
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NewsYakuza Live-Action Movie In Development At 1212 Entertainment And Wild Sheep Content
SEGA has announced that a Yakuza live-action movie is in development at 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content. The project is early in development.
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NewsYakuza Like A Dragon Trailer Spotlights Villain Masato Arakawa
Check out the latest Yakuza Like A Dragon trailer, which looks at the game’s main villain and his voice actor, voice actor Will Yun Lee.
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NewsYakuza Like A Dragon Limited Collector’s Edition Coming From Pix’N Love
The Yakuza Like A Dragon Limited Collector’s Edition has been revealed by Pix’N Love. Take a look at this special version of the game here!
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NewsYakuza Publisher Looking To Close Gap Between Japanese And Western Release
SEGA has revealed plans to close the gap between the Japanese and western release of future Yakuza titles.
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NewsYakuza Ishin Localisation Hinted Again By SEGA, Is Cautious Of Over Saturating The Market
SEGA has again hinted that a Yakuza Ishin localisation is on the cards, but it’s a question of finding the right time to release it.
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NewsNew Yakuza Like A Dragon Trailer Spotlights Saeko Mukouda
The latest Yakuza Like A Dragon trailer has been released by SEGA, detailing the character of Saeko Mukouda.
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NewsGhost Of Tsushima Praised By Yakuza’s Toshihiro Nagoshi: ‘It’s So Great’
Ghost of Tsushima has been heavily praised by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the head honcho behind SEGA’s much-loved Yakuza franchise.
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