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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl developer varieties new Ace Combat studio with Bandai Namco

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Bandai Namco is the writer behind a few of the largest franchises on the planet, together with a lot of online game anime and manga variations, the ubiquitious Dark Souls sequence, and naturally, Ace Combat. ILCA is the developer of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes, and it has supported the Dragon Quest and Ace Combat sequence up to now. Now, the 2 have formally joined forces to create a brand new studio.

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The new three way partnership is known as Bandai Namco Aces, with a controlling share owned by Bandai Namco. That’s in all probability clear from the title, and its first venture should be apparent too. Browsing the recruiting part of the studio’s web site, one can see job listings for positions on the following Ace Combat game.

Takuya Iwasaki is the CEO of Bandai Namco Aces, after beforehand holding the identical title at ILCA. Kazutoki Kono, a longtime producer of the Ace Combat sequence, will function government vp. “Creativity moves fans, and fans who are moved create new creativity, which in turn influences creators,” Kono states on the web site, whereas fascinated by the brand new studio’s targets. “We aim to create a next-generation entertainment experience in which people empathize with each other and share their excitement.”

“Next-generation” doesn’t essentially imply the literal console technology in Kono’s quote, but it surely’s not exhausting to think about the following Ace Combat game being created for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. It may make for an awesome PSVR 2 expertise too. The most up-to-date game within the sequence is Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, which simply noticed a crossover with Top Gun: Maverick.

ILCA’s work on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl appears to be carried out for now, but it surely’s additionally a help studio for Pokémon Home. Most lately, that app gained the power to switch from Pokemon Legends: Arceus.