Yakuza 3 Remastered — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is Now Available! | 2026-02-14 | PLAY IT NOW STEAM DECK VERIFIED The wait is over. Jump into the two-in-one experience and play the extreme remake & brand-new action-packed adventure now. GET YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 & DARK TIES NOWA legend is reborn and a new legacy begins in the extreme remake of Yakuza 3, evolving every aspect of the game and adding Dark Ties, a brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine included as a separate experience. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3937550/Yakuza_Kiwami_3__Dark_Ties/ Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon & Yakuza series content. -The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Team Twitter TikTok Facebook Instagram |
| Save up to 80% During the SEGA Year of the Horse Sale | 2026-02-13 | GET UP TO 80% OFF Check out the limited-time deals before they disappear! Save on Like a Dragon & Yakuza games including Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and more. Explore all the discounts here! GET YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 & DARK TIES NOW A legend is reborn and a new legacy begins in the extreme remake of Yakuza 3, evolving every aspect of the game and adding Dark Ties, a brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine included as a separate experience. Jump into the two-in-one experience today. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3937550/Yakuza_Kiwami_3__Dark_Ties/ Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon & Y |
| Check Out the Pre-Order Bonus for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties | 2026-01-10 | ADD ICHIBAN TO THE GANG Pre-order Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties before it launches February 11 to add the legendary lad Ichiban Kasuga to the Haisai Girls, a Ryukyu gal gang and fight rival biker gangs. Check him out in action with the special look below. WISHLIST OR PRE-ORDER YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 & DARK TIES NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/3937550/Yakuza_Kiwami_3__Dark_Ties/ Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon content. -The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio TeamTwitter TikTok Facebook Instagram |
| Check Out Everything Shown in the Newest Direct from RGG Studio | 2025-12-23 | Check out the latest details from the Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Direct! Here are the top three things you won’t want to miss: In-depth look on combat & fighting styles for each game Brand-new experiences in Yakuza Kiwami 3 All-new content as part of Dark Ties WISHLIST OR PRE-ORDER YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 & DARK TIES A legend is reborn and a new legacy begins in the extreme remake of Yakuza 3, evolving every aspect of the game and adding Dark Ties, a brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine included as a separate experience. Pre-order now and add Ichiban as a legendary lad to the Ryukyu Gal Gang.Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon co |
| Check Out Everything Revealed from the Newest RGG Direct | 2025-09-25 | Check out all the exciting game reveals and announcements from the newest RGG Direct. Watch it now!Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon content. -The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Team |
| Check Out Everything Shown During the Newest Like a Dragon Direct | 2025-01-11 | Get details on the latest news from RGG Studio, just revealed during the Like a Dragon Direct. WATCH THE NEWEST LIKE A DRAGON DIRECT NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088710/Yakuza_3_Remastered/ Keep an eye on our social channels for more Like a Dragon content. -The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Team Twitter TikTok Facebook Instagram |
| See What Was Revealed at RGG SUMMIT 2024 | 2024-09-21 | SEE EVERYTHING THAT WAS ANNOUNCED AT RGG SUMMIT 2024 Learn more about the newly revealed title Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Tokyo Game Show activities, and more! WATCH RGG SUMMIT 2024 NOW EMBARK ON AN OVER-THE-TOP, MODERN-DAY PIRATE ADVENTURE! Once feared as the most formidable yakuza, now pirate captain Goro Majima and his crew engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and a legendary treasure when Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii releases on February 28! WATCH THE REVEAL TRAILER NOW PRE-ORDER NOW Add Ichiban Kasuga and his pet crawfish Nancy to your pirate crew, as well as the ability to ch |
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| Patch Now Live – 3/26/2021 | 2021-03-26 | Hey everyone, Our latest patch is now live. Thanks to everyone that participated in our beta! This patch addresses the below issues: Missing SFX in bars. Distorted window images. High CPU usage. Loud or glitching audio sounds. Certain windows shortcuts do not function when system language is set to Japanese or Traditional Chinese. F12 not functioning when system language is set to Japanese or Traditional Chinese. Issue with the sort function when using item box. Occasional crash during Heat Actions. Infinite loading screen for Club Shine/Jewel. As always, if you have feedback about the patch, please reply to the thread here. For everything el |
| Open Beta for Hotfix Patch - 3/19/2021 | 2021-03-19 | Hey everyone, We have identified several bugs within the game as well as our plan to address them. Issues to be fixed: • Missing SFX in bars. • Distorted window images. • High CPU usage. • Loud or glitching audio sounds. • Certain windows shortcuts do not function when system language is set to Japanese or Traditional Chinese. • F12 not functioning when system language is set to Japanese or Traditional Chinese. • Issue with the sort function when using item box. • Occasional crash during Heat Actions. • Infinite loading screen for Club Shine/Jewel. Open Beta This weekend, we will be hosting an open beta with a patch implementing the above fix |
| Patch Now Live – February 19, 2021 | 2021-02-19 | Hey everyone, Our latest patch is live. Thanks to everyone that participated in our beta, we appreciate your support! This patch addresses the below issues: Proper dedicated GPU detection so that the game won’t try to launch on integrated GPUs. Setting ‘Auto’ as default framerate settings. High CPU usage thread – CPU usage has been cut down by ~30%. Random crash when ending fights with Heat Move – we managed to fix a crash occurring occasionally after finishing battles with a Heat Action. Fishing minigame fixes - invalid timings for reels and catches, UI out of the screen when Render Scale set to 200%. As always, if you have feedback about th |
| Open Beta for Hotfix Patch - Feb 12th, 2021 | 2021-02-12 | Hey everyone, We hope you’re having fun trouncing goons in Kamurocho. As always, thank you for reporting bugs over at the Steam Forums. Your feedback helps us make our games the best they can be. We have identified how we will fix several reported issues, listed below: Fixes Proper dedicated GPU detection so that the game won’t try to launch on integrated GPUs. Setting ‘Auto’ as default framerate settings. High CPU usage thread – CPU usage has been cut down by ~30%. Random crash when ending fights with Heat Move – we managed to fix a crash occurring occasionally after finishing battles with a Heat Action. Fishing minigame fixes - invalid timi |