Former Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda has introduced he has joined newly established developer VS Studio, the Tokyo-based, SNK-owned outfit that was based in Could 2026 by former Tekken producer and director Katsuhiro Harada.
“I’ve joined VS Studio as the following step in my journey,” confirmed Ikeda via social media. “Engaged on video games once more with two of my former bosses feels nostalgic in some ways, whereas on the similar time, the thrill of making one thing utterly new makes daily extremely fulfilling.”
“I’m actually wanting ahead to seeing what we will create collectively!”
Ikeda left Namco Bandai again in June. His 20-year stint on the storied developer culminated along with his duties as sport director on each Tekken 7 and 8. Not less than in accordance with Harada, Ikeda’s remaining course on Tekken concerned making certain one in every of Harada’s personal remaining requests got here to fruition, which was his plan to tease the return of Roger Jr. by re-creating a 10-year-old viral clip out of Australia of a person punching a kangaroo to rescue a canine.
(*8*)Ikeda’s exit got here quickly within the wake of Harada’s personal departure following over three many years at Namco Bandai, after which the Tekken legend rapidly based VS Studio.
A glimpse at what VS Studio has in retailer is probably going a way off, however it will seem there isn’t a scarcity of combating sport expertise assembled on the new developer up to now.
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