{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4476092116829929115decc5","clusterId":"c_22868712c09c4c12545f4659","slug":"former-tarkov-lead-designer-jean-tyulegenov-joins-nomion-games-as-creative-director","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Former Tarkov Lead Designer Jean Tyulegenov Joins Nomion Games as Creative Director","summary":"Nomion Games announced that Jean Tyulegenov, former lead game designer at Battlestate Games, has joined as creative director for the new shooter 'Rush is Real'. Tyulegenov, described as the 'number two' figure after Nikita Buyanov, conceived the idea for the game while working on 'Escape from Tarkov'. He left Battlestate Games in May after the game's official release.","whyItMatters":"The studio's new shooter is being led by the designer who conceived it, a figure described as the number two behind Tarkov's head, signaling a direct lineage from the extraction shooter's core development.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNomion Games confirmed on August 7 that Jean Tyulegenov, who left Battlestate Games in May, will lead development of \u0026#39;Rush is Real\u0026#39; as creative director. The studio was founded by Dmitri Ogorodnikov, former global PR head at Battlestate Games, and German Terekhov, former PR manager, after differences over development and promotion emerged following Tarkov\u0026#39;s official release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyulegenov joined Battlestate Games in 2017, initially creating quests for six months before building the game design department and serving as its head. His work spanned mechanics, weapon and armor performance, economy balancing, maps, missions, AI, and in-game events. He said the concept for \u0026#39;Rush is Real\u0026#39; came to him while working on Tarkov, and Ogorodnikov immediately understood its core potential.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jean Tyulegenov, former lead game designer at Battlestate Games, joins Nomion Games as creative director for 'Rush is Real'. The concept originated from his time on 'Escape from Tarkov'.","twitterPost":"Jean Tyulegenov, the 'number two' figure behind 'Escape from Tarkov', joins Nomion Games as creative director for the new shooter 'Rush is Real'.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Jean Tyulegenov, former lead game designer at Battlestate Games, has joined Nomion Games as creative director. He will lead development of 'Rush is Real', a concept he conceived while working on 'Escape from Tarkov'.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459211/\",\"title\":\"Former 'Escape from Tarkov' Staff Gather in New Studio, Joined by 'Number Two' Figure. The Person Who Supported 'Tarkov' Behind Nikita to Develop 'an Unprecedented New Shooter'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4681,"outputTokens":624,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786192668,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T12:34:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T12:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T12:34:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_22868712c09c4c12545f4659","canonicalTitle":"『Escape from Tarkov』元スタッフら集う新スタジオに、「元ナンバー2」も加わる。ニキータの陰で『タルコフ』を支えた人物、“これまでにない新作シューター”を開発へ","representativeArticleId":"a_5f41767a904fb691870b64bc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Escape from Tarkov\",\"Rush is Real\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T12:59:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T12:59:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T12:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459211/","title":"『Escape from Tarkov』元スタッフら集う新スタジオに、「元ナンバー2」も加わる。ニキータの陰で『タルコフ』を支えた人物、“これまでにない新作シューター”を開発へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Escape from Tarkov","Rush is Real"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}