{"id":70148,"date":"2025-12-19T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/like-a-dragon-20th-anniversary-interview\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:00:44","slug":"like-a-dragon-20th-anniversary-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/like-a-dragon-20th-anniversary-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Like A Dragon: 20th anniversary interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unforgettable stories and characters, outrageous combat, and some hilarious mini-games \u2013 the acclaimed Yakuza \/ Like a Dragon series has a massive following for all the right reasons.<\/p>\n

With Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties\u2019<\/a> launching on PlayStation 5 February 12 next year \u2013 and to celebrate the franchise\u2019s 20th anniversary, with the first game Yakuza launching on PS2 20 years ago this month \u2013 it\u2019s only fitting to mark the moment with some of the developers who know these hard-hitting titles best.<\/p>\n

So we sat down with Executive Producer Masayoshi Yokoyama, Chief Director Ryosuke Horii, and Chief Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto to talk about their thoughts on the series\u2019 20th anniversary, its journey so far, and the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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