Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's Studio Closes Following Funding Cuts, Cancelling Debut Game

11/02/2026

Is Gang of Dragon dead for good? Yakuza series creator Toshiro Nagoshi’s studio has officially shut down before it had the chance to release a game.Gematsu reported that the Tokyo-based Nagoshi...

11/02/2026

Nagoshi Studio – the developer founded by Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball creator Toshihiro Nagoshi – has been shut down.Following the release of series semi-reboot Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Lost...

11/02/2026

After reporting of trouble earlier this year, Nagoshi Studio has officially been shut down after a shareholder vote on 31st October, ending development of Gang of Dragon. The news comes via the...

11/02/2026

Nagoshi Studio, the Shinjuku, Tokyo-based founded by Yakuza series creator Toshiro Nagoshi under NetEase Games in November 2021, was officially dissolved by a shareholders’ resolution on October 31…

11/02/2026

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially closed

11/02/2026

Nagoshi Studio , the developer founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially shut down. A notice published on November 2, 2026, in Kanpo , the official gazette of the Japanese...

11/02/2026

Gang of Dragon developer Nagoshi Studio has been closed after NetEase withdrew funding earlier this year. Read more

11/02/2026

We reported on rumors about Nagoshi Studios facing closure earlier this month with a heavy heart. We hoped against hope that Gang of Dragon was still on the cards, even as whispers of publisher...

11/02/2026

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Like a Dragon/Ryu Ga Gotoku creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, and its game Gang of Dragon are no more

11/02/2026

After months of speculation, the studio officially shut its doors on October 31st

11/02/2026

Dissolved days ago on 31st October