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Hideaki Itsuno, one of Capcom\u2019s most experienced and successful designers, has left the company after working there for over 30 years. Itsuno was a key steward of the Devil May Cry<\/a> series and the creator and director of Dragon\u2019s Dogma<\/em> and its recent sequel, Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2<\/a><\/em>; his departure leaves a question mark hanging over the future of both series, but particularly Dragon\u2019s Dogma, a unique take on action role-playing games guided by Itsuno\u2019s distinctive vision for the genre.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have an announcement for all my followers,\u201d Itsuno posted to X<\/a>. \u201cAt the end of August 2024, I will be leaving Capcom after 30 years and 5 months. Thank you for your long-term support of the games and characters I have been responsible for. I hope you will continue to support Capcom\u2019s games and characters.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom September, I will start developing a new game in a new environment. I hope to create fun, beautiful games that are as memorable as, or even more memorable than, the ones I have created so far. Please stay tuned for my next creation!\u201d<\/p>\n

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— Hideaki Itsuno (@tomqe) August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Like many at Capcom, Itsuno was a fighting game enthusiast who cut his teeth on the genre before moving on to different styles of game; among other fighting games, he led development on cult favorites Rival Schools <\/em>and Power Stone<\/em>. In the early 2000s he was parachuted in to save development of the struggling action game sequel Devil May Cry 2<\/em>, with mixed results. But he would end up staying on to direct Devil May Cry 3<\/em>, 4<\/em>, and 5<\/em>, all well received by fans, as well as oversee the development of Ninja Theory\u2019s DmC: Devil May Cry<\/em>. Itsuno essentially took the series, which had been created by Capcom legend Shinji Mikami, and made it his own.<\/p>\n

In between the fourth and fifth Devil May Cry games, Itsuno was given the chance to realize a long-held dream project, which became the first Dragon\u2019s Dogma<\/em>. Combining the freedom of Western RPGs like The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion<\/em> with Capcom-style action combat and a unique system of AI companions called pawns, Dragon\u2019s Dogma<\/em> initially met with confusion on its release in 2012, but its reputation and following grew such that a sequel was greenlit. Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2<\/em> launched in 2024 to critical acclaim \u2014 and still more confusion from new players surprised by its hands-off design ethos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As one of Capcom\u2019s most distinctive creators of the modern era, Itsuno\u2019s next move will be watched with great interest.<\/p>\n

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Hideaki Itsuno, one of Capcom\u2019s most experienced and successful designers, has left the company after working there for over 30 years. Itsuno was a key steward of the Devil May Cry series and the creator and director of Dragon\u2019s Dogma and its recent sequel, Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2; his departure leaves a question mark hanging over the future of both series, but particularly Dragon\u2019s Dogma, a unique take on action role-playing games guided by Itsuno\u2019s distinctive vision for the genre. \u201cI have an announcement for all my followers,\u201d Itsuno posted to X. \u201cAt the end of August 2024, I will be leaving Capcom after 30 years and 5 months. Thank you for your long-term support of the games and characters I have been responsible for. I…<\/p>\n

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