Kohei Ikeda, the game director of Tekken 8, is joining Katsuhiro Harada at the newly formed Vs Studio, according to reports from Eurogamer and Push Square. The move adds another senior figure from Tekken 8’s leadership to Harada’s next fighting game effort.

Both outlets frame the announcement as part of wider staff changes around Tekken 8 following its launch. Push Square notes that the Tekken 8 development team has lost multiple high-profile figures in the months after release, while also mentioning broader challenges in managing the fighting game in that period. Eurogamer similarly emphasizes the shift of Tekken 8 personnel to Harada’s rival studio.

The articles differ mainly in emphasis: Eurogamer focuses on Ikeda’s specific role transition to Vs Studio, while Push Square places more context on the pattern of departures from Tekken 8’s team. Neither source, in the provided text, specifies details about Vs Studio’s game beyond its position as a new SNK-linked fighting game venture.