Yakuza Kiwami 3 Remake for 2026 on PS4/PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced a full remake of 2009's Yakuza 3, titled Yakuza Kiwami 3, and said it will be released on February 12, 2026, for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. The package will include a new, no‑cost spinoff called Dark Ties that follows antagonist Yoshitaka Mine and will be available at launch, the studio said during its RGG Summit presentation.

The remake is being rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics, expanded cutscenes and performance improvements. Studio director Ryousuke Hori said the team aimed to make the title welcoming to both newcomers and longtime players by tightening pacing and reworking sections of the original that the developers considered weak. Several side stories have been rewritten or tweaked, new side quests and minigames have been added, and the Mourning Glory orphanage featured in the original has been made more interactive with additional scenes between protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and the children.

Combat will be updated as well. Kiryu retains the Dragon of Dojima style, which developers say has been completely revamped to provide a broader move set, and gains a new Ryukyu style that reflects...