Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno has left Capcom after 30 years.
Breaking the news on XItsuno explained that he will be leaving the Japanese studio to “start developing a new game in a new environment.”
“I hope to create fun and beautiful games that are as memorable as, or even more memorable than, the ones I've created so far. Stay tuned for my next creation,” he added.
Itsuno joined Capcom in the 1990s and worked on numerous franchises, including SNK vs. Capcom, Bionic Commando, and Street Fighter.
More recently, he directed both Dragon's Dogma AND Dragon Dogma IIHe has also directed several main installments in the Devil May Cry series, including Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, The devil can cry 4AND The devil can cry 5.
This is a notable shift, but one that still sees Capcom beat expectations despite a decline in net sales and operating income.
In his latest fiscal reportCapcom said it made “solid progress” toward meeting its annual goals after selling nearly 10 million units of software in the latest quarter.
Capcom explained that it is also working to “strengthen the brand of its intellectual properties” by investing in television and film projects, licensed products and eSports initiatives.