A promising upcoming action-adventure game is on the verge of being canceled months after its reveal, leaving PS5 players disappointed. Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has not only lost support for his studio from parent company NetEase, but he’s also struggling to find new sponsors for the recently revealed Gang of Dragon.
PS5 players hope for good news as NetEase drops adventure game Gang of Dragon
Gang of Dragon was shown off for the first time at The Game Awards 2025 and is in development at Nagoshi Studio under NetEase, which was founded after the developer departed from Sega in 2022. It was one of the better game reveals at the event, and looked pretty promising, albeit familiar.
Now, according to Bloomberg, NetEase plans to stop financing Nagoshi Studio in May 2026, and employees were informed of the decision just before the weekend. Apparently, this decision was made when the publisher realized that Gang of Dragon needed an additional $44.4 million to be completed.
NetEase has now informed Nagoshi that the studio needs to foot the bill. Bloomberg reports that Nagoshi has been looking for sponsors but hasn’t been successful thus far.
Nagoshi Studio is now working with NetEase to figure out how to handle the material that’s already been developed, whilst looking for a new publisher.
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It’s always disappointing to hear about a game that fans were excited for potentially being canceled. Let’s hope there’s still a chance for it to make a comeback! The gaming community is known for its passion, and it’s clear this game had a lot of potential.
Absolutely, it’s tough when something you’re looking forward to may not come to fruition. It’s interesting to think about how the gaming industry often faces these challenges, especially with the pressures of development timelines and funding. Hopefully, the developers can find a way to keep the project alive!
I completely agree! It’s especially disappointing when developers put so much effort into building hype around a game. It makes you wonder how many other projects are facing similar challenges behind the scenes.
Absolutely, it is disheartening to see potential projects get sidelined. It’s interesting to think about how much fan anticipation can drive a game’s development. Hopefully, if this game does get canceled, the team can channel their creativity into future projects that might resonate with fans just as much.
game that generated so much excitement could be lost, especially considering the talented team behind it. Fans often rally around such projects, and it’s a shame when all that anticipation might not lead to a release. Let’s hope there’s still a chance for it to be saved or for the team to pivot to something new!