On December 8, 2005, the first Yakuza game launched for the PS2 in Japan. That means the series’ 15th anniversary is approaching soon- and to commemorate that occasion, on that exact date, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will be hosting a livestream celebration event.
As the developer announced on Twitter, the livestream will be broadcast on December 8, a little over two weeks from now. The event will have in attendance Takaya Kuroda (the voice of longtime series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu) and Kazuhiro Nakaya (the voice of Akira Nishikiyama).
Notably, not only will the livestream be a celebration of the series’ history, it will also feature announcements of “future developments”. That’s pretty vague wording, and open to interpretation, but Yakuza fans will be hoping that we’ll be hearing something about a new game at the event.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is out now for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and PC (though the Xbox Series X/S release is on hold in Japan indefinitely). The game will release for PS5 worldwide on March 2, 2021.
In our review of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, we wrote, “Yakuza is reborn in this brilliant and compelling new addition to series canon that recontextualizes series tropes and mechanics for an entirely new genre, delivering one of the best outings the series has ever seen.” You can read our full review through here.
【『龍が如く』15周年 記念特番配信決定】
12月8日（火）20時より
龍が如く15周年を記念した生放送番組を配信決定！ゲストに黒田崇矢さん、中谷一博さんをお迎えし、
15年の歴史を振り返ると共に、今後の展開を発表いたします！視聴URLはこちらhttps://t.co/LuDiquRGkb#龍が如く pic.twitter.com/czdiVCL0RK
— 龍が如くスタジオ 公式 (@ryugagotoku) November 20, 2020