Here comes a new challenger: Fighting games legend Katsuhiro Harada, who directed and produced many games in the Tekken franchise, has joined SNK Corporation to found a new development studio.

Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has revealed the establishment of a new game development studio this week under SNK Corporation. It's called 'VS Studio' and is based in Tokyo. Harada, who will ...

Harada didn’t have any non-compete clause apparently. Katsuhiro Harada shared notice that he was leaving Bandai Namco and retiring from Tekken Project at the start of 2026. Today, Harada has announced ...

In December 2025, Katsuhiro Harada announced he was leaving Bandai Namco and the Tekken franchise. The update was a big blow to the Tekken community, as Harada is seen as an irreplaceable force in the ...

Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation — the developer/publisher best known for its Neo Geo system and fighting games like The King of ...

Longtime Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back, and this time around he's in full control, leading a Tokyo-based team called VS Studio. Harada left Bandai Namco in December after 30 years directing ...

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 ...

Former Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has established his own game development company, VS Studio. Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation ...

SNK has announced the establishment of VS Studio, a new game development studio and subsidiary founded by Katsuhiro Harada of Tekken fame. Harada left Bandai Namco at the end of 2025 after more than ...

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