Shinji Mikami He is recognized as one of the most important video game developers in the field. Although we no longer see him as a director, the person in charge Resident Evil 4 He revealed two of his future plans. One of these would be to work on a new game and another to change the way video games are made..
Through an interview with Jun Takeuchi on Biohazard’s official YouTube channel, Mikami revealed that he is set to work on a game at Tango Gameworks, the studio he founded a few years ago. What an attention grabber That this project will be personal. Apart from these details, there is no other information about it.
On the other hand, his second plan for the future is more ambitious, since Mikami wants to change the culture of video game development forever and adapt it to sustainability.. He commented on it:
“It’s something I haven’t really done yet. I wanted to create a new type of game for the younger generation of developers with sustainable development practices. What it is called… is a set of Sustainable Development Goals.
So I want to make sustainably developed games. The most important factor is probably the acceptance of the game development culture. You change your process based on the results. You get good results, you adopt the system, but culture change is more difficult.
I want to create the kind of culture that I want to create. Even after I retire, I will achieve a goal with Tango Gameworks.”
In this sense, Mikami refers to Goal 8 of the United Nations Plan of Sustainable Development GoalsIts objective is “sustainable, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”.
Of the two plans, a new game, which will be private to the developer, seems like a sure thing. nevertheless, The idea of changing the culture of development can be a very complicated thing, and even impossible. It will be interesting to see what Mikami’s next move is. On a related note, Shinji Mikami notes that the cloud will kill video games. Likewise, your only request with this remake Resident Evil 4.
Editor’s note:
More than anything, these statements from Mikami sound like someone who is already ready to say goodbye to the medium. The developer talks about a personal project and a legacy for the medium, and considering its long history, it would be a good point for the Japanese to close this chapter of its life.
By: Shinji Mikami