Legendary Game Developer Ikumi Nakamura On Her Next Game, Art, & The Power Of Horror

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Japanese developer Ikumi Nakamura, known for her work on ,, and, has one of the most prominent careers in the gaming industry and, most specifically, within the horror genre. She became a viral sensation having presented a trailer for at E3 2019 and showing her work at Tango Gameworks. However, Nakamura began her work long before, having started as a background production artist for at Clover Studios. Later on, with the closure of Clover and the start of PlatinumGames, the developer worked as a concept artist for the reputable .

Nakamura’s name had been tightly linked to Hideki Kamiya having worked with him at Clover and PlatinumGames, and then she became an apprentice to Shinji Mikami, the creator of the series as they worked together on at Tango Gameworks. In 2021, Ikumi Nakamura announced that she had started her own studio, Unseen, following her departure from Tango in 2019. In 2023, she then announced, the new studio’s first project, which has yet to be released. At BGS 2024, had the opportunity to talk to her about her career and what’s to come.

So far, very few details about have been revealed. The game was one of the announcements at The Game Awards 2023 and the reveal came alongside a short cinematic trailer. is a new action game by Unseen set in a universe that blends “” The game will put players in the role of a yokai hunter, where they will fight their targets in “”

Based on the trailer, it seems like will feature a heavy dosage of parkour-inspired exploration and movement to traverse a heavily urbanized city with hints of cyberpunk in its design. The game seems to feature several characters for players to either choose or create, each with unique abilities, and a roster of yokai-inspired creatures that will likely be the prey of the hunters. The game promises to offer players “” during the hunts, though it is uncertain to what extent.

Despite its original flaws being present, the quality of this game and its inclusion on Game Pass makes trying it out an