The team co-developing the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is opening a new studio
Virtuos hopes to expand the reach of smaller South Korean developers with its new branch
One of the development teams behind the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is opening a new studio.
Virtous, a support studio that has worked previously with 2K, Bandai Namco, and most recently co-developed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is opening a branch in South Korea.
Virtous has said that the studio aims to serve as a hub for other South Korean developers to expand their reach across the world.
“Gaming is deeply ingrained in Korean culture. As the world’s fourth-largest games market, South Korea has produced some of the world’s biggest hits and remains a top gaming hub,” said Sean Yoon, the general manager of the newly formed Virtuos Seoul.
“Establishing the physical studio in Seoul enables Virtuos to directly address the unique challenges faced by Korean studios, with the proximity facilitating closer co-development and collaboration. We look forward to helping bring more Korean games to the global stage and vice versa, unlocking new audiences for studios and new content for players alike.”
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released this August. Last year, VGC went hands-on with the first 90 minutes of Metal Gear Solid Delta, and came away impressed with what was shown.
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“If Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a temperature check for the return of the franchise, then so far it’s doing an incredible job,” we wrote. “It feels great to play, it looks excellent, and it retains all the campy nonsense that makes Metal Gear so beloved.
“It’s like Konami sat down and asked ‘what doesn’t hold up about MGS 3,’ and laser-targeted those things while leaving the things that made it so unique alone. We couldn’t be more confident about Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater as a package, and we’re desperate to play more.”
