Fans discover evidence of Yakuza Kiwami 3

While Sega was rather quick to release Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 after the success of Yakuza 0, RGG Studio stopped its remakes there, instead opting to focus on new mainline games and spin-offs. Now, it seems that the Kiwami series will be coming back, with fans uncovering evidence that Yakuza Kiwami 3 will soon be announced. 

The Japanese website for the Yakuza series had been updated with mention of Yakuza Kiwami 3. This reference appeared directly through Google search results, indicating that SEO settings have been updated prior to the announcement later this month. The game is most likely to be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show. The leak was quickly spotted and shared by fans across social media.

Yakuza 3 has an odd place in the series. In terms of gameplay, it suffered from some changes that were later kept out of future games. However, it is also cited as being a pivotal story for the Kiryu saga.

If Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a reality, then chances are we will get long-awaited updates for Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5. This would bring the entire six-game set onto even footing. While Yakuza does continue beyond this point, Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon brought in a whole new cast of characters and switched from action-based to turn-based combat. When it came time to announce Yakuza 8, the developers had renamed the series to Like A Dragon.

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