{"id":1860019,"date":"2026-04-01T18:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860019"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:01:58","slug":"mr-resident-evil-signs-a-deal-with-mr-stellar-blade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860019","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kUNgUnwvFLLjcwFC3q74rg&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ad6307c0-2df2-11f1-affc-8e92f5144734&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-cd154a8e-8e49-49be-9c60-bf06594c03a7\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-row justify-between md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 self-start\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<nav class=\"relative mx-4 mb-4 border-b pb-4 md:mx-0 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:pb-6\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:max-w-[750px] md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"rightrail-h2-subheadline my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">Shinji Mikami&#8217;s Unbound Inc. has been acquired by South Korean studio Shift Up.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qYxoYGj1ulyB_u90P9pMbg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fo.aolcdn.com%252Fimages%252Fdims%253Fimage_uri%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fs.yimg.com%25252Fos%25252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%25252F2023-02%25252F06245e60-a5af-11ed-affc-21021796d363%2526compress%253D1%2526progressive%253D1%2526quality%253D75%2526client%253Dhawkeye%2526signature%253D28de5d2f5265b92c151f2edde363a0010a6f5566%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D5099c6962d2eba19c61f7657e00946992473ce27&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=8eeb9f157f60b7d94a1edf731739b1788bbbb635\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] font-semibold flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Jessica Conditt<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Senior Editor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[0.75rem] text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] lg:pt-[5px]\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T18:01:58.000Z\">Wed, April 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B59X4dcfgdBlnTw2apbXSg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ad6307c0-2df2-11f1-affc-8e92f5144734\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Unbound Inc.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami&#8217;s new studio, Unbound Inc., has been acquired by Shift Up, the company behind <em>Stellar Blade<\/em> and <em>Goddess of Victory: Nikke<\/em>. Unbound&#8217;s unannounced games will be fully supported and distributed by South Korean publisher Shift Up, which is led by CEO Hyung-Tae Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Mikami is an icon of Japanese horror as the director of <em>Resident Evil<\/em>, its 2002 remake and <em>Resident Evil 4<\/em>, as well as a founder of PlatinumGames and Tango Gameworks. Tango was responsible for The Evil Within series, <em>Ghostwire Tokyo<\/em> and <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em>. Shift Up recently developed the hit action game <em>Stellar Blade<\/em>, with Kim as director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Even with an adorably grotesque introduction video, it&#8217;s unclear exactly what Unbound is working on at the moment, but the studio is targeting the global PC and console market. Its concepts involve plenty of monsters, as is tradition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Consider even the surface-level possibilities here: The campy horror of Resident Evil blended with the melodramatic beauty of <em>Stellar Blade. <\/em>The frenzy of <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em> amped up by the anime stylings of <em>Goddess of Victory: Nikke<\/em>. <em>The Evil Within III<\/em>, but make it sexy. These are jokes, but the sentiment remains \u2014 this partnership makes a lot of sense and it&#8217;ll be exciting to see what shakes out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ngb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17gb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">\u201cWe believe we can respect each other as creators and make games together,\u201d Mikami said in a Shift Up blog post about the deal. \u201cAnd I think with Hyung-Tae, we can even enjoy the hard parts&#8230;. Seeing my own vision and ideals come into focus like this, and finding someone whose direction aligns so closely is something I\u2019ve rarely experienced before in my career. I hope we keep building together for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">It&#8217;s also heartening to see stability for Mikami&#8217;s new studio. His previous team, Tango Gameworks, was acquired by Microsoft in 2021, and Mikami left in 2023 after the release of <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em>. Microsoft shuttered Tango in 2024 during a period of mass game industry layoffs, and its remaining team was eventually sold to Krafton. Mikami has been quietly building up his own studio since 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hidden flex-none md:block ml-8\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full flex-col flex-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"flex-auto\">\n<div class=\"sticky flex flex-none\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_sj7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:max-w-[750px] md:grid-cols-article\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami&#8217;s new studio, Unbound Inc., has been acquired by Shift Up, the company behind <em>Stellar Blade<\/em> and <em>Goddess of Victory: Nikke<\/em>. Unbound&#8217;s unannounced games will be fully supported and distributed by South Korean publisher Shift Up, which is led by CEO Hyung-Tae Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Mikami is an icon of Japanese horror as the director of <em>Resident Evil<\/em>, its 2002 remake and <em>Resident Evil 4<\/em>, as well as a founder of PlatinumGames and Tango Gameworks. Tango was responsible for The Evil Within series, <em>Ghostwire Tokyo<\/em> and <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em>. Shift Up recently developed the hit action game <em>Stellar Blade<\/em>, with Kim as director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Even with an adorably grotesque introduction video, it&#8217;s unclear exactly what Unbound is working on at the moment, but the studio is targeting the global PC and console market. Its concepts involve plenty of monsters, as is tradition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Consider even the surface-level possibilities here: The campy horror of Resident Evil blended with the melodramatic beauty of <em>Stellar Blade. <\/em>The frenzy of <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em> amped up by the anime stylings of <em>Goddess of Victory: Nikke<\/em>. <em>The Evil Within III<\/em>, but make it sexy. These are jokes, but the sentiment remains \u2014 this partnership makes a lot of sense and it&#8217;ll be exciting to see what shakes out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_ngb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17gb7b4ilfeiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">\u201cWe believe we can respect each other as creators and make games together,\u201d Mikami said in a Shift Up blog post about the deal. \u201cAnd I think with Hyung-Tae, we can even enjoy the hard parts&#8230;. Seeing my own vision and ideals come into focus like this, and finding someone whose direction aligns so closely is something I\u2019ve rarely experienced before in my career. I hope we keep building together for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">It&#8217;s also heartening to see stability for Mikami&#8217;s new studio. His previous team, Tango Gameworks, was acquired by Microsoft in 2021, and Mikami left in 2023 after the release of <em>Hi-Fi Rush<\/em>. Microsoft shuttered Tango in 2024 during a period of mass game industry layoffs, and its remaining team was eventually sold to Krafton. Mikami has been quietly building up his own studio since 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/mr-resident-evil-signs-a-deal-with-mr-stellar-blade-180158872.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kUNgUnwvFLLjcwFC3q74rg&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/ad6307c0-2df2-11f1-affc-8e92f5144734&#8243;] Gaming Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade Shinji Mikami&#8217;s Unbound Inc. has been acquired by South Korean studio Shift Up. Jessica Conditt Senior Editor Wed, April 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM UTC Add Engadget on Google Unbound Inc. 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