Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno to lead PUBG Mobile dev’s new Japanese studio

After 30 Years at Capcom, Hideaki Itsuno Heads Up Tencent’s New Lightspeed Japan Studio

Hideaki Itsuno has announced he will be returning to development, leading a new studio called Lightspeed Japan Studio, a subsidiary of Lightspeed Studio owned by Tencent. Following his departure from Capcom after 30 years with the company—where he created the Dragon’s Dogma series and directed Devil May Cry 3 and onward after the second game’s development—Itsuno announced he will be leading Lightspeed Japan Studio, which operates across two offi…

Dragon's Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno to lead PUBG Mobile dev’s new Japanese studio

Just two months after his high-profile departure from Capcom, Dragon’s Dogma franchise creator Hideaki Itsuno’s already found a new gig: running his own studio. LightSpeed Studios, the Tencent subsidiary responsible for PUBG Mobile and, apparently, some random zombie game featuring actor Will Smith, announced this morning that Itsuno will be heading up its new LightSpeed Japan Studio. No information on Itsuno’s official title was provided. “It i…

Devil May Cry's Hideaki Itsuno joins LightSpeed Studios as the head of its new Japanese branch

After leaving Capcom, the director of the Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma franchises just revealed what's the new chapter of his career.

Dragon's Dogma Game Director Hideaki Itsuno Helms New LightSpeed Japan Studio

Studio based in Osaka, Tokyo to focus on AAA action games

Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno announces new studio focused on original AAA action games

Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno is now the head of LightSpeed Japan Studio, a newly-established game developer with a focus on the creation of "original AAA action game titles".

Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry Director Hideaki Itsuno Joins Tencent Subsidiary to Make AAA Action Games

Hideaki Itsuno, famed former director of the Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma series, has joined Tencent Games subsidiary LightSpeed Studios.Itsuno, who left Capcom earlier this year after over 30 years at the Japanese games company, announced the formation of a new developer called LightSpeed Japan Studio, with offices in Tokyo and Osaka. Most exciting for fans, however, is Itsuno’s plan to focus on developing original AAA action games, somethi…