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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Merged into genDESIGN |
| Successor | genDESIGN |
| Headquarters | Japan |
Key people | Fumito Ueda |
| Products | Ico Shadow of the Colossus The Last Guardian |
| Owner | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Parent | Japan Studio |
Team Ico was a Japanese video game development studio led by game designer Fumito Ueda. It was part of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio's Product Development Department #1, and had developed the games Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, both for the PlayStation 2. The team was also initially responsible for The Last Guardian before Ueda's departure in 2011 and the formation of a new company taking over development in 2014.[1][2] Their games are usually characterized by minimalist storytelling and gameplay, an atmospheric use of bloom and high dynamic range rendering (HDR) lighting, and use of fictional languages. Their products are frequently cited as examples of video games as an art form.[3][4][5]
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Since 2014, genDESIGN has been handling all creative efforts for the highly-anticipated title The Last Guardian, all under the direction of Fumito Ueda.
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