Yakuza Creator's Studio Officially Shuts Down After Backers Desert It:

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Nov 02

Yakuza Creator's Gang of Dragon PS5 Game and New Studio Officially Dead: Dissolved days ago on 31st October

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Nov 03

Yakuza Series Creator Toshiro Nagoshi's Studio Has Officially Shut Down Before Releasing a Game

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Nov 05

Yakuza Creator's Studio Officially Shuts Down After Backers Desert It: Nagoshi Studio, founded by Like a Dragon/Ryu Ga Gotoku creator Toshihiro Nagoshi ...

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No more "Like a Dragon" rival: Nagoshi Studio, the creator of "Yakuza," closes: Sad news: Nagoshi Studio has closed its doors. The Japanese development studio ...

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Nov 02

Nagoshi Studio, From The Creator Of The Yakuza Series, Officially Shuts Down: It’s unclear what will happen to the studio’s work on Gang of Dragon.

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Nov 02

Nagoshi Studio, From The Creator Of The Yakuza Series, Officially Shuts Down: It’s unclear what will happen to the studio’s work on Gang of Dragon.

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GamesIndustry.biz

Nov 02

Gang of Dragon developer Nagoshi Studio shutters months after NetEase cut funding

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Nov 03

Gang Of Dragon Developer Nagoshi Studio Officially Shut Down: Nagoshi Studio is now officially closed after the studio was dissolved by its shareholders ...

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Nov 04

The Yakuza creator had big plans for Gang of Dragon, now he's facing ruins: Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's dreams for Gang of Dragon are shattered: ...

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Oct 02

Gang of Dragon Developer Nagoshi Studios Is "Gone": An insider has pretty much confirmed what we all already knew deep down - Nagoshi Studios is gone.

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Jun 18

Yakuza Creator's Gang of Dragon PS5 Game Really Does Seem Dead: More evidence the developer is no more

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Kotaku

Jun 17

Yakuza Creator’s New Game Seems To Have Lost Its Director After NetEase Reportedly Pulled Funding

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May 22

Gang Of Dragon Studio May Have Already Shut Down: Gang of Dragon developer Nagoshi Studios may have quietly shut down, if a recently discovered Google search is ...

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May 13

Gang of Dragon studio website disappears without notice as NetEase funding dries up

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Apr 24

Gang Of Dragon Trailer And Nagoshi Studio YouTube Channel Seemingly Deleted: The official Nagoshi Studios YouTube channel has seemingly been deleted amid worries ...

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Apr 23

The Future Looks Bleak for Yakuza Creator's New PS5 Title Gang of Dragon: The dev's YouTube channel disappears

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Mar 09

Yakuza Creator's Nagoshi Studio Becomes Latest to Lose NetEase Funding: NetEase has dropped yet another studio from its funding portfolio, with Yakuza creator ...

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Mar 08

NetEase is reportedly pulling funding for Yakuza creator's studio: After a grand reveal of the Gang of Dragon trailer at The Game Awards last year ...

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Mar 09

Yakuza creator's new game Gang of Dragon is in trouble: NetEase is cutting funding from Yakuza/Like A Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio over its new game ...

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Mar 08

Nagoshi's Gang of Dragon May Never Come Out After NetEase Cut Funding When It Realized an Extra $44M Was Needed to Finish the Game - IGN

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Gang of Dragon Shows New Images and Reveals a Car Tuning Feature Fans Will Love: Gang of Dragon adds car tuning, giving players full control over luxury vehicles ...

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Dec 12 25

Ex-Yakuza Director Reveals Gang of Dragon, Which Is Basically a New AAA Yakuza Game

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Dec 12 25

Gang of Dragon is Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's next game: Nagoshi revealed his new game, Gang of Dragon, in a flashy trailer during The Game Awards 2025

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Dec 12 25

Gang of Dragon is Toshihiro Nagoshi's New Game, and It Sure Looks Like Yakuza | The Game Awards 2025 - IGN