Summary
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studiowill reveal its next game in September 2024, the Sega subsidiary has confirmed. TheLike a Dragondeveloper believes its upcoming title will come as a surprise to some fans.
While best known for itsLike a Dragonfranchise, formerly known asYakuza, RGG Studio occasionally tackles other projects as well. Its most recent release is an example of that practice, having arrived in the form of thecritically acclaimedSuper Monkey Ball BananaRumble, a Nintendo Switch exclusive that debuted in June 2024.
Like a Dragon Developer’s Next Game Will Be Announced at TGS 2024
The Tokyo-based company will be announcing its next game in September 2024, having said as much in a mid-July livestream (viaVGC). Specifically, its upcoming project will be unveiled as part of this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which RGG Studio has now confirmed to be attending. The2024 edition of Tokyo Game Showis scheduled to run from September 26 through September 29. The developer’s announcement will hence presumably take place on the 26th, or possibly even a day early, as it’s not uncommon for TGS exhibitors to detail their trade show lineups a day ahead of the event itself.
RGG Studio Says Its Next Game Will Surprise Fans
While RGG Studio is still keeping its cards close to the chest, the developer did share one notable tidbit about the mysterious project earlier this month. It did so as part of the Anime Expo “Essence of Fandom” event in early July, which saw theLike a Dragondeveloper proclaim that fans will be “surprised” by its next game, albeit without elaborating on the matter.
Based on that teaser, it would appear that the upcoming title is unlikely to be another mainline entry in theLike a Dragonfranchise. With the series currently enjoying unprecedented popularity, as underlined by the fact thatInfinite Wealthjust became its fastest installment to reach one million sales back in February, another mainline game would be the least surprising announcement that RGG Studio could possibly share.
That’s not to say that the TGS 2024 reveal will be unrelated to the hit franchise, especially since RGG Studio and Sega are presumably looking to maintain the series' current momentum right now. But given the aforementioned promise of a surprising announcement, it’s safe to say that the bestLike a Dragonfans can hope for is another spin-off. TheJudgmentsubseries is a potential candidate for such a release, as its latest entry,Lost Judgment, is currently on the brink of its three-year release anniversary. Of course, the most surprising thing RGG Studio could possibly announce at TGS 2024 would be literally anything unrelated to theLike a Dragonfranchise.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is a Sega subsidiary best known as the developer of the Like a Dragon series, formerly known as Yakuza in the West.
