Yakuza Judgement (Image: SEGA)
The next installment of the Yakuza series, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, will arrive on PS5 much later than the PS4 and Xbox Series X versions. Recently, SEGA has confirmed that the current-gen and Xbox Series X versions of the game will be arriving on November 10, three days ahead of the original release date, and coinciding with the launch of the Xbox Series X and S.
Rise Like a Dragon on PlayStation 5 on March 2, 2021, and get a first look at in-engine footage of Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PS5 right now.
Digital owners of Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PS4 can upgrade to PS5 for free at PlayStation Store immediately on the game’s PS5 release. pic.twitter.com/Ot7uoeKAuN
— RGG Studio | Like a Dragon & Yakuza Series (@RGGStudio) September 28, 2020
While this is great news for Xbox owners, PlayStation Gamers will have to wait until March to play the latest game on next-gen hardware. Currently, SEGA has not given any reasoning as to why the game will arrive first to Series X/S. However, as with the Xbox version, players who purchase the PS4 version will gain access to the PS5 version for free, but PlayStation owners won’t be able to transfer Save Files.
To clarify, physical owners of Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PS4 can also use the original disc to upgrade to the PS5 version when it releases on March 2, 2021.
Save data will not be transferable between the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game.
— RGG Studio | Like a Dragon & Yakuza Series (@RGGStudio) September 28, 2020
Yakuza: Like A Dragon will be a departure for the series, with the game featuring a Turn-Based Combat System as opposed to the beat-em-up action the has come to define the series. It will also be the first installment of the series to feature English voice acting since the PS2 original back in 2006, with Star Trek’s George Takei playing a prominent role in the upcoming game.
Along with a new game, a feature film based on the series is currently in production.
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