Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio leak hints at Yakuza Kiwami 3 remake

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio appears to have inadvertently revealed a remake of Yakuza 3 on its official website days before its scheduled RGG Summit and the Tokyo Game Show, with a now-removed site listing for "Yakuza Kiwami 3" prompting widespread attention from fans and industry watchers. The listing surfaced this week and was captured in screenshots shared on social media and archived in search results before it was scrubbed, suggesting the 2009 PlayStation 3 entry in the Like a Dragon franchise may be due for a full Kiwami-style overhaul.

Users on Reddit and posts on X alerted followers to the discovery after searching the studio's Japanese site turned up a category name for Yakuza Kiwami 3. Observers also noted that cached search results reflected the entry even after the listing was removed. Neither Sega nor Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has issued an official comment confirming the listing or an announcement timetable.

The apparent leak comes just ahead of RGG Summit, the studio's annual livestream slated for September 24, which falls within the Tokyo Game Show window running from September 25 to 28. Some reports say the remake was likely intended to be revealed during the summit, while...