Mikami Forming New Studio
Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series, will be starting a new studio called Tango after he finishes developing Vanquish along with Platinum Games.
According to a Famitsu article, Mikami's next development studio will focus on developing developers:
"One of the reasons I'm building a company is to raise the game makers of the future, people who haven't gone pro yet. Game development is often overseen from a pure business perspective here, which is unique to Japan, and I have the impression that environment tends to prune away young talent. I really want to make Tango a company run from a creator's perspective, one that expands upon new talent."
Though the company already has 13 employees, it probably won't produce a game for three to five years. Meanwhile, Vanquish will hit the PS3 and 360 this holiday season.
Via 1up.
-calimer