Stranger Than Heaven is a brand-new title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the developers behind the acclaimed Yakuza, Like a Dragon and Virtua Fighter series.AN EPIC SAGA OF MEN BATTLING THROUGH FIVE ERAS AND FIVE CITIES.
Stranger Than Heaven will be set over five different eras (with sections of the game taking place in 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, and 1965), and its events will take place across five different Japanese cities.
SEGA of America and RGG Studio unveiled new cast additions for Stranger Than Heaven including iconic rapper and actor Tupac. Actors Takashi Ukaji, Yasukaze Motomiya, Takaya Kuroda, and Kohei Tsuji (Nippon no Shacho) will also be joining the cast.
Following the trailer reveal, RGG Studio Head Masayoshi Yokoyama took to the stage to officially confirm the game’s release date. Yokoyama was later joined on stage by Snoop Dogg and his son Cordell Broadus who both portray characters in the game and touched on the inclusion of Tupac as a new character named Amaru. Snoop Dogg is also contributing to the game’s official theme song, along with Satoshi Fujihara, Ado, and Tori Kelly who also portray characters in the game.
Tupac’s portrayal of the character Amaru in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is made possible with the permission and ongoing supervision of his estate, Amaru Entertainment. RGG Studio is treating this integration with the utmost respect for his legacy, crafting every aspect in the close collaboration and without the use of AI, including his character design based on archival footage and photographs. More details regarding his role will be shared at a later date.
Stranger Than Heaven is coming to Xbox Series X|S (Xbox Game Pass/Xbox Cloud/Xbox Play Anywhere), PC (Steam), and PS5 on January 15, 2026.
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