{"id":8281,"date":"2026-11-02T09:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/?p=8281"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:06:45","slug":"nagoshi-studio-shut-down-netease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/nagoshi-studio-shut-down-netease\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakuza Creator&#8217;s Nagoshi Studio Officially Shut Down by NetEase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially been dissolved following NetEase&#8217;s decision to withdraw funding from the Japanese developer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The closure comes less than a year after the studio unveiled its debut project, <em>GANG OF DRAGON<\/em>, during The Game Awards 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-2-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8282\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nagoshi-studio-closes-as-gang-of-dragon-faces-uncertain-future\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Nagoshi Studio Closes as GANG OF DRAGON Faces Uncertain Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">According to Japan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanpo.go.jp\/20261102\/20261102g00240\/20261102g002400176f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Gazette<\/a>, published on November 2, 2026, Nagoshi Studio has been formally dissolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The announcement follows reports from March that NetEase had stopped financing the developer, leaving its ambitious action game in an uncertain position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Development of <strong>GANG OF DRAGON reportedly required tens of millions of additional dollars<\/strong>, an investment NetEase was unwilling to provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Founded in 2021, Nagoshi Studio was established by Toshihiro Nagoshi following his departure from Sega, where he spent approximately three decades and helped create the Yakuza franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Its debut game generated considerable attention following its reveal at The Game Awards 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">However, despite the promising announcement, the studio has now closed before releasing its first title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>The future of GANG OF DRAGON remains unclear<\/strong>, with no official confirmation regarding whether development could continue under another studio or publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gang of Dragon World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KX2pzle9dkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially been dissolved following NetEase&#8217;s decision to withdraw funding from the Japanese developer. The closure comes less than a year after the studio unveiled its debut project, GANG OF DRAGON, during The Game Awards 2025. 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