Former ‘Tekken’ Boss Katsuhiro Harada Launches New Gaming Studio With Rival SNK Following Bandai Namco Exit

By Jennifer Maas

Jennifer Maas

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Video game industry legend Katsuhiro Harada, best known for his work on Bandai Namco‘s “Tekken” franchise, is launching a new game development studio with rival company SNK.

Established May 1, VS Studio SNK is headquartered in Tokyo and is expected to become a consolidated subsidiary of SNK. SNK says it will support the launch of the new studio and “collaborate on game software development to further strengthen their combined creative capabilities.”

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