Kohei Ikeda, the director of the last two Tekken entries, joins Katsuhiro Harada’s new studio

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Kohei Ikeda, the director of the last two Tekken entries, joins Katsuhiro Harada’s new studio

After spending more than 30 years working on the Tekken franchise, Katsuhiro Harada left Bandai Namco last May. He then joined a new studio called VS Studio under the umbrella of SNK Corporation.

"I’ve joined VS STUDIO as the next step in my journey. Working on games again with two of my former bosses feels nostalgic in many ways, while at the same time, the excitement of creating something completely new makes every day incredibly fulfilling. I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can create together!"

Of course, VS Studio is working on a new fighting game again.

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