Yakuza Creators’ Stranger Than Heaven Will Be a Lengthy Adventure

Stranger Than Heaven will take 50 to 100 hours to complete, according to Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head and game director Masayoshi Yokoyama. The studio also released a second story trailer for the game.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, known for the Yakuza series, is working on its most ambitious project yet. Stranger Than Heaven spans five Japanese cities and 50 years, from 1915 to 1965.

The new trailer shows scenes from the second act, set in Kure in 1929. Protagonist Makoto Daito, who has American and Japanese roots, travels to the city.

The trailer shows Daito joining the Iwaki family, beginning his path to the top of the yakuza underworld.

Stranger Than Heaven is scheduled for release on January 15, 2027.

Source: iXBT.games