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With teams in China, the US, Singapore, Canada, the UK, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and the UAE, LightSpeed Studios is a top global game developer. It is the developer of the upcoming AAA open-world game,Last Sentinel, and the co-developer of the global hitPUBG Mobile, which it co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.
The developing studio had never had a Japanese wing, which is considered one of the most successful gaming markets in the world. That is why the company is opening a studio in Japan, with the leadership of none other than Hideaki Itsuno.
Led by Hideaki Itsuno, LightSpeed Studios Opens a New Game Development Studio in Japan
Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studiosannounced the opening of Lightspeed Japan Studio, a brand-new game development company led by Hideaki Itsuno. As a significant step in Lightspeed Studios’ global expansion, the studio will concentrate on creating original AAA action game titles. Japan’s Tokyo and Osaka will be home to the new studio’s offices. In apress releaseby the company, this is what Itsuno has stated:
Joining LightSpeed Studios is an exciting new chapter for me. With LightSpeed’s strong development capability and global network, I look forward to creating original AAA action game titles together with the amazing team and building aesthetic and innovative experiences for the global player community. We welcome all talented and passionate game creators from the world over to join our vision.
Itsunoleft Capcomin September after 30 years. He began working for Capcom in 1994, and his first works as a director wereStar GladiatorandRival Schools: United byFate.
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He would go on to directPower Stone,Power Stone 2,Project Justice,Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower,One Piece Mansion,Capcom vsSNK2: Mark of the Millennium 2001,Auto Modellista,Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening,Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition,Devil May Cry 4,Dragon’s Dogma,Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition,Devil May Cry 5,Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, andDragon’s Dogma II.
3 Games From LightSpeed Which Makes Itsuno’s Arrival Perfect
The long-hailed development team has created games likePUBG Mobileand Undawn.PUBG Mobilereally needs no introduction as it has literally changed the scenario of mobile gaming in the world. On the other hand,Undawnis a zombie survival title that is also hugely popular on mobile phones and on Windows later. The company is also developing a narrative-focused title calledLast Sentinelset in a reconstructed Tokyo.
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Now, all these games actually align with the aesthetics and culture of Itsuno. This popular game director has made games exactly on these cultures. So, he knows how to shape up the future of the recently launched Japanese gaming studio.
LightSpeed Japan Studio will provide a welcoming and adaptable workplace. By combining cross-platform and cross-device technologies, the studio aims to promote innovation by establishing a setting that encourages both technical prowess and creative expression. The group will concentrate on pushing the limits of creating new games and persistently investigating novel possibilities for gameplay and narrative.
Nilendu Brahma
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A Marvel, Linkin Park, Cricket, and Barcelona fan who just wants to write and write about video games and stuff. If you want to meet me, you can find me in my room failing to hit the opposite Jett with the operator for six consecutive rounds.
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