Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK - Engadget

"Harada announced the new studio with a short video discussing how he landed at SNK and laying out his vague creative intentions. Essentially, he said he wants to focus on making great games with trusted colleagues, and it sounds like VS Studio is still in its infancy, as he encouraged interested developers to apply to work there. In a press release, Harada said the studio's philosophy is, "beyond tradition, crafted to perfection," and "VS" stands for a number of ideas, including Visionary Standard, Volition Shift and Vanguard Spirit."

""We will combine technology, sensibility and world-class expertise to pursue the ultimate," Harada said. "From a free, open and spacious environment, we will generate new ideas and create memorable games." Yasuyuki Oda added, "we've long discussed the hypothetical scenario of working together and now that dream has become a reality. To be honest, nothing has been decided yet, but I have no doubt that things will become even more exciting than ever before.""

"Longtime Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back, and this time around he's in full control, leading a Tokyo-based team called VS Studio. Harada left Bandai Namco in December after 30 years directing and serving as the hair-gelled, always-shady face of the Tekken franchise, and his departure came as a surprise to the fighting game community. While Harada is in charge of the vision and output at VS Studio, it's a subsidiary of SNK Corporation, Bandai's market rival in the world of fighting games."

Katsuhiro Harada has returned to lead a Tokyo-based team called VS Studio. Harada left Bandai Namco after 30 years directing Tekken and becoming a recognizable figure for the franchise. VS Studio is a subsidiary of SNK Corporation, a major rival to Bandai in fighting games. Harada announced the studio and described broad creative goals focused on making great games with trusted colleagues. He encouraged developers to apply, indicating the studio is still early in development. The studio philosophy is “beyond tradition, crafted to perfection,” and “VS” represents Visionary Standard, Volition Shift, and Vanguard Spirit. Harada emphasized combining technology, sensibility, and world-class expertise in a free, open environment to generate new ideas. Yasuyuki Oda said collaboration has long been imagined and now has become real, even though details remain undecided.

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