Daisuke Sato has changed his Twitter/X bio to read “ex-Nagoshi Studio, Inc.” The update follows reports that NetEase stopped funding the studio in May.
Nagoshi Studios was founded in 2021 by Toshihiro Nagoshi and Daisuke Sato after they left Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The studio’s first project, Gang of Dragon, received backing from NetEase.
NetEase began reducing support in February 2025 and later halted funding in May. The studio had sought an extra $44.4 million to complete the game. Its website went inactive and offices were marked permanently closed about a month ago.
Sato’s bio change on June 17 marks the latest sign of trouble. No statements have been issued by NetEase or the studio.