Bloodborne producer establishes Sirius Studio

Bloodborne producer Teruyuki Toriyama has banded with former Thirdverse colleagues Tomohiro Suzuki and Hideki Irie to establish “world class development studio,” Sirius Studio.

As reported by Famitsu (thanks, VGC), Sirius – a subsidiary of Gz Group – will “prioritize creator independence” after all three developer left prior employer, Thirdvers, after its focus shifted to more casual games.

“We were part of a team that produced high-end games at the Japan studio of a company called Thirdverse,” explained Irie, via automated translation. “However, Thirdverse has recently decided to shift its business to producing casual games.

“Since we were a team that came together to produce high-end games, we had the intention of continuing to make high-end games, so we directly consulted with [CEO of Thirdverse] Hironao Kunimitsu and made the transfer amicably.”

The Tokyo-based studio will reportedly focus on console and VR/XR titles, developing both new and third-party IPs “that make users’ hearts shine.”