Stranger Than Heaven was showcased at Summer Games Fest 2026 with a brand new trailer that reveals SEGA have licensed the likeness of another dead celebrity in the form of Tupac Shakur.

The game had already confirmed the use of Bunta Sugawara’s likeness, but what’s especially disappointing about this use of Tupac’s likeness is that it was arranged with his “estate”. Tupac’s “estate” is owned by Tom Whalley who is not related to Tupac in anyway. Whalley is actually being sued Sekyiwa Shakur – Tupac’s actual living sister.

Stranger Than Heaven is being developed by RGG Studio and it launches on the 15th of January 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. I would recommend not supporting this release if you don’t want to inadvertently send royalties to a rich guy who seized Tupac’s estate after the passing of Tupac’s mother.

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