Tekken 7 and eight director Kohei Ikeda has joined VS Studio, the brand new SNK-owned developer run by former Tekken collection producer Katsuhiro Harada.
Harada introduced in Might that he had fashioned a brand new studio with SNK, following his exit from Bandai Namco after greater than 31 years.
VS Studio relies in Shinigawa, Tokyo and is led by Harada as president and CEO, together with Yuichi Yonemori – who’s labored as a designer and director on the Tekken collection ever since 1999’s Tekken Tag Match – as chief inventive officer.
It was then introduced in June that Ikeda – who was sport director on Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 – was additionally leaving Bandai Namco after 20 years on the firm.
Now Ikeda has confirmed that he too has joined Harada and Yonemori at VS Studio, which means three of the Tekken collection’ most notable names are actually reunited and dealing collectively once more on the SNK-owned developer.
“I’ve joined VS Studio as the following step in my journey,” Ikeda wrote on X, alongside a photograph of himself, Harada and Yonemori posing collectively.
“Engaged on video games once more with two of my former bosses feels nostalgic in some ways, whereas on the identical time, the joy of making one thing fully new makes each day extremely fulfilling. I’m actually trying ahead to seeing what we will create collectively.”
VS Studio has nonetheless to formally reveal its first sport
Though it’s nonetheless not formally been confirmed what VS Studio is engaged on, hypothesis has understandably led to assumptions it will likely be a one-on-one combating sport.
In keeping with Harada, the ‘VS’ in VS Studio’s identify holds numerous meanings, together with “Online game Gentle (VS Growth Division),” and “the spirit of ‘Versus’ difficult custom”.
“VS Studio’s philosophy is ‘Past custom, crafted to perfection’,” he mentioned in an announcement. “We’ll mix expertise, sensibility, and world-class experience to pursue the last word. From a free, open, and spacious atmosphere, we’ll generate new concepts and create memorable video games. We established this studio to deliver this imaginative and prescient to life.”
He added: “Having been concerned in sport improvement for a few years, I’ve continually thought of how I need to spend my time as a developer and how much atmosphere permits builders to carry out at their greatest.
“VS Studio is one reply to that query. By bringing collectively expertise and information, and dealing with passionate colleagues, we goal to ship the very best gaming experiences to customers worldwide.
“VS Studio aspires to be a studio that continues to tackle such challenges, and we’re searching for new group members who share our imaginative and prescient. Please sit up for the way forward for VS Studio.”
