Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Director Promoted to Studio Director of SIE Japan Studio - News

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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the director and producer of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Nicolas Doucet, has been promoted to studio director of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio.

Doucet will also keep his role as a creative director of the studio.

Thanks Gematsu.

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TallSilhouette (on 03 February 2020)

Astro Bot was a revelation. Sounds like the studio is in good hands.

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Zenos (on 03 February 2020)

Astro Bot is fantastic and I'm sure the guy deserves it, but it's a bit weird that a Japanese studio is headed by a westerner.

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mjk45 Zenos (on 03 February 2020)

It is but there have been a few Mark Cerny worked For Sega in Japan speaks fluent Japanese , I recall a young american working for Kojima at a senior level but this is the first one That I can recall be headed by a westerner.

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mjk45 Zenos (on 03 February 2020)

I have just learned that the former head was also a Westerner with the surname Becker.

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Zenos Zenos (on 04 February 2020)

@mjk45 Those are some good points. I'm just saying that it seems weird.

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