NetEase Games Shuts Down Nagoshi Studio - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 495 Views
NetEase Games' Nagoshi Studio has officially shut down, according to a notice published in today’s Japanese government gazette Kanpo. The notice says the studio has been dissolved by a shareholders’ resolution on October 31.
Nagoshi Studio was founded in November 2021 by Yakuza series creator Toshiro Nagoshi.
The studio announced its first game, Gang of Dragon, at The Game Awards 2025. It is an action-adventure game set in Kabukicho, the iconic nightlife district of Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Funding to the studio was cut after NetEase Games discovered Gang of Dragon would require at least another 7 billion yen ($44.4 million) in order to finish development, according to a report from Bloomberg earlier this year.
Thanks, Gematsu.
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