Stranger Than Heaven (PS5) News Articles
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
News SEGA Expects 5 Million Sales from 'Flagship' Games Persona 4 Revival and Stranger Than Heaven
A big 2026
SEGA has high sales expectations for both Persona 4 Revival and Stranger Than Heaven, which may seem a little unrealistic depending on your point of view. In its latest business Q&A, the publisher highlighted the two aforementioned titles as "flagship" or "mainstay" releases. These are basically SEGA's heavy hitters for the near future...
Thursday25th Jun 2026
News Yakuza Dev's Stranger Than Heaven Was First Planned as a Full Trilogy of Games
Stranger danger
Stranger Than Heaven is set to be the most ambitious game that RGG Studio has made in a long time. This is mostly down to the fact that its story spans a whopping 50 years, following main character Makoto Daito's steady rise to infamy. Structurally, the title's set across five different and distinct time periods. These time periods...
Wednesday24th Jun 2026
"Performances can elevate the entire work"
Based on what's been shown so far, it looks like Yakuza / Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio could be onto something special with Stranger Than Heaven. However, the upcoming action game has caused a bit of stir through its casting choices. More specifically, the decision to use Tupac Shakur's likeness for...
Friday5th Jun 2026
News Stranger Than Heaven Confirms January 2027 Release Date and... Tupac
Stranger and stranger
Just weeks after its big Xbox showcase, Stranger Than Heaven has returned to give us a proper release date. As promised, it launches for PS5 this coming winter, on the 15th January 2027. But that's not the biggest talking point here... No, the real shocker is that, somehow, Tupac is in the game. Well, obviously not the man...
Friday8th May 2026
News PS5's Stranger Than Heaven Somehow Got Snoop Dogg and Ado on the Same Song
When can we stream it?
Fans are already itching to stream Stranger Than Heaven’s theme song, which is surprisingly performed by musical icons like Snoop Dogg and Ado. The song – debuted as part of last night’s big game reveal – also features performances from Satoshi Fujihara and Tori Kelly. Ado, who’s one of Japan’s big st
Thursday7th May 2026
News Yakuza Dev's Stranger Than Heaven Drops English Dub Option Due to Bilingual Characters
Language barrier
This probably won't come as much of a surprise if you tuned in to last night's showcase, but Stranger Than Heaven won't feature any kind of voice over options, unlike developer RGG Studio's most recent titles. This means that there'll be no dedicated English dub — but there won't be a Japanese-only track, either. That's because...
News Stranger Than Heaven Is a Yakuza Series Origin Story, Out on PS5 This Winter
Gameplay details revealed
Many Yakuza fans were thinking it, and now it's been confirmed: the mysterious Stranger Than Heaven is in fact an origin story for the series, in which the pivotal Tojo Clan is founded. The game's story spans 50 years, and you'll be playing as the same character — Makoto Daito — throughout. RGG Studio's deep dive,...
Thursday26th Mar 2026
News Yakuza Dev Partners with Xbox for Stranger Than Heaven, Confirms Deep Dive for May
Stranger and stranger
In an interesting twist, it seems as though RGG Studio — the Japanese developer behind the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series — has signed on with Xbox to promote its next game. The intriguingly titled Stranger Than Heaven put in a fresh appearance during the Team in Green's latest third-party showcase, debuting a trailer made...
Monday23rd Mar 2026
News Yakuza Dev Gearing Up for Big Stranger Than Heaven Re-Reveal
2026 release incoming?
It looks like Stranger Than Heaven is about to return in a big way. In case you need reminding, this is the new property from Yakuza / Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio. It was first announced as 'Project Century' back at The Game Awards in 2024, and we've seen very little of it since. Anyway, the game's already been...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Yakuza Maker's Next PS5 Game Gets a Brief Behind-the-Scenes Video
Stranger things have happened
We may see more of Yakuza dev RGG Studio’s next project Stranger Than Heaven during today’s State of Play, but if not, this is the most you’re getting for now. The studio closed its RGG Direct with a brief clip of the upcoming adventure, which will span several d
Friday6th Jun 2025
News Yakuza Dev's Project Century Now Called Stranger Than Heaven, Looks Nuts in New PS5 Reveal
Mr. Blue Eyes
Previously named Project Century, RGG Studio's new property now has an official name: Stranger Than Heaven. And boy does that seem fitting. The game's fresh trailer raises way more questions than answers, but it does reveal that it's set in 1943 — and not 1915, as was shown in the announcement trailer from last year. Either the...
