[UPDATE] SEGA stealthily reveals release date for the PC version of 'Yakuza Kiwami'

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After Yakuza 0's PC port, we knew that Yakuza Kiwami was also heading to the platform. The game has even had a Steam page for a while now but the release date was still a mystery with only an "Available: Coming Soon" notice plastered on Steam. In a sneaky update yesterday, SEGA posted a GIF with Majima, aptly captioned "MAJIMAAAA!" as you can see below:

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However, this is no simple GIF as it contains a hidden but important piece of information in the very last frame which you can see in a still image below:

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So there you have it! Yakuza Kiwami will apparently land on Steam this February 19th, optimized for PCs with 4K resolutions, uncapped framerates, customisable controls and ultra-widescreen support.

If you are wondering how the Yakuza series hold up on PCs, you can check out our official review for the first title to hit Steam, Yakuza 0, below!

UPDATE:

SEGA has had it with teases and has just released a brand-new trailer for the game, confirming the February 19th release date as well as pricing information.



One of SEGA’s most beloved Japanese franchises will be launching yet another great classic on PC next month. Yakuza Kiwami brings a unique and enjoyable experience for veterans, as well as newcomers to the series. With the successful PC release of prequel Yakuza 0 in 2018, fans will soon be able to continue the popular story about Japan’s criminal underworld.

Yakuza Kiwami is now available for digital pre-order on Steam for £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99, including a 10% discount and exclusive bonus content, like avatars, wallpapers and a digital manga.

:arrow: Yakuza Kiwami Steam Page
:arrow: Yakuza 0 Official GBAtemp Review
 
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I more or less haphazardly just picked up Yakuza 0 this past Friday. I am loving it. I have no prior knowledge of the games.I went in thinking it was like japanese GTA but its not really that at all. It has much more in its roots in common with Shenmue rather than any Rockstar game. Really really interesting.
 
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Now I can finally play this too, played Y2 when it first came out and the PSP ones, but without PS3/PS4 I missed this series, good to see some good ports!
 
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Pretty cool! Love how Sega is bringing more attention to these games. Here's to hoping that they release the entire franchise on PC as well.
 
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I just literally finished Kiwami yesterday!

I was really bummed out when I finished Yakuza 0 a few weeks back on the PC and no idea when Kiwami will soon reach the PC so I just got it on PS4 which was just 20$. Now I'm bummed out since I have to wait till payday to get Kiwami 2.

Very glad to see PC gamers can finally going to have this game, and this time I hope with better PS4 controller support.
 

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this Franchise shall be called

YAKUZA the Side Quest Simulator! cauz you can't walk for 10feet without stopped by some npc asking for help lul
 

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Shenmue is redundant because of Yakuza series isn't it?

I just played Yakuza for few hours, I am afraid however excellent this game is, I am just not into open world games. I guess I will just watch let's play
 

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Pricing like it should be done. Nintendo can learn a lot from this
Old game, but that's why I agree with you, sick of seeing re-releases go for 60€ nowadays... If it's a complete remaster and all that like Resident Evil 2, it's justified, lots of work, new engine, complete remake, etc., so full price isn't asking for too much (although 50€ would be preferable). However when even ports now sell full price and a lot after they were normally released on consoles or even old games with still launch prices, it's annoying and really shows how all some companies care for are money with minimal effort instead of money through quality:/ And since you mentioned Nintendo, what even happened to Nintendo Selects? They haven't done anything with that in YEARS... in case you forgot, it's when they say "X game is doing extremely well and has become a staple of a system so we'll make it accessible to everyone for a fixed reduced price at 20/30€".

Now we can truly say that PC is the masterrace.
We are still missing Yakuza 6 port and still need Monster Hunter on PC to reach the same point as on console, so I'd say we are 99% close to being undisputably the masterrace:P
 
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It's an amazing game, definitely recommend it for anyone that hasn't played it yet. I haven't played the other games in the series yet but the combat in Kiwami is very satisfying.
 

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oh wow. when I pre ordered it said it did but that seems to no longer be on the store page. guess the issues with 0 made sega just not bother with the headaches
Nah, i think the ports will still be the same. The reason why they dropped it is probably cash. Why bother when either way its gonna be pirated and they are selling the games for 20 bucks.
Probably the porting too is dirty cheap (Look at Catherine right now. Half assed port that's being QA'd now, probably won't get fixed)
 

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