Yakuza Spreads Its Wings
Developer/publisher Sega (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio) Format PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series Origin Japan Release January 28 (3–5), March 25 (6)
Microsoft may have repeatedly scotched rumours that its next big acquisition would be Sega, but the two companies have certainly become chummier of late. The most eye-opening evidence of this blossoming relationship came in November, with Yakuza: Like A Dragon making its new-generation console debut on Xbox Series X four months before its PS5 counterpart. This was a startling development for a series with such a long-standing association with PlayStation, even given the prior arrival of Yakuza 0, Kiwami and Kiwami 2 on Game Pass. By the end of March, the whole of the mainline series will be available on the service – so whether you own an Xbox or PC, you will be able to play through Kazuma Kiryu’s story in its entirety. If Like A Dragon was your first encounter with the series, you could conceivably spend most of 2021 catching up.