Hideaki Itsuno Joined Capcom in 1994 and worked as a director and producer on different Capcom IPs including Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma. However, on August 31, 2024, he announced that he was leaving the studio to start making a new game in a new environment.
On December 31, 2024, Hideaki Itsuno announced that he had already started working on a new project with Lightspeed Studios. He made the announcement on X adding that he will try to announce the game to everyone as soon as possible.
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“A new project has already started,” he wrote on X. “We will do our best to announce it to everyone as soon as possible. We are also looking for people to join us in developing the game!”
A new project has already started. We will do our best to announce it to everyone as soon as possible. We are also looking for people to join us in developing the game!
開発者募集中です！#LightSpeedStudios #ライトスピードジャパンhttps://t.co/Xi5gKHSwTd pic.twitter.com/YHypnTxEP1— Hideaki Itsuno (@tomqe) December 31, 2024
The comments from fans of the developer were mostly positive and anticipatory. Lightspeed Studios operates from two locations namely Osaka and Tokyo. However, the studio said it “offers a flexible and inclusive work environment”.
Lightspeed Studios describes itself as “a game development studio specializing in creating original AAA action game titles for a global audience”. Heading the studio is Hideaki Itsuno. At the time of writing, the studio has 16 open positions including:
- Main Engineer
- Frontend Engineer
- Backend Engineer
- Animator
- UI/UX Designer
- VFX Artist
- Game Designer
- Narrative Designer
- Combat Designer
- Cinematic Artist
- Art Designer
- 3D Artist
- Sound Director
- Tech Support Manager
- Senior Sound Designer
- Senior Engine Engineer
If you are interested in any of the positions listed above, you can see the full job description and send in your application when you visit the Lightspeed website.
Do you think Hideaki Itsuno can replicate his success at Capcom with the new project at Lightspeed? Also, what type of game do you think he is making? GameBaba Universe would love to hear your thoughts.
