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Stranger Than Heaven Spans Five Eras Across Five Cities, Hits Game Pass Day One

A May 6 Xbox deep dive will reveal the cast, story and combat.

Overview

  • RGG Studio’s new trailer at Thursday’s Xbox Partner Preview confirmed a story set in 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951 and 1965 across five Japanese cities.
  • The game will launch on Xbox Game Pass and support Xbox Play Anywhere, with PS5 and PC versions also reported by multiple outlets.
  • A shot of Kamurocho’s red gate appears in the 1965 segment, which has prompted fan speculation about Yakuza links that the studio has not confirmed.
  • Executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama called the project a massive undertaking and teased an all‑new level of combat after the trailer showed weapons, grapples and environmental takedowns.
  • No release date was announced, and Xbox will host an “Xbox Presents” deep‑dive on May 6 to detail the setting, characters and mechanics.