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who made sifu

Sifu was made by the French indie studio Sloclap , which both developed and published the game.

Who is behind Sifu?

  • Developer & publisher: Sloclap, a small team based in Paris, France, best known for their earlier martial‑arts‑focused game Absolver (2017).
  • Key creative leads :
    • Jordan Layani – director and one of the main creative minds behind Sifu.
* **Kévin Roger** – co‑director and core member of Sloclap, involved in both _Absolver_ and _Sifu_.
  • Martial‑arts consultant : The team worked with Benjamin Colussi , a real‑world Bak Mei (Pak Mei) kung fu master, to choreograph the combat and movements.

Quick facts about Sifu

  • Release : First launched on 8 February 2022 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows, later coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms.
  • Style : A third‑person, single‑player beat‑’em‑up inspired by Hong Kong kung fu cinema, with a unique aging‑upon‑death mechanic tied to mastery and revenge.

If you want, the next step can be a short breakdown of how Sloclap’s team size and background shaped Sifu ’s difficulty and combat feel.