Hideaki Itsuno has announced his departure from Capcom after three decades at the game company.
The Japanese game director and designer shared the news on social media, revealing that he plans to “start developing a new game in a new environment.”
“Thank you for your long-term support of the games and characters I've been responsible for,” Itsuno wrote. “I hope you will continue to support Capcom's games and characters.
“From September, I will start developing a new game in a new environment. I hope to create fun, beautiful games that will be as memorable, or even more memorable, than the ones I've created so far. Please stay tuned for my next creation.”
Itsuno was hired by Capcom in 1994 to join its arcade division, which became known as Production Studio 1 in 1997.
His first directorial debut was on Star Gladiator, which he joined midway through production.
Itsuno then went on to work on the Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma franchises. His last work for Capcom was the recently released Dragon's Dogma 2.