{
  "id": 17775022,
  "title": "Yakuza Series Creator Toshiro Nagoshi's Studio Has Officially Shut Down Before Releasing a Game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/yakuza-series-creator-toshiro-nagoshis-studio-has-officially-shut",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:07:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/yakuza-series-creator-toshiro-nagoshis-studio-has-officially-shut-down-before-releasing-a-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Toshiro Nagoshi, creator of the Yakuza series, saw his studio shut down before it could release a game. Gematsu reported that Nagoshi Studio closed its doors through a shareholders' resolution on October 31, as announced in today's Japanese government gazette Kanpo. The studio was set to debut with the Game of Dragon, a Yakuza-like title. Nagoshi established the studio in 2022 with backing from Chinese conglomerate NetEase, following his departure from Ryu Ga Gotoku a year prior. However, doubts arose in March when NetEase decided to cease funding as part of a wider retreat from international video game investment, according to Bloomberg. NetEase revealed that the game required at least ¥7 billion (approximately $44.4 million) to complete, which Nagoshi struggled to secure new investors for. The studio's closure occurred nearly a year after Gang of Dragon's impressive reveal at The Game Awards in December, leaving the possibility of its release uncertain.",
  "summary": "Yakuza series creator Toshiro Nagoshi’s studio has officially shut down before it had the chance to release a game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}