Dragon's Dogma Director Hideaki Itsuno Left Capcom after 30 Years

Hideaki Itsuno, a renowned Japanese game director and producer known for directing Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series, has announced his departure from Capcom after working there for more than three decades. 

Itsuno-san first expressed his gratitude for fans’ support for the games and characters he created. Since he joined Capcom in 1994, he has been involved in quite a few projects, including working as a planner in two quiz games and Street Fighter Alpha, a 1995 2D arcade fighting game, co-director of Star Gladiator (1996) and Rival Schools: United By Fate (1997). He then became a replacement director for Devil May Cry 2 and director of the following titles in the franchise. His last project at Capcom was Dragon’s Dogma 2, an open-world RPG that was released in March and sold over 2.5 million copies by April. 

After leaving Capcom, Itsuno shared that he would devote himself to "a new game in a new environment," although he didn't specify the genre of the game or provide more details about the new environment. However, he has given fans high hopes for his next project:

We might hear more about this new project later when he is ready to share more with the community. 

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