{"id":74611,"date":"2026-11-02T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74611"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:38:04","slug":"nagoshi-studio-officially-dissolved-as-of-october-31-according-to-japanese-government-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nagoshi-studio-officially-dissolved-as-of-october-31-according-to-japanese-government-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagoshi Studio officially dissolved as of October 31, according to Japanese government gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nagoshi Studio, founded by <strong>Like a Dragon<\/strong> series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially dissolved following a general shareholder meeting on October 31. This was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanpo.go.jp\/20261102\/20261102g00240\/20261102g002400176f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> in the Japanese government\u2019s Official Gazette, published on November 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nagoshi Studio was established in 2022 under the wing of Chinese tech giant NetEase Games, following Nagoshi\u2019s departure from SEGA and RGG Studio. Three years later, during the Game Awards 2025, the studio revealed the first trailer for its debut title <strong>Gang of Dragon<\/strong> \u2013 a high-end cinematic action adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gang of Dragon World Premiere Trailer from The Game Awards 2025\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KX2pzle9dkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in March 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-07\/netease-to-stop-funding-nagoshi-studio-as-it-cuts-back-on-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported that NetEase would pull Nagoshi Studio\u2019s funding altogether, following a development standstill that left the ambitious studio in need of an additional $44.4 million in funding to complete the project. Just one month prior to the announcement, Nagoshi Studio\u2019s official social media accounts ceased updates. Then, in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/nagoshi-20260512-442633\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nagoshi Studio\u2019s official website became inaccessible, with its YouTube channel deleted<\/a>,\u00a0leading fans to speculate that the studio may be facing closure in the near future. Several key members of Nagoshi Studio\u2019s development team also <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/several-nagoshi-studio-development-members-confirmed-to-have-left-the-studio-and-moved-to-other-companies-like-capcom-lightspeed-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced their departures<\/a> in the following months, further supporting the theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these speculations now confirmed by official sources, it is uncertain what will happen with Gang of Dragon, which is still listed as \u201ccoming soon\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4146000\/GANG_OF_DRAGON\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>, now that the studio has dissolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/gang-of-dragon-creator-toshihiro-nagoshi-appears-without-nagoshi-studio-affiliation-in-famitsu-feature-following-reported-netease-funding-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gang of Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi appears without \u201cNagoshi Studio\u201d affiliation in Famitsu feature following reported NetEase funding withdrawal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nagoshi Studio has officially dissolved on October 31, as revealed in the Japanese government&#8217;s Official Gazette. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":68349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-11-02T03:38:08+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzcfjxfynq2o","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzcfjxfynq2o\",\"cid\":\"bafyreianmd3t7xwhtkgpymnuahxnlq7jqcrg4ykl5nis2o2tslyk6imf5y\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreihjp6qah4vrbefvohsjyw3vblf2dukdvkftbrvimo53twg6ai2kym\",\"rev\":\"3mzcfjxg6ja2o\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[261,17],"class_list":["post-74611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-financial-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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