Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Joins SNK to Establish New Development Studio
철권 ‘하라다’ 디렉터, SNK 이적해 신규 개발사 설립
2026.05.13 11:22 UTC+9
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Katsuhiro Harada has launched VS Studio SNK in Tokyo. The studio aims for innovation under the motto of perfection. They are currently hiring to build their development team.

Katsuhiro Harada, the former general producer of the Tekken series, has established a new game development studio, 'VS Studio SNK' (hereinafter referred to as VS Studio), with investment from SNK, and has taken office as its CEO.
SNK announced on the 13th that it has established the new studio, VS Studio. Founded on the 1st and located in Tokyo, Japan, VS Studio has been incorporated as a consolidated subsidiary of SNK, which is supporting the new studio's establishment.
CEO Katsuhiro Harada stated, "The philosophy of VS Studio is 'Beyond tradition, crafted to perfection.' We will pursue the ultimate by combining technology, emotion, and world-class expertise." He added, "We intend to create fresh ideas in a free and open environment to build games that remain in players' memories."
The name 'VS' carries multiple meanings. Starting with the 'Versus' spirit of challenging tradition, it is also an acronym for words symbolizing innovation and challenge, such as 'Vision Standard,' 'Volition Shift,' and 'Vanguard Spirit.' SNK and VS Studio will work closely together in the field of game software development to strengthen their creative capabilities.
Meanwhile, VS Studio is currently recruiting new team members who share the studio's vision and is focusing on building its internal development infrastructure.

전 '철권' 시리즈 총괄 프로듀서인 하라다 카츠히로가 SNK의 출자를 받아 신규 게임 개발 스튜디오 'VS 스튜디오 SNK(이하 VS 스튜디오)'를 설립하고 대표이사로 취임했다.
SNK는 13일, 신규 스튜디오 'VS 스튜디오’를 설립했다고 밝혔다. 지난 1일 설립된 VS 스튜디오는 일본 도쿄에 위치했으며, SNK는 이번 신규 스튜디오 설립을 지원하고 이를 연결 자회사로 편입했다.
하라다 카츠히로 대표는 “VS 스튜디오의 철학은 '전통을 넘어서, 완벽을 만든다(Beyond tradition, crafted to perfection)' 다. 우리는 기술과 감성, 그리고 세계적인 수준의 전문성을 결합해 궁극을 추구할 것”이라고 전했다. 이어 “자유롭고 개방적인 환경에서 새로운 아이디어를 창출해, 유저들의 기억에 남는 게임을 만들 것”이라고 밝혔다.
스튜디오 명칭인 'VS'에는 다각적인 의미가 담겼다. 전통에 도전한다는 'Versus' 정신을 시작으로, ‘표준적인 미래상(Vision Standard)', '자유의지의 기민한 전환(Volition Shift)', ‘선구자 정신(Vanguard Spirit)' 등 혁신과 도전을 상징하는 단어들의 약자이기도 하다. SNK와 VS 스튜디오는 향후 게임 소프트웨어 개발 분야에서 긴밀하게 협력하여 창의적인 역량을 강화한다.
한편, VS 스튜디오는 스튜디오의 비전을 공유할 새로운 팀원을 모집하고 내부 개발 환경 구축에 집중한다.
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