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Here's Why Sony Japan Studio Shut Down, According to Shuhei Yoshida

Japan Studio is known for some of PlayStation’s most iconic games. Ape Escape, LocoRoco, Patapon, Gravity Rush, and even Bloodborne all fall under this umbrella. So, with such a remarkable legacy with ...
siliconera

LightSpeed Japan Studio Launches With Hideaki Itsuno as Leader

LightSpeed Studios announced that it has established LightSpeed Japan Studio with Hideaki Itsuno as its leader. The former Capcom game director will work on new AAA action games in the new studio, ...
VG Chartz

Shuhei Yoshida Says PlayStation's Japan Studio Closed Because the AA Market Disappeared - News

The former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida with the Sacred Symbols + podcast explains why PlayStation's Japan Studio was shut down. Yoshida it was the ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

Japan Studio Closed Due to Lack of Hits Towards the End, Says Ex PlayStation Boss

The closure PlayStation’s Japan Studio in April 2021 didn’t really surprise former Sony executive Shawn Layden. In a new interview, Layden has shed some light on the beloved developer’s disbanding, ...
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Silent Hill icon says Sony's desire for more big-budget games at Japan Studio was at odds with his "motive" to "always" create original games

Slitterhead director Keiichiro Toyama says Sony wanted Japan Studio to make "more highly budgeted games" before it was ultimately closed. Speaking to VGC in a new interview, Toyama, who departed ...
VG Chartz

Hideaki Itsuno to Lead New AAA Developer LightSpeed Japan Studio - News

Tencent Games subsidiary LightSpeed Studios has announced Hideaki Itsuno, who recently left Capcom after 30 years working for the company, will be leading a new video game studio called LightSpeed ...