Yakuza / Like a Dragon Dev Reveals New Stranger Than Heaven Trailer at Xbox Partner Showcase

Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has confirmed that Stranger Than Heaven will take place across not two, not three, but five separate time periods.

The Like a Dragon studio took to the March 2026 Xbox Partner Preview to show off a new trailer for its highly anticipated new video game. This latest footage reveals that its trek will hop across five different time periods – and five unique cities – when it launches at some point in the near future.

While Stranger Than Heaven remains without a release date, new details about its settings weren’t the only thing RGG had to share today. The team has announced that it will pull back the curtain a little farther come May 6 with a new deep dive broadcast called Xbox Presents: A Special Look at Stranger Than Heaven. Microsoft says the show will cover its “setting, story, characters, and much more.”

Stranger Than Heaven was first announced as Project Century at The Game Awards 2024 but went on to unveil its actual title the following June. While today’s news marks a promising update in its development as RGG works toward launch, we’re still waiting to see if Snoop Dogg what Snoop Dogg has to do with this.

We’ll learn more about Stranger Than Heaven in May. Until then, you can check out everything else announced at the March 2026 Xbox Partner Preview.

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