{"id":42593,"date":"2025-01-10T12:07:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T03:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=42593"},"modified":"2025-01-10T12:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T03:07:36","slug":"like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-will-get-free-new-game-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-will-get-free-new-game-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will get free New Game+ update\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On January 10, Sega dropped a new RGG Like a Dragon Direct video revealing what players can expect from<strong> Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii<\/strong>, which is due out on February 21. One notable point is that the game\u2019s New Game+ will be available as a free post-release patch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous game in the series, Infinite Wealth, garnered criticism from fans for having its New Game+ mode only available to those who bought the more expensive deluxe or ultimate editions of the game. Those who got the standard edition had to purchase it as paid DLC. However, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii\u2019s NG+ will be available for free.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110-42593-001.jpg\" alt=\"Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii NG+\" class=\"wp-image-42602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110-42593-001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110-42593-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110-42593-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More details about Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii\u2019s free New Game+ patch, such as when it will be downloadable and what content will await players in NG+, will be revealed at a later date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the NG+ revelation, the pun-packed RGG Like a Dragon Direct broadcast also revealed more about the game\u2019s two combat styles (Mad Dog and Sea Dog), ship customization, crew recruitment, naval battles, preorder bonuses and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RGG Like a Dragon Direct | 1.9.25\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viAEO_cMqfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is scheduled to be released for PS4\/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3061810\/Like_a_Dragon_Pirate_Yakuza_in_Hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) on February 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike Infinite Wealth, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii&#8217;s New Game+ will be available as a free post-launch patch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":42601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[258,17],"class_list":["post-42593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-like-a-dragon","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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