When Yakuza: Like a Dragon released in 2020, there was an odd situation where the PS5 version released four months afte…
But, due to a parity clause, this also meant Sony couldn't release a PS5 version in Japan until Microsoft released its Xbox Series X/S version."Added bonus for the West - we have just learned that Sega will not launch a PS5 version with Scarlett this holiday ," Baker added - Scarlett being the internal codename for Xbox's next-gen consoles.
So, once the game's worldwide release rolled around, Sega wasn't planning on releasing the PS5 version of the game during the winter holiday period of 2020, leaving the Xbox versions as the only next-gen versions available everywhere except Japan. After 16th January 2021, Xbox would be free to put its next-gen version on sale in Japan, after which Sony could then release its next-gen version in Japan too. Eventually, the game released on PS5 worldwide in March.
"It's a big deal that the next Yakuza is Scarlett launch exclusive, can we say that?" Spencer replied."It might even be worth some money from us if we can market this," he added."It's funny that they don't even list PS5 in their graphic," Spencer also said of promotional materials for the game at the time.
The group briefly discussed launching a limited edition version of Xbox Series X in Japan in collaboration with Sega, following rumours of a Sega-branded Xbox console being released in Japan. Spencer said Sega was"doing good work with us on a lot of fronts", and suggested Sega could wrap in franchises such as Sonic and Jet Set Radio.
The Microsoft documents are no longer available on the court's public servers, following their discovery and the court's subsequent removal of all files related to the ongoing case of the FTC vs. Microsoft. Spencer has called the information in the leaks
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