United Kingdom, April 11 -- Former 'Bloodborne' producer Teruyuki Toriyama has established the new development company Sirius Studio.

The producer has formed the studio with his former Thirdverse colleagues Tomohiro Suzuki and Hideki Irie, which will "prioritise creator independence" in AAA and mid-sized games for VR and consoles.

Irie told Famitsu: "It is said that 80 per cent of the VR market is in English-speaking countries, and many of the titles that our staff, including Toriyama, have been involved with have been worldwide hits, so I think it is not an impossible goal."

The Sirius team - which is a subsidiary of Gz Group - is aiming to "create games that make users' hearts shine", and will focus on the "planning, development and ...