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Establishment and development of VS Studio

Overview

Following the May 2026 founding of VS Studio by Katsuhiro Harada with financial backing from SNK, the Tokyo-based studio began recruiting veteran developers. In August 2026, former Tekken director Kohei Ikeda officially joined the studio, reuniting with Harada and other former Bandai Namco staff.

By September 2026, Harada provided preliminary details regarding the studio’s first project. While the specific title remains unannounced, Harada described the upcoming game as a “surprise” intended to meet fanbase expectations within the fighting game genre. SNK publishing director Ozan Kocoglu stated that the studio maintains the creative freedom to develop both original intellectual properties and established franchises.

Entities

Bandai Namco · VS Studio · SNK · Katsuhiro Harada · Kohei Ikeda

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Katsuhiro Harada reveals details on upcoming VS Studio project

    Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada reveals that his new studio, VS Studio, is developing a surprise game designed to meet fan expectations, potentially within the fighting game genre.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 12 sources
    Kohei Ikeda joins Katsuhiro Harada at SNK-backed VS Studio

    Former Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda has joined Katsuhiro Harada at the newly established, SNK-backed VS Studio to develop new gaming projects.

Sources

es.ign.com · fr.ign.com · latam.ign.com