Yakuza 8, upcoming release? An event has been announced about the past, present and future of the series.

This reveal from Yakuza 8 may be close: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is a Activity It will take place on April 29 and will discuss the past, present and future of the SEGA series.

We know the team is working on many unannounced games in addition to Yakuza 8, so we’re really curious about what will be presented in the game’s sandbox. Yakuza Super Talk Stage EventPublished on Niconico.

One thing’s for sure: For this honor we won’t find the familiar face of new director Masayoshi Yokoyama, not the familiar face of Toshihiro Nagoshi, who left SEGA last August to embark on a new adventure with Daisuke Sato on NetEase.

It’s also hopeful to see if the studio collaboration with actor Takuya Kimura, who plays Takayuki Yagami in the Judgment drama (review), will continue.

You’ll remember that there were actually issues between the two sides with the agency managing Kimura’s image, and we don’t know if they’ve been resolved.