SEGA announced that Yakuza Online will launch in Japan for Android, iOS, and PC in 2018. For those who do not know, it will be a free-to-play game with a new protagonist. It is not yet known whether the game will come to the West.
Pre-registration is now available on the game's official website. Depending on the number of people who pre-register, players will receive several bonuses when the game launches, including:
- 10,000 registrations — 100 diamonds
- 30,000 registrations — One Upgrade Coin (Small) and 100 diamonds (200 total)
- 50,000 registrations — Five Skill Coins and 100 diamonds (300 total)
- 80,000 registrations — Maximum Stamina (energy for the game) and 100 diamonds (400 total)
- 100,000 registrations — Haruka Sawamura in SSR (Super Super Rare) form and 100 diamonds (500 total)
Here is a brief description of the game, provided by the official website:
- A completely new Yakuza game for smartphones and PC — The latest title in the Yakuza series, which has sold 10 million units, finally appears. Centered on new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga, this is the story of a passionate man's desperate struggle in the underworld. What fate awaits him at the end of the great conflict taking place in Kamurocho, Tokyo?
- Those led by fate cross paths in Kamurocho — A story intertwining the underworld's inhabitants and Ichiban Kasuga. Popular characters from previous Yakuza games will also appear. Stories never told before will also be revealed.
- Play as much as you want — Fights, money, and women in the underworld. Control everything and master Kamurocho.
Check out the pre-registration campaign trailer below.
