Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Buys Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami's New Studio: 'For the First Time in a While, I'll Be Fully Involved On-Site to Work on a Fairly Large Game'
in newsletterIGN · 2026-04-01 · 3 min read · top_stories
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has acquired Shinji Mikami's independent studio Unbound, founded in 2022, and will publish its upcoming PC/console titles. Mikami confirmed he'll be "fully involved on-site" on a "fairly large game."
Appeared in 2026-04-01.