Sega and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio have seemingly leaked Yakuza Kiwami 3, suggesting an official reveal could possibly be simply round the nook.
Customers throughout X/Twitter and Reddit started drumming up hype after some observed traces of Yakuza Kiwami 3 on the collection developer’s official web site. The unique itemizing, which merely talked about a 3rd entry in the collection of Yakuza remakes, has since been eliminated, although followers have been capable of seize screenshots of the supposed leak earlier than it was taken down.
The Kiwami collection is RGG’s line of remakes of the unique Yakuza video games. Yakuza Kiwami 1, for instance, is a 2016 reimagining of the unique Yakuza, with Yakuza Kiwami 2 tackling Yakuza 2. Yakuza Kiwami 3 hasn’t been formally introduced, but when RGG does announce it as quickly as followers anticipate, we are able to safely assume it is going to be a remake of the 2009 PlayStation 3 title, Yakuza 3.
If the Yakuza developer does have one thing to share about Yakuza Kiwami 3, it gained’t be a lot of a shock. The studio will host its yearly (*3*) September 24, with an RGG Direct set to observe instantly after. Many have been already anticipating main updates for the Like a Dragon franchise, with the alleged web site leak arriving only one week earlier than the festivities kick off.
Like a Dragon collection director Masayoshi Yokoyama additionally commented on Yakuza Kiwami 3 in April 2024. Whereas he cautioned followers from getting too excited for a 3rd recreation whereas it labored on different tasks, he did tease that it was undoubtedly not off the desk.
“I am going to simply say that I believe I am going to do Kiwami 3 sooner or later,” Yokoyama mentioned at the time. “I am certain I am going to do it sometime.”
Now, multiple 12 months later, followers consider RGG might lastly be prepared to speak extra about Yakuza Kiwami 3. In the meantime, you’ll be able to take a look at our 7.9/10 overview of Yakuza Kiwami and our 8/10 overview of Yakuza Kiwami 2. You too can learn up on different new RGG Studio tasks, together with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which launched in February, and Stranger Than Heaven, which was introduced earlier this 12 months.
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