Fumito Ueda
- January 10, 2024
- Video Game Developer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Fumito Ueda |
| Occupation | Video Game Developer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 19, 1970(1970-04-19) |
| Age | 54 |
| Birthplace | Tatsuno |
| Country | Japan |
| Birth City | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Fumito Ueda Biography
| Name | Fumito Ueda |
| Birthday | Apr 19 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Tatsuno |
| Home Town | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Fumito Ueda is one of the most popular and richest Video Game Developer who was born on April 19, 1970 in Tatsuno, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Born in Tatsuno, Ueda graduated from the Osaka University of Arts in 1993. In 1995, after trying to make a living as an artist, Ueda decided to pursue a career in the video game industry. He joined video game developer WARP and worked as an animator on the game Enemy Zero for the Sega Saturn under video game director Kenji Eno. He described his time there as “arduous”, as the game was behind schedule and everyone on the project had to work more than normal to meet the release deadline. Eno, who also owned the company, did not think he was that great a CG artist, but handpicked Ueda because of his talent with concepts and design. Ueda worked at the developer for a year and a half.
In 1997, Ueda joined Sony Computer Entertainment as a first-party developer. In Sony Computer Entertainment’s SIE Japan Studio, he began work on Ico. After Ico, Ueda and his small team, better known as Team Ico, started working on a game originally titled NICO, but later retitled Shadow of the Colossus.
Fumito Ueda Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Video Game Developer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Fumito Ueda is one of the richest Video Game Developer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fumito Ueda 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ueda played a lot of Sega Mega Drive games, which influenced his work. He was also a fan of the Amiga computer platformer games Flashback and Another World during his teenage years. Other games that influenced his work include The Legend of Zelda, Virtua Fighter, and Prince of Persia. He was also influenced by the work of Kenji Eno, and the manga series Galaxy Express 999 (1977–1981).
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Who is Fumito Ueda Dating?
According to our records, Fumito Ueda is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Fumito Ueda’s is not dating anyone.
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Ueda left Sony in December 2011, although he remained under contract to finish work on The Last Guardian. Around mid-2014, he formed GenDesign (stylized as genDESIGN), made up of former members from Team Ico to help complete development of The Last Guardian. At E3 2016, The Last Guardian was announced for release on October 25, 2016, but was later delayed to December 6, 2016. In September 2018, Ueda revealed that the studio was at the prototyping stage of designing a new game, supported with funding from the investment fund Kowloon Nights. In March 2020, Epic Games announced that they would be fully funding development of it, with the two companies splitting profits in half.
Facts & Trivia
Sichelle Ranked on the list of most popular Video Game Developer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Fumito Ueda celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.
What is Fumito Ueda working on?
Fumito Ueda
Born| Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan
Occupation| Game director, screenwriter, game designer
Years active| 1996–present
Notable work| Ico Shadow of the Colossus The Last Guardian
Will Fumito Ueda make another game?
Rest assured, Fumito Ueda and the rest of genDesign will continue making the kind of games that only they can. In a Happy New Year message for 2021, the studio included a glimpse at its next project.
Why did Fumito Ueda leave Sony?
Fumito Ueda, the mind behind the masterpieces Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has left Sony but is helping the company finish his PlayStation 3 game, the company has said. “ Ueda-san is in fact under contract, and is committed to completing his work on The Last Guardian ,” a Sony representative said in an e-mail.
What is the next Team Ico game?
Video games
Does Shadow of the Colossus have a sequel?
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Publisher(s)| Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s)| PlayStation 3