Shinji Mikami establishes new studio KAMUY

Shinji Mikami, who left Tango Gameworks in early 2023, has established a new studio called KAMUY, according to his creator blurb on the Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered official website.

The blurb reads:

As director and producer of the Resident Evil and The Evil Within series and more, Mikami has created numerous blockbuster hit titles. 1996 saw the release of Resident Evil, on which he acted as director. He greatly contributed to the popularization of the survival–horror genre, and has had a major impact on the video game industry ever since.

In 2010, Mikami founded Tango K.K. (renamed Tango Gameworks in October of the same year after becoming part of ZeniMax Media Inc.), after which he directed and released The Evil Within. He also acted as executive producer on Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hi-Fi RUSH.

After leaving Tango Gameworks, he established KAMUY Inc.

It should be noted that the blurb mentions this in both the English and Japanese versions of the website. The official Japanese name is “株式会社カムイ.”

Mikami himself has not officially announced the company’s establishment, so its inclusion on the website might have been an error on Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered developer Grasshopper Manufacture‘s part.

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2024. Read more about the game here.

Thanks, ResetEra.

Update 9:20 p.m.: According to the companies database on SalesNow, a company called KAMUY was established in Tokyo on October 5, 2023.