Up until recently, Sega has frolicked arm-in-arm with Game Pass, bringing most games in theYakuza(now,Like a Dragon) series to the service. But, as the franchise has demonstrated, all things eventually change.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthis looking to break the Game Pass tradition.
It hasn’t been so long since the last game in the franchise hit the streets to hurt thugs and feelings. The exhaustively namedLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Namearrived on Jun 23, 2025, for most platforms, as well asday one on Game Pass. According to RGG Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama, it may be the last to do so — for now, anyway.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: Infinite Wealthto pass on Game Pass
In an interviewwith Automaton Media, Yokoyama confirmed that there are “no plans” to bringLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthto Game Pass when it launches on January 25. The reason? Well, it’s apparently because Yokoyama believes the franchise is no longer so obscure in the Western market.Like a Dragoncan now speak for itself, says the RGG boss.
“I thought of Game Pass as a way of ‘handing overseas users our business card’ – in other words, letting players new to the series enjoy the game and get to know Kiryu,” Yokoyama said. “Game Pass proved to be a very good method to invite new users to interact with the series.”
To date, nearly every game in theYakuza/Like a Dragonfranchise is available to download and play on Game Pass. There are some exceptions, mind.Yakuza: Dead Soulsremains locked on the PlayStation 3 where it can’t hurt anyone else (I still love it, though). The twoJudgmentgames are also not on the service.
As the eighth mainline game,Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthskipping Game Pass is certainly a surprise. But “no plans” certainly doesn’t mean it’ll never join its extended family. For the moment, fans will have to take Kiryu on (supposedly) one last ride on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC when the game launches on January 25. Be sure to check out ourhands-on previewahead of the release.
