Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami Is Working on a New AAA IP With Studio Unbound
Shinji Mikami is known as one of the most important figures in the history of video games. He created the original Resident Evil and directed the iconic Resident Evil 4, but he has also worked on titles such as The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo.
Mikami decided to leave Tango Gameworks in 2023, one year before Microsoft attempted to close the studio. Since then, it has been known that he was building a new development team, which has now been officially confirmed as a studio named Unbound.
Shinji Mikami Returns With a New AAA IP for PC and Consoles
Unbound is an independent Japanese studio led by Shinji Mikami, who serves as the representative director. The team also includes experienced developers such as Masato Kimura, who previously worked on Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush, and more.
According to information on the studio’s website, Unbound is currently working on a completely original AAA game built with Unreal Engine 5. The project is being developed for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox platforms.
The studio was founded in May 2023, only a few months after Mikami left Tango Gameworks. At the moment, the team has around 50 employees, but the plan is to expand to about 150 developers in the future.
The company describes itself on its website by saying: “We are a newly established, fully independent company, developing high-end consumer games, and creating original AAA titles.”
Masato Kimura has also shared a few early comments about the project. Kimura explained: “I can’t give away any details yet, but it’s a AAA title for high-end consumers. However, to be honest, it would be difficult to do the same kind of work in Japan as overseas AAA titles, which require hundreds of billions of yen and hundreds of people working for five to seven years to create.”
Kimura added: “We’re aiming for AAA quality and AA content, which is why we’re creating a title that offers a rich gaming experience and allows you to be completely immersed in its world.”
For now, the project remains a mystery. As more information about the project becomes available, we will be sure to keep you updated here at MP1st.
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