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Judgment is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. A spin off to the Yakuza series, initial development of the game began in 2015 under the codename Project Judge. Sega released it on December 13, 2018, in Japan, and on June 25, 2019, worldwide. The game follows lawyer-turned-detective Takayuki Yagami as he and his allies explore a case involving corpses whose eyes have been removed. The player controls Yagami in the fictional Tokyo district of Kamurocho, where he fights thugs and yakuza while carrying out side missions which involving chasing, stealth and searching for clues.

Toshihiro Nagoshi wrote the game. He wanted to write a new type of story with a detective working on a case that contrasted with the teams work in Yakuza. As a result, the developers designed the game to be accessible to detective-game newcomers. They cast singer and actor Takuya Kimura, who provided both facial features and Japanese voice acting, to play Yagami. Due to popular demand, the game was given an English voice-acting option; several additional languages were used to attract more gamers. Alexandros performed two songs during the game.

Judgment was withdrawn from the Japanese market in March 2019 following the arrest of Pierre Taki, one of the games actors, for suspected cocaine use. While localizing Judgment for international markets, Takis likeness was removed and his vocal performance replaced. The game received a generally positive response from critics. Many praised the games plot and side content but criticized the simplicity of its investigation mechanics. Judgment has been a commercial success while also being recognized by awards as one of the best video games released in 2019.