Arc System Works Opens Tokyo Studio 'TAKUMI' In Shinjuku On November 2
The IP360-backed fighting game gives the new Shinjuku base a concrete first project, and the studio is framed as an outward-facing collaboration hub rather than another internal production floor.
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Arc System Works announced on October 15 that it will open a new development base, ARC SYSTEM WORKS TOKYO STUDIO 'TAKUMI', in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on November 2. The company says the studio will strengthen development capacity across the company, beginning with a new competitive fighting game chosen under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 subsidy program. Hiring for initial members is being expanded.
The office is at Urban Center Shinjuku, 2-5-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and the planned opening date is November 2, 2026. Arc System Works describes the studio as a strategic cornerstone for reaching players worldwide and says it will work beyond the existing framework of game development, as an outbound collaboration hub for the global market.
The first stated workload is a competitive fighting game selected under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 subsidy program. The company says it is significantly strengthening hiring of creators to join as initial members. Open positions are listed on its recruitment page.
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