ZeniMax Media (parent company of Bethesda Softworks and id Software) today announced that it has acquired Tango Gameworks, a game development studio founded and run by legendary game creator Shinji Mikami.

If you don’t know who Shinji Mikami is, then this wouldn’t be of much interest.

But if you knew that Mikami was the originator of the Resident Evil franchise, and has been heavily involved with renowned series such as Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe, as well as games such as God Hand and Vanquish, then the importance of the news increases dramatically.

Mikami said of the acquisition deal:

“It’s refreshing to find a publisher who understands, trusts, and supports the development of blockbuster games and works to make it a collaborative effort. The library of AAA franchise titles ZeniMax owns speaks for itself.

“We are very excited to be joining ZeniMax and working with a company that is dedicated to creating the best games ever made.”

And here are a few official details on Tango Gameworks, Mikami’s company that ZeniMax acquired:

“The development studio Mikami founded, Tango Gameworks, is dedicated to AAA multi-platform game development and has attracted some of Japan’s most accomplished and experienced developers who served key roles on game franchises like Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Final Fantasy.

“Mikami runs development at the studio and serves as the creative lead for all Tango projects.”