Yakuza-tuottaja Toshihiro Nagoshi antoi taannoin mittavan haastattelun Edgelle (josta raportoi Reset Era). Tuottaja haluaisi ottaa seuraavassa Yakuza-pelissä käyttöön uutta teknologiaa, ja houkutella entistäkin enemmän pelaajia sarjan pariin.
"It will still be quite hardcore at the beginning, but I want the player to think "Oh this game seems really interesting" - that's what I'm aiming for this time. That goes for the technology too, though I don't want to say more as it will spoil the fun. By introducing new and more current systems, I'd like to increase the number of players. And if I do that, I can re-introduce Kiryu-san to some new fans. That would be ideal."