Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back, but this time at his own studio backed by old fighting game rival SNK
Katsuhiro Harada, having only last year announced his departure from Bandai Namco and the Tekken team he'd been a part of for over 20 years, has founded a new studio.
Katsuhiro Harada, having only last year announced his departure from Bandai Namco and the Tekken team he'd been a part of for over 20 years, has founded a new studio. Read more
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