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.
Nagoshi Studio
Less than a year after the announcement of its first game Gang of Dragon, Nagoshi Studio has officially closed its doors. The studio, which was founded by Toshihiro Nagoshi of Yakuza franchise fame, announced its conclusion in the Japan government's official gazetteKanpo, stating the company was dissolved on October 31 during a shareholders meeting.
After the success of the Yakuza series, Nagoshi went on to create Nagoshi Studio and began work on Gang of Dragon, releasing the game's first trailer in December 2025. The upcoming game looked to be an evolution of the franchise that still covered the organized crime scene in Tokyo's Kabuchiko district through the lens of the new protagonist, Shin Ji-Seong, but potentially with a more serious tone. Despite the hype from the trailer, one of the...
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