{"id":319007,"date":"2025-12-16T12:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/319007\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:25:11","slug":"yakuza-dev-exploring-a-solution-for-botched-kiwami-ps5-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/319007\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakuza Dev ‘Exploring a Solution’ for Botched Kiwami PS5 Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Yakuza<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been over a week since Yakuza Kiwami<\/a> re-released on the PS5, and we finally have an update on the game\u2019s botched upgrade path.<\/p>\n

For those who don\u2019t know, anyone who owns the original digitally on the PS4<\/a> is supposed to be eligible for a $1.99 upgrade. But it doesn\u2019t work, and SEGA has been silent about the issue.<\/p>\n

While we were able to upgrade our copy of Yakuza Kiwami 2<\/a> without a hitch, the remake of the original game has been showing full-price for us. And we\u2019re not alone: social media is full of people encountering the same issue.<\/p>\n

We’re aware some players are experiencing difficulties with the owner discount for Yakuza Kiwami on PlayStation 5. Rest assured we’re exploring a solution, but it will take some more time. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We’ll continue to provide\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/vUoxCfGApA<\/a>\u2014 RGG Studio | Like a Dragon & Yakuza Series (@RGGStudio) December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, dev RGG Studio has finally put out a statement on X<\/a> (or Twitter<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re aware some players are experiencing difficulties with the owner discount for Yakuza Kiwami on PPS5. Rest assured we’re exploring a solution, but it will take some more time. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We’ll continue to provide updates here. Thank you for your continued support of the Like a Dragon & Yakuza series.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, there\u2019s no real solution from the studio here, but the acknowledgement alone is welcome.<\/p>\n

To be fair to SEGA and RGG Studio, this isn\u2019t the first game to fall foul to Sony\u2019s oddball digital ownership system, and we imagine it won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n

But while the issue may largely fall at the feet of PlayStation\u2019s archaic database, the devs need to communicate quicker when these issues occur. Taking a week to issue a statement on this very prevalent problem is pretty unacceptable.<\/p>\n

[source x.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n