{"id":359473,"date":"2026-02-03T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=408994"},"modified":"2026-02-03T03:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:59:25","slug":"microsoft-surprises-everyone-by-adding-one-of-last-years-brightest-action-games-to-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-surprises-everyone-by-adding-one-of-last-years-brightest-action-games-to-game-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft surprises everyone by adding one of last year&#039;s brightest action games to Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft has surprised gamers by adding Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii to the Game Pass catalog without prior announcement<\/strong>. This new title, developed by SEGA and RGG Studio, is presented as a direct spin-off of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, released in 2024. In this installment, players focus on the popular character Goro Majima, who finds himself in Hawaii after a shipwreck that erases his memory, including his own name.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Yakuza Become Pirates<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of gameplay, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii returns to the real-time combat that characterizes the saga, offering more direct and spectacular fighting dynamics. <strong>A highlighted aspect is the inclusion of two differentiated combat styles: Mad Dog, which focuses on speed and precision, and Sea Dog, which emphasizes a more tactical and pirate approach when facing enemies<\/strong>. This duality promises to encourage creativity in players&#8217; combat strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - Launch Trailer | PS5 &amp; PS4 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBmYPiWoigQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from the intense fights that can be experienced, the title also incorporates mini-games and naval battles, features that enrich the experience. The real-time piracy sections allow players to maneuver their ships and engage in epic boardings, in an environment that fluctuates between criminal chaos and treasure adventures. <strong>The narrative follows Majima and Noah, a young man who helps him in his quest for memories, as they navigate through conflicts and rivals in a vibrant and unconventional setting for the saga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This unexpected release becomes one of the highlights of the month on Game Pass, adding a new layer of fun and craziness to a franchise already known for its uniqueness and appeal. <strong>This reinforces Microsoft&#8217;s trend of surprising its gaming community with unexpected additions to its subscription service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has surprised gamers by adding Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii to the Game Pass catalog without prior announcement. 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The Yakuza become pirates In terms of gameplay, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii returns to the real-time combat that characterizes the saga, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9318,"featured_media":359474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[21738,21739,3251,21740,5362,10536,21741,21742,21743,1711],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-359473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-batallas-navales","tag-estilos-de-combate","tag-game-pass","tag-goro-majima","tag-like-a-dragon","tag-minijuegos","tag-naufragio","tag-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii","tag-rgg-studio","tag-sega","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359473"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":359480,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359473\/revisions\/359480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/359474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359473"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=359473"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=359473"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=359473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}