Yakuza: Like a Dragon is getting a western launch eventually – and this time round, Xbox and PC gamers received’t have to attend.
Sega’s Yakuza franchise has loved one thing of a resurgence lately. After not being localized for western releases for some time, the action-adventure sequence with a splash of RPG went on to have large success with Yakuza zero and a sequence of remakes – however for a very long time it remained a PlayStation unique. That all modified lately with PC releases of Yakuza zero and the Kiwami remakes of the primary two titles within the sequence – and shortly after, Xbox versions followed, even launching as a part of Game Pass.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the seventh entry within the sequence, however it takes a big tack to what followers might be used to. It includes a new protagonist and kicks off a brand new story thread for the franchise, however it additionally trades in its brawling motion RPG fight for a extra conventional turn-based affair. In Japan it was a PlayStation four unique, however at this time’s announcement confirms the western launch is coming to Xbox and PC, too.
A steam database entry pointing to Yakuza Like a Dragon hitting PC popped up earlier this week, and although an Xbox model of the game isn’t solely sudden, it’s a victory for Microsoft in that it’s one other main Japanese sequence releasing on Xbox day-and-date within the west, basically nabbing a defacto third-party unique from Sony.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon will launch on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. On the Xbox aspect of issues it’s a wise supply game, which means for those who purchase it when you’ll then personal it on each Xbox One and Xbox Series X. The Xbox Series X model of the game might be a part of the console’s launch line-up and can presumably have enhancements and optimization over the Xbox One and PS4 variations – however that wasn’t made clear within the presentation. After the occasion the game was additionally confirmed for PS4 – however there’s nonetheless no phrase on if there’ll be a PS5 model.
