SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced a restructuring of their leadership team as the studio counts its 10th anniversary in 2021, with two of the key figures behind the Yakuza and Judgment games making an exit.
The head of RGG Studio, Toshihiro Nagoshi, as well as studio lead, Daisuke Sato, announced their departure from SEGA in a post on the developer’s official website, with the new core team revealed for the series going forward. It was also mentioned that a direct sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon is in active development, continuing the story of Ichiban Kasuga.
The new leadership structure at Ryu Ga Gotoku will be as follows:
You can read the full post here, which includes heartfelt statements from Nagoshi-san and Sato-san.