The Dead or Alive and Devil's Third developer says he's stepping down to spend more time helping passionate young developers learn the tricks of the trade.
Tomonobu Itagaki has resigned from his role as representative director and chief technical officer at Valhalla Game Studios.
The Dead or Alive and Devil's Third developer says he's stepping away from those roles to spend more time helping young developers learn the tricks of the trade inside and outside of his studio, and taking on a more hands-off, advisory role with Valhalla.
It's a notable move for one of the more recognizable Japanese game developers around. Itagaki made a name for himself as the sunglasses-wearing, leather-clad leader of Tecmo's Team Ninja, the team behind the Dead or Alive fighting series and Ninja Gaiden's revival.
In two separate messages -- one included in a press release, the other