The long-runningYakuzagame series has been gaining popularity recently in the west, and now English-speaking fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming release ofYakuza 7: Like a Dragon. However, a new tweet claims that Sega will reveal the series' latest work at TGS.
In Japan,Yakuza7released back in January of 2020, which makes it highly unlikely that it will be the focus in this announcement. While it’s possible that an expansion may be released for the game, the new tweet makes it sound more like it’s a new entry to the franchise.
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In a now-deleted tweet from TGS co-host Ayana Tsubaki, she claims that “#ryugagotoku #yakuza The latest work in the [Yakuza] series will finally be announced” during the Sega presentation on Sunday, September 27. Unfortunately, the tweet doesn’t give away more than that, but given that she’s one of the hosts, it seems unlikely that she’s mistaken. The fact that the tweet is now deleted may simply be because any news for theYakuzaserieswas meant to be kept secret. While there could be a slim chance it was a mistake, it’s more likely that the account would have issued an apology or amended the tweet to indicate that, rather than quietly deleting it.
For now, there’s no clear-cut answer as to what game will be announced during the show. From the phrasing of the tweet, it seems unlikely that it will be a port, thoughSega plans to port older games to PC. There’s a small chance that Sega could announceYakuza Onlinecoming to the west, which is a gacha mobile title, but as it launched in Japan back in 2018, it can’t be considered the ‘latest work.’ It’s doubtful that Tsubaki would have been excited over a game that’s old to Japan being translated to English, in any case.
Previously, a typo stirred up attention on the official JapaneseYakuzasite, as it indicated that an upcoming event in theYakuza Onlinemobile game would be tied intoYakuza Kiwami 3. The only problem here is thatYakuza Kiwami 3hadn’t been publicly announced prior to that, and Sega still hasn’t released any official confirmation that it’s in development. In any case, the Producer behind theYakuzaseries, Masayoshi Yokoyama, officially noted on Twitter thatYakuza Kiwami 3would not be at TGS 2020.
For now, the announcement remains a mystery. With the PS5 andXbox Series X arriving shortly, it would make a lot of sense to release a remake from the PS3 era ofYakuza, utilizing the power of these new next-gen systems. Barring any last-minute leaks, fans will just have to wait and watch Sega’s TGS broadcast on September 27.
Yakuza: Like A Dragonwill release on Xbox Series X on November 10th and PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 13th. PS5 version is planned to release at a later date.
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