RGG Studio has announced that Yakuza Kiwami 3 will be the final installment in its Kiwami remake line. Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama explained on a livestream that substantial story changes in Kiwami 3 make further remakes—such as Kiwami versions of Yakuza 4 and 5—untenable, and the team will instead move toward a new series direction.

  • Kiwami 3 introduces significant narrative additions and alterations that, according to RGG, alter the continuity enough to close the door on future Kiwami remakes.
  • Planned remakes of Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 will not be produced in the Kiwami format; RGG intends to stop producing this specific line of titles.
  • Yokoyama suggested the studio will pivot to a different series framework for future Yakuza entries, hinting at fresh approaches to story and possibly gameplay.
  • Announcement came during a live broadcast rather than a formal press release, leaving many details—timeline, scope, and whether characters or settings will carry over—still unknown.
  • Fans can expect RGG to focus on new projects that build on lessons from the Kiwami remakes rather than continuing straight remake efforts.

Source: Push Square

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