Yakuza/Like a Dragon series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has unveiled the first game that his studio – Nagoshi Studio – has been working on. Dubbed Gang of Dragon, the title was unveiled during The Game Awards 2025 with a trailer that introduces us to protagonist Shin Ji-seong, who will be played by actor Ma Dong-seok – known for his work in movies like Train to Busan and The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil. Check out the trailer below.
Alongside the trailer, Gang of Dragon also has a Steam page that reveals more details about the title. The game is slated to take place in the nightlife district of Shinjuku, Tokyo – Kabukicho (which also served as the inspiration behind the Yakuza franchise’s Kamurocho). Shin Ji-seong has been described as a high-ranking member of a Korean crime syndicate that is based in Kabukicho, and the story of Gang of Dragon will largely revolve around him getting caught in the midst of underworld conflicts.
While not too many details about the gameplay have been confirmed, the combat has been described as being in the third-person perspective and focusing on melee combat with brutal hand-to-hand strikes and precise blade attacks, as well as ranged combat through the use of various weaponry, from guns to grenades. Along with this, the title will also seemingly have driving sequences, with one of its screenshots indicating the ability to modify cars in various ways.
The trailer itself didn’t reveal too many details about the story in Gang of Dragon, instead opting to showcase the kind of brutality that players can expect from the title. Unlike Nagoshi’s previous works – the Yakuza series – the protagonist this time around is a much more brutal one that doesn’t shy away from picking up heavy weaponry to take out enemies for good. While Yakuza franchise protagonists Kiryu and Ichiban have both avoided killing their enemies over the course of the games, Gang of Dragon’s Shin Ji-seong doesn’t seem to have any such reservations against killing his foes.
Gang of Dragon doesn’t yet have a release date. Nagoshi Studio also hasn’t confirmed what platforms the title will be coming to, however it is easy to expect it to make its way to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Toshiro Nagoshi had announced his departure from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega alongside fellow veteran game developer Daisuke Sato all the way back in October 2021. A few months later in January 2022, Nagoshi announced a partnership with NetEase Games to found Nagoshi Studio, where he serves as president and CEO.
When the studio’s founding was announced, Nagoshi noted that one of his goals with the new venture was to create a more “open atmosphere” that would allow developers quite a bit of freedom. This, he said, was because “even the most talented creators cannot fully unleash their abilities in isolation.” To achieve this, the studio has “open-ended discussions that ignore seniority and hierarchy” and “not fearing mistakes while also not being afraid to correct them, and treating failures as assets.”
