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Sega and Escape Room LA Announce Limited-Time 'The Detective: Judgment' Escape Room

Track Down Clues, Identify Suspects, and Crack the Case in This Limited-Time Judgment-Themed Escape Room
New Judgment Combat Trailer Now Live!

IRVINE / LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 30, 2019 -
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are happy to announce a collaboration with Escape Room LA for a limited-time Judgment-themed escape room, open in LA from June 30 - July 13, 2019. Tickets are on sale now at www.escaperoomla.com.

About 'The Detective: Judgment' Escape Room

Building on top of Escape Room LA's immersive noir-themed 'The Detective' escape room, 'The Detective: Judgment' features an all-new Judgment-themed story and clues, including voiced lines from Greg Chun, the English voice of Judgment's leading character Takayuki Yagami. Taking place in the Yagami Detective Agency in the heart of Kamurocho, 'The Detective: Judgment' is designed to bring players into Yagami's investigation as they help search for clues, track down suspects, and crack the case before disaster strikes!

About Escape Room LA

Since opening in December 2014, Escape Room LA's The Detective has been played by more than 30,000 participants. We're thrilled to be collaborating with SEGA on this project," says Escape Room LA's Creative Director, John Hennessy. "Transforming the characters and setting of 'The Detective' to the world of Judgment gives us an exciting opportunity to watch this classic game tell a suspenseful new story."

Yagami Shows Off Multiple Combat Styles in New Judgment Combat Trailer

As a private detective in one of Japan's rowdiest districts, Yagami occasionally needs to get a little rough in his investigations.

This self-trained martial artist can freely switch between two unique styles - Tiger and Crane, to take down individual punks or massive groups of thugs. He's also a master of street weaponry, from a humble pair of chopsticks, to the Kamurocho brawler's weapon of choice, the mighty bicycle. Armed with a massive repertoire of EX Action finishing moves, Yagami might be the most dangerous former lawyer in all of Japan!

Get a look at Yagami in action in the Judgment Combat Trailer! A Japanese-voiced version of this trailer is also available.

Judgment Launches in the West on June 25 - Early Access for Digital Pre-Orders Starts June 21

Judgment, the next title from the acclaimed Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, releases in the West for the PlayStation®4 physically and digitally on June 25, 2019! Still haunted by the demons of his past, ex-defense-attorney-turned-private-detective Takayuki Yagami has taken on a gruesome serial murder case in Kamurocho. Search for clues, collect evidence, track down criminals, and bust some heads when Judgment launches on PS4 on June 25!

Digital pre-orders are available now on the PS4 PlayStation™Store.

Physical editions of Judgment include a reversible cover featuring the original Japanese cover art for the game, along with a Ryu ga Gotoku Studio sticker. Players who pre-order the digital edition of Judgment will receive a static theme featuring the game's stalwart protagonist, Takayuki Yagami, as a bonus upon checkout. Additionally, all digital pre-orders will grant early access to the full game on June 21. Hit the streets of Kamurocho while the trail is hot and start gathering clues four days early!

About Judgment:

*From the Makers of the Acclaimed Yakuza Series: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios presents Judgment, the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair.
*Investigate the Seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho: Step into the mind of private detective Takayuki Yagami and utilize innovative investigation systems to uncover the secrets that lie deep within Kamurocho's corrupt underbelly.
*Experience Visceral Combat with Two Unique Combat Styles: Take down groups of thugs with sweeping blows in Crane Style, then switch to Tiger to overwhelm a single foe with a series of powerful strikes. Practice mixing-and-matching styles in combat in conjunction with a wide variety of skills, weapons, and powerful (and hilarious) EX Actions to unlock a whole new dimension in combat.

Main Cast:

Takayuki Yagami
Japanese VO and Facial Capture: Takuya Kimura
English VO: Greg Chun
The main protagonist of Judgment.
A fiercely idealistic ex-defense lawyer turned private detective. After facing a devastating betrayal by one of his former clients, he became known as a fraud who lets murderers run free, effectively destroying his reputation.
Now he's caught up in an enigmatic serial murder case and will need to push his investigative skills to their limit to solve it.

Masaharu Kaito
Japanese VO: Shinshū Fuji
English VO: Crispin Freeman
A former member of the Matsugane family, Kaito was expelled from the family and became an ordinary citizen. He now works as Yagami's partner and uses his experience and connections with the yakuza to help him solve cases.

Mafuyu Fujii
Japanese VO: Risa Shimizu
English VO: Cherami Leigh
A fiercely competent prosecutor working for the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office. Mafuyu has a long history with Yagami; she continues to check in on him from time to time even after his career-ending incident.

Takashi Genda
Japanese VO and Facial Capture: Akira Nakao
English VO: Brian McNamara
An old-school lawyer who has taken on the role of overseeing Yagami's growth since the start of his career.
Even after Yagami's incident that forced him out of the legal world, Genda still looks after him and helps him find work from time to time.

Kazuya Ayabe
Japanese VO and Facial Capture: Kenichi Takito
English VO: Matt Yang King
A detective with Tokyo PD's Organized Crime Division.
Ayabe is a crooked cop who withholds information on investigations for his own benefit, but often helps Yagami with his cases - for a price.

Mitsuru Kuroiwa
Japanese VO and Facial Capture: Shosuke Tanihara
English VO: Matt Mercer
A detective with the Tokyo PD's Organized Crime Division, famous for his leadership skills and high successful arrest rate in Kamurocho.
A talented officer who plays by the rules, Kuroiwa sees unknown elements like Yagami as a dangerous nuisance.

About SEGA® of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. SEGA of America's website is located at www.Sega.com

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