, by Thibaut
Among the surprises at The Game Awards 2025 was the presentation of Gang of Dragon.
The game is being developed by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. No platforms have been announced yet.
Neither NetEase nor Toshihiro Nagoshi himself have confirmed the cancellation of Gang of Dragon. However, the signs are clear. The project’s creator is no longer working at his own studio, which appears to have closed its doors. Now, it’s Daisuke Sato’s turn, the co-founder and director of Nagoshi Studio,…
Update from June 17, 2026, at 9:35 p.m. BST / 4:35 p.m. ET / 1:35 p.m. PT On his X profile, Toshihiro Nagoshi now lists himself as a former member of Nagoshi Studio, which would confirm that the studio no longer exists. Nagoshi Studio co-founder and director Daisuke Sato has updated his profile with…
Following the closure of its YouTube channel and its website, Nagoshi Studios now appears to have ceased to exist entirely. As a reminder, NetEase recently withdrew all funding from Gang of Dragon, the company’s only title in development. On Google Maps, the Tokyo-based studio is now listed as permanently…