The father of Devil May Cry himself Hideaki Itsuno has found a new home at LightSpeed Studios, and is working on new AAA action games.

Hideaki Itsuno, famed former director of the Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma series, has joined Tencent Games subsidiary LightSpeed Studios. Itsuno, who left Capcom earlier this year after over 30 years at the Japanese games company,

Hideaki Itsuno a veteran game designer has joined Tencent’s new Japanese-based studio LightSpeed. Hideaki Itsuno is best known for his work while Directing at Capcom, focusing on titles like Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma.

LightSpeed Studios, the Tencent subsidiary responsible for PUBG Mobile and, apparently, some random zombie game featuring actor Will Smith, announced this morning that Itsuno will be heading up its new LightSpeed Japan Studio. No information on Itsuno’s official title was provided.

Dragon's Dogma and long-time Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno is now leading a studio "dedicated to crafting original AAA action game titles," after he left Capcom earlier this year. After 30 years at the studio,

Dragon's Dogma 2 and Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno has joined the Japanese contingent of Tencent's LightSpeed Studios.

After working at Capcom for more than 30 years, 'Dragon's Dogma' director Hideaki Itsuno will be heading Tencent's new developer LightSpeed Studios, which will focus on creating "original AAA action games".