We may have some disappointing news for fans of Ryū ga Gotoku's Yakuza series, as Sega recently confirmed announced the official release date for the PlayStation 5 version of the highly anticipated Yakuza: Like a Dragon, revealing that it will not be launching this year.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon was announced for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC(Steam, Windows 10). According to the developers, all other platforms will be getting the game this November, but the PlayStation 5 version will be releasing on Tuesday the 2nd of March, 2021.
Not all is bad news, however, since Sega has also confirmed that players who purchase the PlayStation 4 version of the game, which is expected to release on Friday the 13th of November, will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation version, once it becomes available in March of next year, completely free of charge.
There is a caveat here, though, as Sega has also previously confirmed that only those who own a digital version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon for the PlayStation 4 will be able to get upgrade to its next-gen counterpart. Owning a physical copy of the game will not give players access to the free upgrade.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon was actually released in January of this year i nJapan, but players here in the West have been impatiently waiting for the game to be localised, especially since this new game is not only introducing a new protagonist, but also turn-based combat, while keeping all of the other elements that has made the Yakuza series a household name.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is expected to release for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and Windows 10 on Friday the 13th of November, and on Xbox Series X and Xbos Series S on Tuesday the 10th of November; PlayStation 5 to launch on Tuesday the 2nd of March, 2021.