EDMONDS, Wash. — Syreh Sonko is studying nursing at Edmonds College through Washington state's Running Start, but the program that's saving her nearly $30,000 in college costs may soon look different.

NetEase Inc. will cut off funding to the studio led by Yakuza franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, the latest to be affected by the Chinese company’s broader strategy to shrink game development ...