In a shocking move, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has released the entireJudgmentseries on PC, specifically via Steam. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio made waves by revealing theremasteredLike a Dragon Ishin, aYakuzaspin-off from 2014 that was never released in the west, during the State of Play, ahead of its own RGG Summit.
The RGG Summit was even bigger forYakuzafans. Alongside more ofIshin, it officially revealedLike a Dragon 8where new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga will team up with Kiry Kazuma for a new RPG adventure, currently set for 2024. Fans don’t have to wait until then for moreYakuzagoodness, however, as 2023 will see therelease ofLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. This story will follow Kiryu, now Joryu, in a classic action-adventure title.
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All of this is no doubt exciting for fans, as they will be eating good for the next couple of years. However, shortly after the summit ended, RGG apparently had one more major surprise, releasing a trailer forJudgmentandLost Judgment, revealing they are now available on PC via Steam. For anyone who hasn’t checked out this specificYakuzaspin-off, the story of Takayuki Yagami has been well-received, even up there with Ichiban and Kiryu’s story.
Those looking to check out bothJudgmentgames on Steam will also be able to pick up a bundle, including both base games, the School Stories expansion, andthe Kaito Files, all for $98.87 as noted by Wario64.
Many fans have been hoping to seeJudgmenton PC someday, so this is quite a nice surprise. After all, it hasn’t always seemed promising. It was reported last year thatLost Judgmentwasn’t planning a PC release yet, thought it was considering it, and this also trudged up some internal conflict. Some reports indicated thatLost Judgmentmay be the last gamein the spin-off franchise due to contractual issues due to rules about actors' likenesses on certain platforms.
Specifically,actor Takuya Kimura’s talent agencyprevents all of its talent from appearing on PC titles, and so it’s uncertain how/why this unfolded behind the scenes since then. Somehow, obviously, it was all worked out and the games are now available on Steam. Fans should keep an eye out for more information aboutJudgment’s future, as well as the entire franchise in general, in the coming months.
Lost Judgmentis available now for Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
