Dragon's Dogma 2 and Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno has signed up with the newly-formed Japanese contingent of the Tencent-owned LightSpeed Studios, where he'll be creating "original AAA action game titles".
According to a news post on the Lightspeed website, Itsuno will head up the appropriately-named LightSpeed Japan Studio, which marks "a major step in LightSpeed Studios' global expansion".
Itsuno describes his appointment as "an exciting new chapter for me", promising to create "aesthetic and innovative experiences for the global player community" and exhorting talented developers from around the world to "join [his team's] vision".
According to the aforementioned announcement post, LightSpeed Japan Studio will consist of two locations in Tokyo and Osaka, and it "offers a flexible and inclusive work environment".
If you're wondering where you've heard LightSpeed's name before, it's the co-developer of mobile smash hit PUBG Mobile (alongside Krafton, which is apparently also currently working on a mobile version of Palworld).
Despite LightSpeed's best-known game being a mobile title, the fact Itsuno and Japan Studio will be working on "AAA action game titles" suggests that he'll be primarily working within the PC and console spaces.
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