Long-time live broadcast commemorating the 18th anniversary of the "Ryu ga Gotoku" series is now available! Teams will compete to complete "Ryu ga Gotoku 7" trophies!

From Saturday, December 16, 2023 to Saturday, December 23, 2023, the game "Yakuza" 18th Anniversary! Aim for Trocon! Yakuza7: Where the Light and Darkness Go International" team competition! is being streamed on YouTube and Nico Nico Live Broadcast.

The purpose of this long-time live broadcast is to review the story of "Yakuza7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness International" and aim for trophy completion in preparation for the release of "Yakuza8" on January 26, 2024 (Friday). The title used in the program is "Yakuza7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness International" for PlayStation 5, which will be available for purchase on Tuesday, December 26 at a new price of 1,980 yen (tax included).

In this program, the "development team" will be divided into two teams: the "development team," which will work on the title, and the "marketing team," which will promote the game, and will compete to see how many trophies they can collect within the distribution period.

Each team has a "dream" that they want to achieve, and the winning team's "dream" will be realized as a reward by Mr. Masayoshi Yokoyama, representative of Yakuza Studio and executive producer.

In addition, depending on the time of the event, special guests will make appearances. This is a program that not only "Yakuza" fans can enjoy, so be sure to check it out.

Program Information】
■"Yakuza" 18th Anniversary Commemoration! Aim for Trocon! Yakuza7: Where the Light and Darkness Go International" team competition!

＜Broadcast Date
December 16, 2023 (Sat) 20:00 - December 23, 2023 (Sat) 21:00 (tentative)

<Performers
Masayoshi Yokoyama (Yakuza Studio President/Executive Producer)
Hiroyuki Sakamoto (Chief Producer of Yakuza series)
Ryosuke Horii (Chief Director of Yakuza Series)
Masaya Yamafuji (Product Manager, Yakuza Studio)
Other development staff, marketing department members, etc.

<Guest schedule (titles omitted)
Tuesday, December 19, 19:00 - First Summer Wika
December 20 (Wed) 19:00 - Takaya Kuroda
December 21 (Thu) 19:00 - Hana Takeda 21:00 - Ushizawa
December 22 (Fri) 20:00 - Akio Otsuka
December 23 (Sat) 17:00 - Kazuhiro Nakatani 19:30 - Sumire Uesaka
The times listed are tentative and subject to change without notice.

<Distribution URL
Nico Nico Live Broadcast (first half): #
Nico Nico Live Broadcast (second half): #
YouTube：#

*After the broadcast, no archive will be left.

Title Information

Yakuza7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness International Newly Priced Edition
Compatibility ： PlayStation5 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One are only available in digital format.
Release date: December 26, 2023 (Tuesday)
Suggested Retail Price ： [Package Version] 1,800 yen (1,980 yen including tax)
［Digital version]
Normal Edition 1,800 yen (1,980 yen including tax)
Hero Edition 2,000 yen (2,200 yen including tax)
Legendary Hero Edition 2,700 yen (2,970 yen including tax)
Genre : Dramatic RPG
Player : 1 player
Publisher ： SEGA Corporation
CERO ： D (for ages 17 and up)


Yakuza8
Compatibility ： PlayStation5 / PlayStation4 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Windows/PC (Steam)
Release Date ： January 26, 2024 (Friday)
Suggested Retail Price ： Standard Edition 8,800 yen (9,680 yen including tax)
Deluxe Edition 9,800 yen (10,780 yen including tax)
Ultimate Edition 11,600 yen (12,760 yen including tax)
Genre : Dramatic RPG
Player : 1 player
Publisher ： SEGA Corporation
CERO ： D (for ages 17 and up)

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