GOONL!NE: SEGA Europe has given GOONL!NE a "no comment" on whenever a Western release of Yakuza 3 will happen.

It comes as last week, a NeoGAFer said the publisher will finally release the game in the West, despite saying previously there were no plans to do so.
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Oct 13, 2009

Rumor: Sega to publish Yakuza 3 in the US

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Rumor: Sega to publish Yakuza 3 in the US

According to NeoGAF member, Cyntec, Sega will be publishing Yakuza 3 in North America with Japanese voices and English subtitles.
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Sep 27, 2009

TGS exclusive: Yakuza 3 will arrive at Europe in March

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - TGS exclusive: Yakuza 3 will arrive at Europe in March

In Tokyo Game Vandal Show it has been able to know that Yakuza 3 will arrive at Europe in the month of March, and that in fact the Castilian will do with translation. Although it has not been confirmed what company is the one that is behind the project, although the information which we have rather little indicates one habitual one in Japanese games, yes we know that one of the controverted parts more of the game, the one of the management of clubs of alternates, will be eliminated in the western version, reducing therefore the task of location of the game.
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Sep 21, 2009

Sega Announce TGS Line-up, Includes Yakuza 4

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Sega Announce TGS Line-up, Includes Yakuza 4

Shak @ PS3Center.net writes:

"Sega has announced their full Tokyo Game Show line-up, which includes the sequel to the highly popular Yakuza franchise."
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Sep 21, 2009

Ignition Entertainment to publish Yakuza 3?

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Ignition Entertainment to publish Yakuza 3?

Examiner: 1UP recently revealed that Yakuza 3 is coming to Europe and North America. They also hinted that Sega may not be the publisher for the game in the western regions. So who could be the mysterious publisher behind localizing Yakuza 3?
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Sep 20, 2009

Yakuza 3 is Coming to the West

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 is Coming to the West

Just a few days ago Sega rep Aaron Webber commented that the possibility of Yakuza 3 coming to the U.S. still exists and that it's a subject discussed quite often at Sega.

Today 1UP can do one better: they've learned that the PS3 exclusive is indeed coming west. According to sources close to the project, Yakuza 3 is currently being localized for release in the U.S. and European markets.
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Sep 17, 2009

Yakuza 3's "possibility for localizing does, in fact, still exist."

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3's "possibility for localizing does, in fact, still exist."

PS3 Attitude writers:

"SEGA gave out huge news today by confirming that the possibility of the game being localized is actually very real.

Following up on the previous story that the game's future is very much up in the air, Aaron Webber, Assistant Community Manager for SEGA of America, commented on the PS blog stating:

'Yakuza 3 is not cancelled – and the possibility for localizing it does, in fact, still exist.

The original news story that went around about Yakuza 3 being declined for the US was false, and localizing the game still remains a big point of discussion for many people here at SEGA'

Check the site for the full story and quote where Aaron admits it's "far from an announcement" but that that the possibility does of an English port still exists.

Note: this article is not a duplicate from the old story. This is new information regarding the possibility of Yakuza 3 receiving a localisation port.
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Jul 31, 2009

Yakuza 3 American Release Still "Unconfirmed"

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 American Release Still "Unconfirmed"

Kotaku writes: "Keep hope alive! It seems SEGA America's Ray Almeda misspoke and gave his own personal opinion to The Examiner that Yakuza 3 will not be released in the States because of subpar Yakuza 2 sales.

The Examiner has since run an update, explaining those remarks were not "official SEGA statements." The Examiner adds, "SEGA still hasn't made any mention of an upcoming release or revealed plans to release it stateside."

PS3 exclusive Yakuza 3 (AKA Ryu Ga Gotoku 3) was released in Japan last February, selling over 200,000 copies in its first day."
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Jul 30, 2009

Sega Europe: "No plans" for local Yakuza 3

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Sega Europe: "No plans" for local Yakuza 3

VG247: Sega Europe's told VG247 this morning that it has "no current plans" to bring Yakuza 3 to the territory.
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Jul 29, 2009

Yakuza 3 US Release Date Announced: Never

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 US Release Date Announced: Never

Examiner: "Earlier this evening, I was talking with a friend who works at Sega and we did some catching up and had a bit of small talk. Before our conversation ended, though, I asked him about the current status of Yakuza 3 coming stateside. He gave me a blunt answer."
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