SEGA officially announced Yakuza: Like a Dragon, introducing a new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga and a turn-based RPG combat system.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon was first released in Japan for PlayStation 4.
The global release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon expanded the franchise fanbase outside Japan across multiple platforms including Xbox and PC.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon became available on Xbox Game Pass, increasing accessibility to the game.
Ichiban Kasuga grows up in Isezaki Ijincho, Yokohama, aspiring to be a hero like his father.
Ichiban decides to join the Arakawa Family, a subsidiary of the Tojo Clan, marking his entry into the yakuza world.
Ichiban takes the blame for a murder committed by his patriarch, Masumi Arakawa, and is sentenced to prison for 18 years.
After serving 18 years, Ichiban is released and finds a vastly changed world and is betrayed by those he trusted.
Ichiban teams up with former cop Koichi Adachi and others to uncover the truth behind the betrayal and a mysterious political conspiracy.
Ichiban confronts his former patriarch to resolve misunderstandings and the corruption within the Tojo Clan.
