[STEAM] Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Release Date Brought Forward a Week to Avoid Monster Hunter Wilds Clash

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***** has brought forward the release date of

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to February 21, 2025 to avoid a clash with

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In a video shared by Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, below, studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama said the release date is shifting up one week from the originally announced February 28.

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just five days after RGG Studio revealed Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's.

While Yokoyama didn't mention Monster Hunter WIlds explicitly, he did say RGG Studio wanted fans "to play the game that comes out after with peace of mind" and "enjoy hunting at [their] own pace."

The Monster Hunter and Like a Dragon franchises are both developed in Japan and, while

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and pirate action adventure don't share genres, it makes sense that ***** and Capcom wouldn't want two of their headlining franchises going head-to-head on the same day.

"We have decided to bring forward the release date by a week to February 21, 2025," Yokoyama said. "This is partly because development is progressing more smoothly than expected, but we also want to deliver the game to players around the world as soon as possible. We wanted you to be able to play the game that comes after it with peace of mind."

He added later: "If you are interested in pirates, but aren't familiar with the series overall, please have a go. And after that, I hope you'll also enjoy hunting at your own pace."

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a spin-off sequel to

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, the eighth mainline entry in the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series (

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as he wakes up with amnesia and becomes a pirate.

A trailer released at the October Xbox Partner Showcase revealed

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and the return of the beloved character Taiga Saejima, perhaps teasing more ties to the main series than previously thought.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

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