If you're looking forward to Gang of Dragon, the next game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, then chances are you're close to the bottom of a bottle of whiskey and thoroughly lost in the doom and gloom of the whole saga. If you are, I sympathize with you greatly, because I am also right there with you.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Nagoshi Studios lost its funding from Tencent, after founder Toshihiro Nagoshi admitted that he'd need about $44.4 million to actually finish development. While not confirmed, if Tencent pulled out, then it's pretty obvious that Nagoshi did not get that funding that he wanted, and I struggle to think of a publisher that would give it to him.
Toshihiro Nagoshi once brought the Yakuza series to life, and now his new project is in jeopardy.
That leaves Gang of Dragon in a pretty awkward situation, as Nagoshi Studios seemingly doesn't have the money to finish it. It's felt like a game that's on the brink of being canceled for quite some time, and the pure radio silence surrounding it hasn't helped. The temporary removal of the Nagoshi Studios YouTube channel and all the official Gang of Dragon...
