{"id":39018,"date":"2024-10-29T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T02:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=39018"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:07:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T02:07:28","slug":"former-fromsoftware-and-square-enix-game-designer-establishes-new-game-company-to-make-games-for-game-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/former-fromsoftware-and-square-enix-game-designer-establishes-new-game-company-to-make-games-for-game-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Former FromSoftware and Square Enix game designer establishes new game company to \u201cmake games for game lovers\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Velux Studio is a new Japanese game developer that was established in May this year, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000001.000151924.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> by the company published on October 28. The studio\u2019s CEO is Sho Igarashi, who has a track record as a lead game designer and development manager at FromSoftware, Square Enix, Cygames and Luminous Productions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as we have been able to confirm, Igarashi has been credited as game designer on titles such as Bloodborne and Final Fantasy XVI, and according to the press release, his expertise lies in battle production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His new company, Velux Studio, will develop a wide range of games, from casual to high-end, with PC, consoles and mobile platforms in mind. The company\u2019s goal is to \u201cmake games for game lovers,\u201d and it will handle all aspects of game development in-house using Unreal Engine 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"544\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241029-39018-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241029-39018-001.jpg 941w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241029-39018-001-380x220.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241029-39018-001-768x444.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image belongs to Velux Studio<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Igarashi hopes to create unique games using the knowledge and experience he has accumulated in his career so far. 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