After a report claimed Judgment series was over, new PC ports might have disproven it

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The report claimed Takuya Kimura's agency didn't want the series on PC

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The Judgment series is now on PC, seemingly dispelling a previous claim that the series would be ending entirely.

Japanese publication Nikkan Taishu previously reported that the Judgment series would be ending. Citing an industry insider, the publication claimed that developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and lead Judgment actor Takuya Kimura's agency, Johnny's, could not agree on which platforms the games would be sold on.

Today, this claim has seemingly been disproven. Sega has announced that both Judgment and Lost Judgment would be available on PC immediately. You can see the announcement, from Sega's Japanese branch, just below, which comes from an afterparty at the RGG Summit presentation earlier today.

Due to both Judgment games immediately going on sale on PC, it would seem either Sega and Johnny's have been able to find common ground on the PC release, or there was never a disagreement in the first place. Either way, both excellent detective-based games are now available through Steam, including Lost Judgment's DLC chapter, The Kaito Files.

Earlier today at the RGG Summit, the developer pulled back the curtain on three forthcoming Yakuza games. Like a Dragon: Ishin is the much-anticipated remake of the Japan-only samurai game, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a new brawler spin-off starring Kiryu. Finally, Yakuza/Like a Dragon 8 was revealed with a new trailer and a 2024 release date. 

Check out our upcoming PS5 games guide for a full list of titles you can expect to play on the new-gen console in the near future. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.