Shinji Mikami, the legendary developer behind Resident Evil and a string of different classics, has based a brand new firm.
Titled as KAMUY Inc., the brand new firm was noticed in a biography for Mikami listed on the official Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered web site (thanks, Gematsu). Mikami labored as inventive producer on the unique Shadows of the Damned sport, although shouldn’t be considered immediately concerned in its upcoming remake.
Mikami introduced he was quitting his studio Tango Gameworks in February 2023, after 12 years as its CEO. On the time, it was unclear what Mikami would find yourself doing subsequent.
However in October final yr, Mikami instructed he was returning to sport growth, following the top of a non-compete clause. “Now that I’ve damaged the spell of non-competition on myself, I assume I ought to get to work,” Mikami wrote in a publish on social media platform X.
Mikami served as director on quite a few Resident Evil video games throughout his lengthy tenure at Capcom, and in addition helped on a number of the writer’s extra experimental fare reminiscent of PN03, Viewtiful Joe and Killer7.
After establishing Tango Gameworks, Mikami directed The Evil Inside and served as govt producer on its sequel, and in addition oversaw Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hello-Fi Rush.
