Yakuza 7 was officially announced for PS4 today during a previously scheduled press conference at UDX Theater in Akihabara, Tokyo. It was a massive reveal event too with details about the release window, new characters, new story and all-new gameplay systems being announced for the latest game in the series. For now however, we have solid news on the Yakuza 7 PS4 release date.
Yakuza 7 PS4 Release Set For 2020 Globally
UPDATE 29/08/2019: Sega has now not only confirmed the official name for Yakuza 7 in the west (it’ll be called Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and will drop the number), but it has also released an English language version of the announcement trailer which replaces the one previously seen at the bottom of this article.
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The choice of name for Yakuza 7 in the west is interesting, not least because it riffs on the name of the official Yakuza live action movie (yep, they made one), which was released nearly a decade and a half ago. If you’re desperate enough for some cringe-cheese in your diet, you can catch it here.
Should you wish, you can also access the official, English language site for Yakuza: Like a Dragon here.
ORIGINAL STORY
This was the first bit of huge news. Not only will Yakuza 7 release in Japan in January 2020, but all other Western territories will see the game localised and released later that year too – a massive feat indeed and one which speaks to both the professionalism and the speed of Sega’s localization efforts.
To announce the confirmation that Yakuza 7 will be releasing in PS4 during 2020, Sega unleashed a nearly five minute long Yakuza 7 announcement video – which you can see below.
And of course the trailer is set to ‘Ode To Joy’. Because of course it is. Catch it below.
Source: Official Yakuza Japanese YouTube Account via Gematsu