Yakuza™ 4 announced

SEGA Australia today announced they will be releasing Yakuza™ 4 exclusively on PlayStation®3 in Autumn 2011.

For the first time, western fans will be able to experience the Japanese underworld - not just through the eyes of Kiryu Kazuma, but three intriguing new characters, each with their own compelling back-story and a gripping interwoven plot.

Yakuza™ 4 picks up the story of Yakuza™ 3 one year later and takes the player back to Tokyo. The story starts when a man is shot to death in the ruling territory of the Tojo Clan, the organisation that has featured in all games in the series to date. A small gang which belongs to the Tojo Clan try to establish what happened and their leader is soon found stabbed to death. These events cause a heated battle between four men over money, power, status and honour. The truth becomes apparent as the lies, betrayals and entwined stories are revealed and when these four unflinching men get together, the new legend of Kamurocho is born.

Stay tuned for more info on Yakuza™ 4 to come out of E3 next week.