Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada founds VS Studio backed by SNK

Katsuhiro Harada has established VS Studio in Tokyo as a new developer focused on creating games. The studio, officially formed on May 1, receives investment and support from SNK as a consolidated subsidiary. This marks Harada's return to game development after leaving Bandai Namco last year.

Harada shared the studio's philosophy of going beyond tradition to craft perfection. He stated that VS Studio combines technology, sensibility, and expertise to deliver the ultimate gaming experiences. The director also noted his aim to build an environment where developers can perform at their best and invited new team members who share the vision.

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Illustration of a combat scene from Stranger Than Heaven game announcing its winter 2026 release on multiple platforms.
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Stranger Than Heaven sets winter 2026 release with new combat

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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed new details about Stranger Than Heaven during an Xbox broadcast. The game will launch this winter on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC platforms.

Kohei Ikeda, director of Tekken 8, announced his departure from Bandai Namco on June 1 after two decades with the company. His exit follows the departures of other senior Tekken developers in recent months.

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Katsuhiro Harada, longtime director of the Tekken fighting game series, has visited a Waffle House for the first time. The developer shared the news on his X account late on May 24.

Harry Krueger, the game director behind Returnal, has founded Cosmic Division, a new independent studio based in Finland. The compact team will focus on single-player games that emphasize gameplay, atmosphere and emotional storytelling.

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Shuhei Yoshida, former president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, revealed at Australia's 2026 ALT: Games festival that Jim Ryan fired him in 2019 for refusing to follow orders. Yoshida described the dismissal lightheartedly, noting Ryan wanted him out of first-party development because he did not listen. He stayed with Sony in an indie support role until retiring in 2025.

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida defended Sony's approach of delayed PC releases for major titles, expressing doubt about day-and-date launches and stating no evidence of a strategy change—comments coming after a Bloomberg report on halted single-player ports.

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Housemarque studio head Ilari Kuittinen said the developer intends to stick with challenging gameplay in future titles, drawing inspiration from FromSoftware.

 

 

 

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