The previous Tango Gameworks lead left the studio shortly after the discharge of Hello-Fi Rush.
Earlier this 12 months, after the break-out success of Hello-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks stunned us all when studio lead Shinji Mikami introduced he was leaving the corporate. Mikami has been very quiet since then, however it appears he’s about prepared to interrupt that silence. Not too long ago, the previous Evil Inside and Resident Evil director shared {that a} “spell of non-competition” was damaged and he is perhaps returning to work quickly, signaling a possible re-entry into the video games trade.
Shinji Mikami shared a short be aware about his return to video games on his personal Twitter on October 11, 2023. There, Mikami mused that he ought to get again to work.
“Now that I’ve damaged the spell of non-competition on myself, I assume I ought to get to work,” Mikami wrote.
The supposed “spell of non-competition” doubtless refers to a non-compete clause associated to Tango Gameworks and, by extension, Bethesda and Xbox Sport Studios. Shinji Mikami left Tango Gameworks in February 2023, intently following the profitable launch of Hello-Fi Rush. On the time, Mikami had no remark as there was doubtless little he might legally say in regards to the matter on the time due to stated clause.
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Many discovered it odd that Shinji Mikami would go away proper after presiding over successful like Hello-Fi Rush, however it appears the veteran developer and studio lead isn’t performed with the video games trade but. Provided that the “spell of non-competition” being damaged largely doubtless applies to working within the video games trade area, Mikami’s tweet could possibly be seen as him making ready to leap into one thing new. Whether or not that finally ends up with him working at a longtime firm or kicking off a studio of his personal shall be attention-grabbing to see. It’s additionally value noting that fellow ex-Capcom dev Hideki Kamiya has teased he will even return to the video games trade in a couple of 12 months after having left a lead position at PlatinumGames.
As we look ahead to what occurs subsequent with Shinji Mikami, keep tuned to Shacknews for additional updates.
