As reported by VGC, Japan entertainment outlet Nikkan Taishu claims that Johnny & Associates, the talent agency representing actor Takuya Kimura (who both voices Yagami in the Japanese dub and provides his in-game likeness), is blocking Lost Judgement from being released on Steam due to not wanting Kimura to appear in PC games. The reasons for this mindset are still unknown at this time, but the most likely one provided is that PCs have uniform and direct access to the internet, hypothetically making it easier to pirate Kimura’s image. Ultimately, Johnny & Associates’ stance may cause Sega to pull the plug on the Judgement sub-franchise entirely after Lost Judgement's 2021 launch.