Over the last few years, Sega has embraced porting efforts to PC through both recent and legacy releases. Others have taken to viewing Johnny's past forms of control over its talent's likeness to further bolsters the reports of the agency barring a PC release.Ī key reason that Sega would go so far to consider dropping the franchise entirely over the contractual restriction is due to the publisher's further investment in the PC platform. While fans were disappointed, there were indications of a Lost Judgement PC port before Sega would confirm that it was not currently planned.
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While the insider remained anonymous, there have been indications that a Lost Judgement PC port was planned at some stage. With the reveal of Lost Judgement for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles, noticeably absent from the list was PC. This is a noted ruling by Kimura's talent agency Johnny's who places the restriction on all of its clients. Kimura, who voices and is the model for Judgement protagonist Takayuki Yagami, has a specific contractual agreement as to what platforms the actor's face can be used on.
The story, as translated on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, indicates that due to actor Takuya Kimura's talent agency's stance on PC ports, the franchise may not expand beyond the upcoming sequel. RELATED: Lost Judgment PS5 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Action and Activities Japanese site Nikkan Taishu reports that the Judgement series may be in jeopardy due to a specific rule regarding an actor's likeness being used on certain platforms. Now, as the release of Lost Judgement approaches, it seems that it may not have the same staying power as its parent franchise.Īccording to reports, Lost Judgement may be last game in the Judgement franchise due to a contractual restriction. It is because of this continued growth in fans and relevance that publisher Sega was able to expand the franchise through spinoffs like Judgement. Due in part to the Yakuza series' critical acclaim and platform expansion, it is now a recognizable name among gamers. P>Over the last four years, the Yakuza series has turned from a beloved cult hit into a well known and popular franchise.
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