The new studio from the director of the Yakuza series - right up until Yakuza: Like A Dragon - will focus on "games with dramatic and moving stories". The Yakuza games are some of the best story-based games around so expect something similar from Nagoshi Studios. The studio has also shared that its first game will attempt to "reach a global audience" outside of Japan.
Just last year, Yakuza series director Toshihiro Nagoshi confirmed that he was leaving SEGA to start his own studio, despite being with the publisher for over 30 years. While the new Nagoshi Studios hasn't yet revealed its first title, a new interview with IGN makes it sound like it will be another story-focused RPG in a similar style to the Yakuza games. "You won't find us making, like, smartphone puzzle games or whatever," Nagoshi confirms.
"We are influenced by movies and are interested in creating games that offer a high level of human drama," Nagoshi explains. "I hope to create games in that vein that can reach a global audience."
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