Is Ryu ga Gotoku 3 in the pipeline?

After dismal sales of Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku) in North America the sequel never got localized. However, Sega may not be closing the doors on the series. Out of nowhere a countdown clock appeared on Sega’s official Ryu ga Gotoku site. Eight days are left until we find out.

Sega also has two “coming soon” titles listed in their Tokyo Game Show exhibitor list, which leaves room for a new Ryu ga Gotoku game.