Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth received a release date, new story details, and a reveal of some of the minigames you can expect at the Like A Dragon Direct.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Won’t Be on Xbox Game Pass at Launch

Although Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and numerous other installments in the Yakuza franchise are available on Xbox Game Pass, don’t expect Infinite Wealth to be there — at least at launch.

Recommended Videos

In an interview with Automaton Media, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director and producer Masayoshi Yokoyama was asked if people could expect Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to be available on Xbox Game Pass. Yokoyama responded, “At the moment, there are no plans for Infinite Wealth to come to Game Pass.”

He later explained that putting Like a Dragon Gaiden on the service at launch was a way of “letting players new to the series enjoy the game and get to know Kiryu. Game Pass proved to be a very good method to invite new users to interact with the series.”

Yokoyama then then said that he understood the reasoning behind Baldur’s Gate 3 not going to Game Pass and not having any plans for release on the service, saying that developers have different goals.

While Yokoyama doesn’t necessarily say that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will never be on Game Pass, it’s clear that the game won’t actually arrive on the platform anytime soon. Overall, that makes a lot of sense to me. The Yakuza/Like a Dragon games are absolutely massive, featuring dozens of hours of content. Like a Dragon was worth the full price of admission for me, and I imagine Infinite Wealth will be, too.

A sequel to 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which switched the series focus from Kazuma Kiryu to Ichiban Kasuga and the combat from action to turn-based, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will introduce players to Hawaii. While there, Ichiban will be looking to reunite with his long-lost mother, while Kiryu will be battling cancer.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is slated to debut on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on Jan. 26, 2024.


The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission.Ā Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan has been the Managing Editor at The Escapist since August 2023, during which time he's covered Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Starfield, and several other major releases. After getting his Master of Arts in English in 2016, he began writing about comics, television, movies, and video games, with his work appearing at such outlets as Marvel.com, CBR, and The Mary Sue. When he's not writing on pop culture, you can find Liam working on his creative projects or traveling. You can follow him on Twitter @LD_Nolan or on Bluesky @ldnolan.bsky.social.