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NetEase will end funding for Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Tokyo studio in May 2026 due to a $44.4M cost overrun, risking the game’s future without new investment.
NetEase will stop funding Nagoshi Studio in May 2026, ending financial support for the Tokyo-based team led by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi.
The decision, announced March 6, 2026, follows a revised cost estimate requiring an additional $44.4 million to complete the studio’s action-adventure game set in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district.
Though the studio may continue independently, Nagoshi must secure new funding to retain rights to its assets and project.
The game, featuring a gritty visual style and crime-themed narrative, has drawn strong fan interest but lacks a replacement investor.
This marks another instance of NetEase scaling back international game investments.
NetEase terminará con el financiamiento para el estudio de Tokio de Toshihiro Nagoshi en mayo de 2026 debido a un exceso de costos de $ 44.4 millones, arriesgando el futuro del juego sin nuevas inversiones.