Gang of Dragon, the new game by YAKUZA creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, might be in serious danger of being canceled. As spotted on Reddit, the official YouTube channel and trailers have been suddenly deleted. The Steam page is still up, though, the last flicker of hope that the game's development might continue.
Gang of Dragon was unveiled just a few months ago, at The Game Awards 2025, but it was admittedly already in trouble. After his departure from SEGA in 2021, Nagoshi founded a new studio with NetEase's help the following year. However, in early 2025, reports began circulating that NetEase had decided to cut funding for many projects, including Nagoshi's.
Indeed, following the game's announcement, it was revealed that Nagoshi Studio was self-publishing it. However, they clearly had to seek funding to complete the game. The deletion of the YouTube channel and the official trailers suggests they were unsuccessful in this endeavor, although we'll have to wait for an official communication to know for sure.
Gang of Dragon is set in Kabukicho, the iconic nightlife and entertainment district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, a setting immediately familiar to Yakuza fans. The protagonist is Shin Ji-seong, a high-ranking member of a Korean crime syndicate operating in Japan, portrayed by acclaimed Korean-American actor Ma Dong-seok (known internationally as Don Lee, from Train to Busan and Marvel's The Eternals). Shin becomes entangled in a web of underworld conflicts, betrayal, and power struggles while also confronting his own sense of purpose through intense human connections. The choice of a Korean protagonist in a Japanese criminal underworld setting is a deliberate departure from Nagoshi's previous work, where protagonists were invariably Japanese.
The action-adventure game is played from a third-person perspective and focuses primarily on intense, high-stakes hand-to-hand combat, emphasizing Shin's enormous physical strength. Weapons range from melee weapons and swords to firearms and even portable miniguns. Vehicles are also supposed to play a significant role, with car chases and driving mechanics described as a core part of the experience.
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