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Velux Studio is a new Japanese game developer that was established in May this year, according to a press release by the company published on October 28. The studio’s 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.

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.

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’s goal is to “make games for game lovers,” and it will handle all aspects of game development in-house using Unreal Engine 5.

Igarashi hopes to create unique games using the knowledge and experience he has accumulated in his career so far. Velux Studio has launched an official website and X account.

Former FromSoftware and Square Enix game designer establishes new game company to “make games for game lovers” - AUTOMATON WEST

Former Bloodborne and Final Fantasy 16 game designer Sho Igarashi has established a new game company called Studio Velux.

automaton-media.com

 

[The Cockatrice]

Former random guy from popular XYZ company makes new studio. It's either a scam, will get cancelled or you'll hear from it in 10 years and it'll be pretty shit.

 

[Hohenheim]

Former random guy from popular XYZ company makes new studio. It's either a scam, will get cancelled or you'll hear from it in 10 years and it'll be pretty shit.

Yay! Stay positive, dude!

 

[The Cockatrice]

Yay! Stay positive, dude!

 

[lh032]

Another janitor from AAA publisher / famous game studio startup new studio .

 

[SJRB]

He worked on Bloodborne so he has my sword.

Godspeed, sir.

 

[Sentenza]

Former random guy from popular XYZ company makes new studio. It's either a scam, will get cancelled or you'll hear from it in 10 years and it'll be pretty shit.

In other words it can turn out pretty much in any possible way.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

games for game lovers is a better premise than most current devs. Let's see where that goes.

 

[StueyDuck]

games for game lovers and games for aliens, gotta love the east.

at least they still have the right mindset.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Stopped reading at mobile platforms. We've heard this story before. See you in 2 years.

 

[Thief1987]

Another janitor from AAA publisher / famous game studio startup new studio .

Janitors being paid pretty good nowadays, it seems.

 

[ssringo]

FromSoftware, Square Enix, Cygames and Luminous Productions.

Igarashi has been credited as game designer on titles such as Bloodborne and Final Fantasy XVI,

 

[Kasane89]

inb4 gacha crap

 

[hemo memo]

He worked on Bloodborne so he has my sword.

Godspeed, sir.

80+ other people also did.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

For anyone who likes to check Mobygames for credits: he is credited as "Shou" Igarashi not "Sho" Igarashi except for the Bloodborne credit which is listed under "Sho" Igarashi

Video game credits need some standardization, Moby is great, but volunteers can only do so much.

Shou Igarashi - MobyGames

Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Shou Igarashi - MobyGames

www.mobygames.com