[PS4] Project Prelude Rune - New Square Enix RPGHideo Baba: da Bandai Namco a Square enix

Da un pò di tempo ci si chiedeva che fine avesse fatto il producer dei Tales of, Hideo Baba, dopo il casino con Zestiria.

Baba guiderà un nuovo studio creato da Square Enix che si chiama Studio Istolia, che sta reclutando staff per lavorare ad un nuovo rpg che nelle intenzioni della compagnia dovrebbe diventare una nuova serie e non limitarsi quindi ad un solo titolo.

La piattaforma di destinazione non è stata menzionata, ma sappiamo che cercano staff che abbia esperienza in fatto di action rpg, di programmazione sui sistemi High End e anche nell'utilizzo di Unreal Engine 4 e Unity.

 

Square Enix has announced a new RPG project called “Project Prelude Rune,” developed by newly established Tokyo studio Studio Istolia and produced by former Tales of series producer Hideo Baba, who is also president of the new company.

 

 

The project aims to build a new RPG with a new fantasy: unfolding across a vast land teeming with life. Nurtured by the earth, the many peoples of this land dare to dream, fighting for what is just—and this is their tale.

 

 

The studio name, Studio Istolia, originates from the Greek work for “story,” which is “central” to the developer’s primary value, as it aims to provide “unforgettable stories that will inspire players in their own lives, and bring new game experiences to everyone around the world.”

 

 

Studio Istolia is currently seeking several staff to work on the new IP, including:

• Planners
  • Battle Planner
  • Map Planner
  • UI Planner
• Designers
  • Character Designer
  • Map Designer
  • Monster Designer
  • Motion Designer
  • Effect Designer
  • UI Designer
• Programmers
  • Battle Programmer
  • Tool Programmer
  • Event Programmer
  • Sound Programmer
  • UI Programmer
  • Technical Support

 

http://gematsu.com/2...-studio-istolia

 

- This is a studio that is made to launch a brand new RPG IP. Not a single game
- It is also a recruitment campaign for the studio, they are hiring planners, designers, and programmers
- The spec they are hiring for is "high end systems", and they welcome experience in UE4 and Unity
- They are also looking for Battle planners and programmers with Action RPG experience, which indicates the direction of the combat
- This is a subsidiary of S-E Holdings, and not just an internal studio of S-E Japan, this is similar to Tokyo RPG Factory, their own company

 

http://www.neogaf.co...36&postcount=69

Company Name: STUDIOISTOLIA CO, LTD
Official URL: http://www.studioistolia.com
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/studioistolia
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.../studioistolia/
Shareholders: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD 100%
President: Hideo Baba
Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Shinjuku 6-chome No. 27 No. 30
Business: Game Development

Non vedo l'ora di saperne di più.

ma sono l'unico che è rimasto così   nel sapere che Baba è finito in SE?

studio istolia....bè, suonava bene un Tales of Istolia

ma sono l'unico che è rimasto così   nel sapere che Baba è finito in SE?

 

 

studio istolia....bè, suonava bene un Tales of Istolia

Pensandoci bene, neanche io ero a conoscenza della questione Baba-Bandai Namco.

Vabbè se ne riparla nel 2019. Per ora sono molto interessato anche perchè sembra non sarà un prodotto mobile

non parlare troppo presto, sulla news di eye Baba pare non volerli trascurare..

Un riassunto dell'intervista a Baba e Matsuda su famitsu:

 

 

Here are the tidbits:

• I was entrusted with a big IP at my previous position, but while doing business development outside of video games, I thought it was about time to pass the baton to my juniors, and at a turning point, I decided to leave the company.
• When I thought about how many more games I’ll be able to make in the future, I thought that I wanted to try again among many major players in the RPG world. That’s why I knocked at the gates of Square Enix last October.
• Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda: “I would like him to make a new IP while discovering new talent.”
• Studio Istolia is a company of craftsmen that will create stories, which is the origin of its name.
• The company mascot was designed by Toshiyuki Itahana, who did the character design for the Chocobo series. It’s still without a name, but I would like it if this character appears in future games.
• I would like to express “kindness” and “warmth” as the setting for the new title we’re making now. It won’t have a bloodthirsty atmosphere, I want to make a game where you can think, “I want to enter that warm world as soon as possible.”
• I would like to express the world based on the anime and comics I’ve come to know since I was little.
• In returning to fantasy origins, I’m currently planning to make a straightforward, middle-fantasy RPG. The world will have various races, such as Norse mythology, dwarfs, and elves.
• I don’t want to change the “Baba-ness,” such as depicting the growth of the characters and the strength of the message.
• (When will it be released?) At this point…
• (What platforms will it be released for?) I don’t know what it will become in the end, but we have a strong desire to stick with stationary consoles. However, I also want to consider platforms with business chances, including smartphones.
• Of course, I also want to take on expansion overseas.

http://gematsu.com/2...-weekly-famitsu

Le scansioni dell'intervista su famitsu:

Lo studio ha aggiornato il suo sito per la ricerca di staff, e ha aggiunto anche un nuovo artwork:

An update to the studio’s official website revealed the new artwork above, and lists the following staff needed to take on the challenge of creating this new IP:

• Designers
  • Technical Artist
  • Design Manager (Graphics Supervision)
  • Character Designer
  • Monster Designer
  • Effect Designer
  • Map Designer
  • Motion Designer
  • UI Designer
• Programmers
  • System Programmer
  • Game Programmer
  • Graphics Programmer
• Planners
  • Battle Planner
  • Level Planner

https://gematsu.com/...rs-and-planners

http://www.studioistolia.com/

Confermato come progetto diretto a PS4 e sviluppato tramite UE4. Immagini e teaser trailer:

però quella corsa....

cmq sono fuori io ho sembra quasi avvisinarsi allo stile dei giochi di matsuno, a lv estetico? quei colori li, quell'effetto tratteggio, quelle cavigle strettissime...