Nagoshi Studio dissolves, leaving Gang of Dragon’s future uncertain
Entertainment · First reported 2 Nov, 16:03 · Updated 16:22
Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has been dissolved before releasing its first game, Gang of Dragon. The game’s funding and future release remain uncertain; no cancellation or new development arrangement was reported.
- Nagoshi Studio was dissolved following a shareholders’ resolution on October 31, according to records in Japan’s official gazette.
- The studio had been developing Gang of Dragon, announced in December 2025, but the game’s completion and release are now uncertain.
- Reports said NetEase planned to withdraw funding and the game needed more than $44 million in additional funding; no cancellation or replacement developer had been announced.
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- Studio
- Nagoshi Studio, founded by Toshihiro Nagoshi
- Dissolution
- Shareholders’ resolution on October 31, 2026; recorded in the gazette on November 2, according to the centre article
- Game
- Gang of Dragon, announced in December 2025
- Additional funding reported
- Approximately ¥7 billion, or about US$44.4 million at the time, according to the centre article
- Game status
- No cancellation or arrangement for another developer to complete it had been announced
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