The future of Gang of Dragon, the freshman effort from Sega veteran Toshihiro Nagoshi’s eponymous Nagoshi Studio, now appears more murky. As noticed by observers on Reddit, the studio has deleted its YouTube channel and all related videos. While the Gang of Dragon trailer, which made its debut at The Game Awards 2025, is still available on the award show’s dedicated channel, the various supplementary material regarding the developer from its own channel has now vanished into the internet ether.
This all comes after recent reports that Nagoshi Studio is facing financial struggles. According to Bloomberg, the studio’s previous funding partner, the China-based tech giant NetEase, has backed out of further funding for the title–which is estimated to cost around $44 million to complete. This has essentially put the future of the game in limbo, with the original article’s reporting stating that while Nagoshi Studio is looking for funding partners, it has not reached any deals, and the current funding is due to run out in May–which, as of this writing, is just a week away.
GameSpot has requested comment from Nagoshi Studios and will update if and when we receive a response.
Historically, a developer deleting a social media channel has never been a good sign for its future health. As much as longtime Yakuza series fans may be holding out hope, it’s increasingly likely that this Gang is disbanding before ever making its mark.
