Video game industry legend Katsuhiro Harada, best known for his work on Bandai Namco's "Tekken" franchise, is launching a new game development studio with rival gaming company SNK.

Katsuhiro Harada has joined SNK under their new development studio, VS Studio SNK, where he will help lead a team focused on creating fighting-game titles.

Following his departure from Bandai Namco, former Tekken leader Katsuhiro Harada joins SNK and reveals his involvement with a new studio.

SNK has announced the establishment of VS Studio, a new game development studio and subsidiary founded by Katsuhiro Harada of Tekken fame. Harada left Bandai Namco at the end of 2025 after more than ...

VS Studio joins SNK Corporation in Tokyo, uniting legendary fighting game creators under a new “Beyond tradition, crafted to ...

Former Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has established his own game development company, VS Studio. Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation ...

Fatal Fury publisher and Neo Geo arcade system creator SNK has announced its investment in a newly established game ...

SNK has announced it is investing in a new studio founded by Katsuhiro Harada, the veteran Bandai Namco producer and long-term perma-sunglasses-wearing face of the Tekken franchise. VS Studio and SNK ...

In December 2025, Katsuhiro Harada announced he was leaving Bandai Namco and the Tekken franchise. The update was a big blow to the Tekken community, as Harada is seen as an irreplaceable force in the ...

After over three decades at Bandai Namco, Visionary Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada has officially joined SNK Corporation. Harada has previously directed various games such as Tekken 3, 4, 5, and ...