SEGA today has announced that its highly anticipated RPG Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be launching on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10 and Steam on November 10, 2020, aligning the release dates for all current-generation releases with the Xbox Series X | S launch date. As previously revealed, the Xbox Series X | S versions will offer a Smart Delivery upgrade path for Xbox One owners of the game.
SEGA is happy to announce that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be launching on PlayStation5 in the West on March 2, 2021, following the game’s PlayStation4 launch on November 10, 2020.
Once players purchase the digital PS4 version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon at PlayStation Store they are able to download the PS5 version at no extra cost when it launches on March 2, 2021. The PS5 version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also be available standalone on March 2, 2021 for $59.99, with commensurate pricing in EMEA. An experience like no other, Yakuza: Like a Dragon brings dynamic RPG gameplay to the streets of Yokohama, Japan, with an epic adventure that combines the intense brawls, crushing drama, and over the top hilarity that the Yakuza series is known for. The game also features voice acting from a dynamic cast of actors, including George Takei, Kaiji Tang, Andrew Morgado, Greg Chun and Elizabeth Maxwell.
Having Yakuza release a few months after launch is a blow to the launch lineup of the PlayStation 5. While it wasn’t a system mover for the hardware, Sega’s game filled the high quality middle tier game space for the system. The Yakuza series are great games but they’re usually the games you play after you roll credits on titles such as Spider-Man or God of War for Sony. As someone who still prefers physical releases it certainly makes me consider buying the game on digital even if it simply sits in my library till March because Yakuza titles are the kind of RPG’s that SSD hard drive speeds and newer hardware were made for.
