Katsuhiro Harada Joins SNK's VS Studio to Lead Fighting Game Development
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Summary
Legendary fighting game developer Katsuhiro Harada, known for his long tenure at Bandai Namco where he worked on Tekken 8 and Shadow Labyrinth, has joined SNK's new development studio VS Studio SNK. He will help lead a team focused on creating fighting-game titles, marking a major industry move after his departure from Bandai Namco in 2025.
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· 3 pulledSNK revealed this past week that legendary fighting game developer Katsuhiro Harada has joined SNK under their new development studio, VS Studio SNK.
Harada had such a long run at Bandai Namco, which recently came to an end with his departure in 2025, having a final hand in both Tekken 8 and Shadow Labryrinth.
Most assumed he would be a lifer at the company, but it
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