Harada Directs Recruitment Inquiries Away From SNK To VS Studio
Harada's public redirection of recruitment away from SNK reinforces the structural independence of VS Studio, signaling that the studio operates as a distinct entity rather than a conventional subsidiary.
Reporting from 1 sources: GameBusiness.jp.
Katsuhiro Harada, head of SNK subsidiary VS Studio, posted on May 15 that recruitment inquiries should go through the studio's own website, not SNK. The studio, established in May 2026 with SNK investment, is not a 100% subsidiary and has guaranteed independence. The recruitment page is under preparation, but an inquiry form is already live.
Katsuhiro Harada, the longtime Tekken producer who left Bandai Namco at the end of 2025, moved to SNK to head a new subsidiary called VS Studio. The studio launched in May 2026 with SNK investment but is not a wholly owned subsidiary. Harada posted on his X account on May 15 that anyone interested in working with him should send inquiries through VS Studio's official website, not through SNK. He repeated the message in English, suggesting that direct approaches to SNK headquarters had become a problem.
VS Studio's recruitment page is still under preparation, but the site already has an inquiry form with a section for recruitment inquiries. The form appears designed for creators who want to pitch themselves proactively rather than wait for specific job postings. Game*Spark published an interview with Harada about his reasons for starting over at SNK, where he said he realized after various events that time is finite.
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- GameBusiness.jp 原田勝弘氏のSNK新スタジオは「独立性を担保」―求人については親会社ではなく自社に問い合わせるよう明言