Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (RGG Studio) says they’re able to take on many large-scale projects at the same time because Sega goes beyond what is safe to try something new. Read on to find out more about what’s to come from the Like a Dragon studio!
RGG Studio Has Two More Projects Coming Up
Sega Takes Risks Into New IPs And Ideas
RGG Studio (also known as the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio) has got some pretty huge projects currently in development, with one of them being a wholly new IP. With the next Like a Dragon and a Virtua Fighter remake already lined up for 2025, it’s surprising how they managed to add two more upcoming titles to their list—and RGG Studio’s head and director, Masayoshi Yokoyama, owes these opportunities to Sega, saying that the Japanese game publisher is very open to taking risks.
Earlier this December, RGG dropped two different trailers for two separate projects in the same week. In The Game Awards 2025, they first revealed Project Century, a new IP set in 1915's Japan. The day after, the trailer for the new Virtua Fighter Project (different from the upcoming Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O remaster) was unveiled on Sega’s official channel. Both projects look hefty and of large-scale production, reflecting the studio’s ambition. With a number of well-known IPs under its wing, Sega doesn’t seem too concerned about whether or not RGG will be able to deliver. It seems to be a mix of utmost trust and also the determination to try out new things.
"I think a good aspect of Sega is that it accepts the possibility of failure. It doesn’t just keep pursuing the kind of projects it knows are a safe bet," Yokoyama shared to Famitsu, as translated by Automaton Media. "In a way, that may be in Sega’s DNA," he added, saying that after some time with the Virtua Fighter IP during their early days, Sega wanted something more. Aiming to try out new things, they came up with the idea of "What if we made ‘VF’ into an RPG?" and thus, action-adventure series Shenmue was born.
RGG Studio also assures that despite working on two separate projects at the same time, they will not come out subpar—especially for the Virtua Fighter series. The creator of the IP, Yu Suzuki, expressed his support for the new upcoming project, and with VF as one of Sega’s timeless IPs, Yokoyama, Virtua Fighter Project producer Riichiro Yamada, and their team "has no intention of making something half-baked."
Yamada chimed in, "With the new ‘VF,’ we intend to create something innovative that a wide range of people will find ‘cool and interesting!’ Whether you're a fan of the series or not, we hope you'll look forward to more information. Stay tuned!" with Yokoyama adding that he hopes gamers would look forward to both titles.
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Famitsu Interview With Masayoshi Yokoyama and Riichiro Yamada
RGG Studio’s director says the good thing about Sega is that they go beyond “safe” game projects, accepting the possibility of failure
