Nagoshi Studio has officially shut down and its first game called Gang of Dragon is seemingly no more, months after publisher NetEase pulled funding from the Yakuza-like project. Read more
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Yakuza creator's new studio and its debut game Gang of Dragon are no more after losing funding from NetEase
Nagoshi Studio has officially shut down and its first game called Gang of Dragon is seemingly no more, months after publisher NetEase pulled funding from the Yakuza-like project. Read more
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Yakuza Creator's Gang of Dragon PS5 Game and New Studio Officially Dead
Dissolved days ago on 31st October. Gang of Dragon, the Yakuza-esque title Toshiro Nagoshi planned to make with a newly set-up developer under NetEase, will never see the light of day. Nagoshi Studio has now officially been closed, as of 31st October 2026. This news had been expected for some time, as reports dating back to March 2026 detail publisher NetEase pulling its funding. The game had only been revealed a few months prior at The Game Awards. Now we know for sure the studio and PS5 game are both gone, as a notice has appeared in the Japanese government gazette Kanpo (via Gematsu). Read
