An anonymous 4chan leaker claimed that a spin-off game for Sega Yakuza series is in the works. The statement was accompanied by screenshots that allegedly depict scenes from the project, one of which also contains a user interface element that can be used for debugging. It is important to note that the images are a little blurry, without the clarity that you would normally see in a modern game image. [Thanks, AltChar!]
The leaker also made some statements about the game’s history. According to them, this entry to the Yakuza series can present a story based on Yakuza Online, although the poster did not say definitively that was the case, stating that it just “seemed” to be the basis for the story. Yakuza Online is a mobile game released exclusively in Japan.
If the information in the 4chan post is accurate, the game will allow players to control the Yakuza character Ryuji Goda who served as the antagonist in Yakuza 2 before becoming the main character in later entries in the series. This includes your role as a protagonist in Yakuza Online, which contains a story that depicts previous chapters of the character’s life. The spin-off may also contain familiar places of Yakuza 5 and Yakuza 6.
Complaints about the alleged existence of a new Yakuza spin-offs have not been verified and 4chan has been a source of misleading rumors in the past.
The most recently Yakuza games, Yakuza: like a dragon, released on November 10, 2020 on Xbox One, Xbox Series S | X, PlayStation 4 and PC. Others nearby Yakuza releases include the Xbox One and PC versions of Yakuza Remastered Collection and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. They will be available on January 28, 2021 and March 25, 2021, respectively.