Resident Evil and The Evil Within creator Shinji Mikami’s new studio, Unbound Inc., has joined Shift Up, the developer behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke. The two companies announced their partnership on Wednesday in a video that offers strong hints about Mikami’s next game.
Mikami, who serves as founder and CEO of Unbound, says he’s “actively creating and producing a new game title” and that he’s been “fully involved on-site” in developing what he describes as a “large game.”
“I think you can expect a lot from us soon,” he says.
Based on the content of the video announcement for Unbound and Shift Up’s partnership, it certainly looks like Mikami is working on a new horror game. While the video presents a tour of Unbound’s Tokyo-based office and offers soundbites from the studio’s game developers, those scenes are filled with terrifying-looking creatures skulking in the backgrounds: winged demons, imps, and what appears to be a “biblically accurate angel.” Even a team dinner shows staff about to dine on a horrifying anglerfish.
