Yakuza Kiwami 3 Seemingly on the Way After Fans Spot Alleged RGG Website Leak

Sega and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio appear to have accidentally leaked Yakuza Kiwami 3, hinting that an official announcement may be imminent.

Users on X/Twitter and Reddit started building excitement after spotting faint references to Yakuza Kiwami 3 on the series’ official website. The original post, which briefly noted a third installment in the Yakuza remake series, has since been taken down—but fans managed to screenshot the leak before its removal.

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.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }The Kiwami series comprises RGG’s remakes of the original Yakuza titles. Yakuza Kiwami 1, for instance, is a 2016 reimagining of the first Yakuza game, while Yakuza Kiwami 2 revisits Yakuza 2. Though Yakuza Kiwami 3 hasn’t been officially confirmed, if RGG proceeds as fans anticipate, it will likely be a remake of the 2009 PlayStation 3 game, Yakuza 3.

If RGG does plan to reveal anything about Yakuza Kiwami 3, it wouldn’t come as a shock. The studio is set to host its annual RGG Summit on September 24, followed immediately by an RGG Direct. Many anticipated major updates for the Like a Dragon franchise, and this alleged leak arrived just one week ahead of the event.

Like a Dragon series director Masayoshi Yokoyama also commented on Yakuza Kiwami 3 in April 2024. While he advised fans to temper their enthusiasm as the team focused on other projects, he hinted that a third Kiwami title remains a possibility.

“I’ll just say that I think I’ll do Kiwami 3 at some point,” Yokoyama said then. “I’m sure I’ll do it someday.”

Now, over a year later, fans suspect RGG may finally be prepared to discuss Yakuza Kiwami 3 in earnest. In the meantime, you can read our 7.9/10 review of Yakuza Kiwami and our 8/10 review of Yakuza Kiwami 2. You can also explore other new RGG Studio projects, including Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which launched in February, and Stranger Than Heaven, announced earlier this year.