VS Studio Welcomes Another Tekken Veteran as Kohei Ikeda Comes On Board as Game Designer
Kohei Ikeda, the longtime director behind the Tekken 8 project, has officially become part of Katsuhiro Harada’s newly formed VS Studio, taking on the role of game designer. After a two‑decade tenure at Bandai Namco, Ikeda publicly announced his exit in June, noting that he would be stepping away from the company after twenty years of service. At the time, he kept his next move under wraps, merel…
Aug. 19, 2026, 6:49 a.m.