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All of the games on which he has directed have a very distinctive style, which Ueda himself describes as "design by subtraction". Sparse landscapes, oversaturated lighting and minimalist story give his games a very unique feel.





A japanese video game designer. He is currently the director and lead designer of Team ICO.
Fumito Ueda was born in 1970 in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Ueda showed an interest in animation and movement from a young age and was also a keen art student who hoped to make a living one day as a classical artist. Ueda graduated form the Osaka University of Arts in 1993 and in 1995 decided to persue a career in the games industry.All of the games on which he has directed have a very distinctive style, which Ueda himself describes as "design by subtraction". Sparse landscapes, oversaturated lighting and minimalist story give his games a very unique feel.
His thoughts regarding plot in video games are that ideas for a gamplay mechanic should be made first, then complimented by a game's story
Fumito Ueda games
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| Name | Platforms | Developer | ||
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Shadow of the Colossus released on Oct. 18, 2005 |
PS2 | Team Ico | |
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ICO released on Sept. 24, 2001 |
PS2 | Team Ico | |
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Enemy Zero |
PC, SAT | Warp Inc. |
| Full Name: | Fumito Ueda |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | Sept. 16, 1970 |
| Death: | n/a |
| Credited In: | 3 games |
| 1st Game Credit: | Enemy Zero |
| Currently Working For: | Team Ico |
| Hometown: | Tatsuno |
| Country: | Japan |
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