News – THAT – Yakuza spin-off is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X / S and Stadia in April – VG247

Sega offers updated version of Judgment crime drama for new consoles as well as Google Stadia

Publishing giant brings Yakuza spin-off to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S and Google Stadia the 23 avril. of all the DLCs that have been released so far for Judgment

The verdict was delivered by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the most famous character for the Yakuza series of Japanese crime dramas This new title was released exclusively on PlayStation 4 in Japan in December 2018, before the worldwide release the following June In general, critics agreed with the verdict

Although the media reception has been positive, the game hasn't escaped controversy entirely following the release of Judgment in Japan, actor Pierre Taki – who embodies Kyohei Hamura in the title and his voices – was tested with cocaine in March 2019, Sega Publisher Approaches Scorched Earth Company Removes Taki From Judgment For Western Release, removing its shape and vocal lines, as well as any indication of its presence in the press material set and even withdrawing the judgment from the sale.

Sega may have been outraged by the controversy, but sales of Judgment almost doubled – up from 97% week after week – after the announcement of Taki's chemical excesses in April 2019, Sega unveiled Hamura's new character model

After its release, freelance freelance writer Alan Wayne wrote that Judgment could be a new experience on Yakuza IP, but that female characters still play the tired old metaphors

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