Shinji Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil has announced today that he is planning to start up his own development studio.
In an interview with Famitsu magazine, Mikami explained that he will be leaving PlatinumGames in Osaka and move to Tokyo to start his new studio in order to bring in new talent into the games industry. He said:
"One of the reasons I'm building a company is to raise the game makers of the future, people who haven't gone pro yet."
"Game development is often overseen from a pure business perspective here, which is unique to Japan, and I have the impression that environment tends to prune away young talent. I really want to make Tango a company run from a creator's perspective, one that expands upon new talent."
Mikami will continue to work along side Hideki Kamiya on Vanquish at PlatinumGames, but once he’s all done, what will he do next?
"I'd like to make a choice with the rest of the team as we grow our numbers,” said Mikami. “I've been speaking with a number of publishers as well, but we haven't signed any contracts yet."
In an interview with Famitsu magazine, Mikami explained that he will be leaving PlatinumGames in Osaka and move to Tokyo to start his new studio in order to bring in new talent into the games industry. He said:
"One of the reasons I'm building a company is to raise the game makers of the future, people who haven't gone pro yet."
"Game development is often overseen from a pure business perspective here, which is unique to Japan, and I have the impression that environment tends to prune away young talent. I really want to make Tango a company run from a creator's perspective, one that expands upon new talent."
Mikami will continue to work along side Hideki Kamiya on Vanquish at PlatinumGames, but once he’s all done, what will he do next?
"I'd like to make a choice with the rest of the team as we grow our numbers,” said Mikami. “I've been speaking with a number of publishers as well, but we haven't signed any contracts yet."
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