Shuhei Yoshida Says Sony Japan Studio Closed As Its Games Didn’t ‘Drive Console Sales’
Shuhei Yoshida has offered more details as to why Sony’s Japan Studio was closed down.
Shuhei Yoshida has offered more details as to why Sony’s Japan Studio was closed down.
Sirius Studio has been established by a former SIE Japan Studio producer who worked on games including Bloodborne and Demon’s Souls.
Shuhei Yoshida says Sony Japan Studio was closed as management didn’t want AA games anymore.
Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama speaks on why he left Sony Japan Studio to form Bokeh Studio, check out the details here.
Gavin Moore, Demon’s Souls PS5’s creative director, is the latest member of SIE Japan Studio to leave the company.
Shawn Layden, the former CEO and president of SIE America, has touched on the closure of Sony’s Japan Studio during a talk at Gamescom Asia.
Former PlayStation veteran Mena Kato is now Xbox’s Director Of Japan partnerships, and is telling studios in Japan they need to look beyond Sony to expand.
SIE Studio Japan has been removed from Sony’s list of studios on its website, with Team Asobi now in its place.
Sony appears to be replacing Japan Studio external development with XDEV, as the company hires for producers to work on titles in Japan and Asia.
Masami Yamamoto, who previously worked at Sony Japan on the likes of Tokyo Jungle, has announced he has founded a new studio.