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Yakuza series of action RPGs might seem intrinsically Japanese – but future games in the series might take place away from the Land of the Rising Sun.That’s according to Kazuki Hosokawa, director of Lost Judgment, the upcoming spin-off to Sega’s crime saga.

Yakuza games will continue to focus on turn-based RPG mechanics.Read More: From mice to dice: How Steamforged Games adapted ‘Monster Hunter World’ into a board gameIn the interview with IGN, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa revealed Judgment is now the studio’s action focused series.The announcement arrived alongside the news that Ryu ga Gotoku would release the sequel to Judgment this September.

Lost Judgment, a sequel to the detective crime drama spin-off Judgement from the Yakuza series.The news came via an online presentation first teased on a website last month counting down to ‘Judgment Day’ (May 7).The reveal was presented by RGG Studio’s executive director Toshihiro Nagoshi and game producer Kazuki Hosokawa, with a special message from actor Takuya Kimura who reprises his role as lawyer-turned-detective Takayuki Yagami.Lost Judgment has been confirmed for a worldwide release on