Yakuza devs share more details on Like A Dragon Gaiden and Infinite Wealth

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Yakuza developer RGG Studio held their latest RGG Summit overnight, and the showcase contained more details on upcoming releases Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. We got a small extra look at Gaiden last week during Summer Game Fest, where Kiryu looks like he's meant to be starring in the next John Wick film, but the RGG Summit went into a lot more detail. Here's what you need to know.

The showcase (embedded above) started out with Gaiden, and thanks to new information on Gaiden's website, we have a handy summary of what RGG revealed about the game during their livestream. Here's a story update:

"A former legend in the yakuza world, Kazuma Kiryu fakes his death in order to protect his loved ones. He occasionally receives missions as a secret agent for the Daidoji Faction, a shadowy organisation that once operated as a fixer for the government. Kiryu's very existence is kept a closely guarded secret within Daidoji. There he languishes away each day in his self-imposed solitude. Until one day, somebody arrives to drag Kiryu back into the fold."

So, Kiryu's gone from underground organised crime, to underground government-approved crime. Cool.

Supporting cast characters have been updated on the website too. We've got Kosei Shishido and Yuki Tsuruno of Yakuza 5 and 7's Watase Family. Shishido is a lieutenant and is described as the family's "ace-in-the-hole", while Tsuruno is one of the family's captains. Then there's Akame, a "shadowy figure who knows the ins and outs of Sotenbori". She looks hella cool, I want to be her friend. The fella that asks Kiryu for his name in the latest trailer is Homare Nishitani III, the third patriarch of the Kijin Clan. You might remember