Overview

• LightSpeed Japan Studio established an Osaka office to complement its existing Tokyo base.
• The studio hired narrative lead Toshihiro Nakagawa (Bingo Morihashi), art director Daigo Ikeno, and art designer Gouda Cheese (also known as Bengus).
• The team numbers about 40 developers, with roughly one third joining from Capcom.
• Development is underway on a next-generation, cross-platform AAA action title built around a brand-new intellectual property.
• Hiring remains open across Tokyo and Osaka under director Hideaki Itsuno, who left Capcom to pursue creating new IP rather than focus on sequels.