The first trailer for our newest project was finally revealed at "The Game Awards 2024" on December 12, 2024.
12th December 2024
genDESIGN
News
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A large-scale art statue of The Last Guardian is scheduled for release in December 2026, supervised by genDESIGN and crafted by Akishi Ueda.
19th September 2025
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We've released video of the development of the PlayStation 2 software “ICO”, released on December 6th 2001, from the original PlayStation.
6th December 2021
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We've signed with Epic Games to publish our new title.
27th March 2020
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We've published a special discussion about "Speed is directly connected to completeness" with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 5.
10th August 2018
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We've published a special discussion about "The subtle parts are actually harder than the flashy parts" with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 4.
24th July 2018
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We've published a special discussion about "Ukaiya and Tricouno" with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 3.
6th July 2018
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We've published a special discussion about "Is Trico male or female...?" with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 2.
21th June 2018
Works
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Our Next Title
We are currently hard at work on our newest title.
※Image is taken from a work-in-progress.Our next Title
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Supported Platforms: PlayStation®4
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Genre: Action-Adventure
The Last Guardian
About us
Challenging the world at the forefront of innovation in games ── a studio that creates from the ground up
Started by game designer Fumito Ueda, genDESIGN is comprised of core staff who led the development of "Ico", "Shadow of the Colossus", and "The Last Guardian".
As innovators in the games industry, genDESIGN is committed to creating with uncompromised vision and passion. Amidst a competitive worldwide landscape, we continually strive to create original games that push boundaries and stand out on a global scale.
Directed by Fumito Ueda
Game Developers Choice Awards 2001
Nominated in 6 categories:
・Game of the Year
・Original Game Character of the Year
・Excellence in Game Design
・Excellence in Level Design
・Excellence in Visual Arts
・Game Innovation Spotlights
Etc.
2005 [9th] Japan Media Arts Festival
Entertainment Division Jury Selections Title for
Game/Electronic Play Equipment/Character/Others
Game Developers Choice Awards 2005
Winner in 5 categories:
・Best Game（Game of the Year）
・Innovation
・Character Design
・Game Design
・Visual Arts
Etc.
・20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards - Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Character
・The 13th British Academy Games Awards - Audio
Achievement Award
・Japan Game Awards 2017 - Award for Excellence
・2018 [21st] Japan Media Arts Festival - Entertainment
Division Grand Prize
Etc.