He created another studio named Kamuy Inc lol. Bro needs to go home(Capcom)
WTF Hideaki Itsuno is leaving Capcom
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Daigo Ikeno and Bengus left Capcom too
Capcom veteran Itsuno hires Devil May Cry, Street Fighter royalty for new studio | VGC
The Dragon’s Dogma director is expanding Lightspeed Japan with an Osaka office…
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Itsuno, who directed classic Capcom games such as Power Stone, Devil May Cry 3, 4 and 5, and Dragon’s Dogma 1 and 2, announced in August that he would be leaving Capcom after more than 30 years. Soon after, it was confirmed that he’d be leading the Japanese arm of Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios to build a ‘triple-A action game’.
On Tuesday, Lightspeed announced what it called “a series of strategic milestones” which mark “a significant step forward” as it ramps up production on the unannounced game.
The new Osaka office reflects Lightspeed’s long-term commitment to growing its Japanese team and AAA game titles, it said.
As part of its announcement, the studio confirmed the hiring of three key developers. The first is narrative designer Toshihiro Nakagawa (aka Bingo Morihashi), Itsuno’s longtime collaborator and writer of Devil May Cry 3 – 5, and both Dragon’s Dogma Games.
The second hire is Daigo Ikeno, the artist best known for his character designs featured in the Devil May Cry and Street Fighterseries, and serving as art director for Dragon’s Dogma.
Finally, veteran Capcom fighting game illustrator ‘Gouda Cheese’ (who has gone by other pen names, including ‘Bengus’), has joined Lightspeed as an art designer. The artist first joined Capcom in 1992, and is responsible for illustrations in many classic games, including Street Fighter 2, Power Stone, and Darkstalkers.
