Arc System Works to Establish ‘Takumi’ Tokyo Studio on November 2

Arc System Works has announced that it will establish a new Tokyo Studio, known as “Takumi,” on November 2. It will specifically be located in Urban Center Shinjuku at 2-5-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

The new Arc System Works Tokyo Studio “Takumi” will be used to bolster the main studio’s development capabilities. It will also develop a new fighting game selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry’s (METI) “IP360” project. The project is an initiative which provides large-scale, long-term, and strategic support so that Japan can increase overseas sales of its content to 20 trillion yen by 2033. A recruitment page for the studio is now open. 

Arc System Works’ most recent game, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, is available now on PlayStation 5 and PC. It recently revealed that Thor (Jane Foster), Venom, and Jubilee will join Phoenix Cyclops in the Year 1 DLC for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Jane Foster will fill the role of Thor, similarly to Jason Aaron’s run on the Thor comics in 2014. She will release in winter 2027. Venom will launch alongside a new Kylntar stage in spring 2027, while Jubilee will be available in summer 2027. As for the first character in the DLC, Phoenix Cyclops, he is still on track to release on November 2.

The launch roster of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls includes Peni Parker, Storm, Magik, Danger, Wolverine, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Doctor Doom, Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes), Iron Man, Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Black Panther (Shuri), Hulk, Star-Lord, Green Goblin, Carnage, Blade, Loki, and Deadpool, alongside secret character The Champion.