Game over? Yakuza rival may be canceled after directors leave en masse

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The article focuses on Nagoshi Studio’s uncertain future after signs that directors Toshihiro Nagoshi and Daisuke Sato may have left their roles. It also says NetEase withdrew financing after learning the studio needed at least US$44.4 million more to finish Gang of Dragon. The game’s public prospects now look unclear, and the studio’s website and online presence have already shown signs of disruption. The piece places the situation in the broader context of layoffs and restructuring across the games industry.

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