Through a restructuring at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, developer responsible for the franchise Yakuza, we have been able to know that both its creator and the main producer abandon their discipline. Toshihiro Nagoshi and Daisuke Sato not only say goodbye to the studio, they have also announced his departure from Sega.
After their latest release, Lost Judgment, the two managers wanted to show their gratitude. “I thank the fans who have supported us and the Yakuza series for so many years. You have my most sincere and profound gratitude“Explains Nagoshi. For his part, Sato has stated that” I think the studio has the power not only to continue the Yakuza series, but also to take that momentum even further. “
It is the producer himself who reveals that Masayoshi Yokohama transforms his role from producer to director from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, while Ryosuke Horii will be the main responsible for Yakuza. The role of producer of the franchise is assumed by Hiroyuki Sakamoto.
What is the future of Nagoshi and Sato? Although neither of them have spoken about it, we do have clues thanks to the information revealed by Bloomberg. The medium claimed that NetEase, the Chinese company responsible for Naraka: Bladepoint, was in negotiations with Nagoshi for his signing. For now, this move has not been confirmed.
Finally, the new director of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Masayoshi Yokoyama, has detailed that We will see the fruits of their labor in the next sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon, continuing the story of Ichiban Kasuga. “This game is currently being developed by producer Sakamoto and directors Horii, Ito and Mitake. I myself, along with Takeuchi and Furuta, are working on the story,” clarifies Yokoyama. Although he has not revealed a release date, he has indicated that we will see something new “in six months or a year“.