Who left Capcom?

The most prominent recent departure from Capcom is legendary director Hideaki Itsuno, known for Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma, who left in late 2024 after 30 years to pursue new challenges at LightSpeed Studios, wanting to avoid making sequels indefinitely. While many developers have moved on over the years (like Keiji Inafune), Itsuno's exit is a major one, sparking discussion about the future of his iconic franchises.
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Who just left Capcom?

Hideaki Itsuno explains why he left Capcom. Didn't want to just make DMC and DD sequels for the rest of his career : r/gaming.
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Why did Hideaki Itsuno leave Capcom?

Hideaki Itsuno left Capcom after 30 years to pursue creating original AAA games in a new environment, feeling it was his last chance to challenge himself with something fresh, rather than focusing solely on sequels for Devil May Cry or Dragon's Dogma. He announced his departure in August 2024, joining LightSpeed Studios in Japan to develop new IPs, wanting to avoid endless sequels and explore new creative horizons before it was too late in his career. 
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Why did Shinji Mikami leave Capcom?

Shinji Mikame left because he was ``burnt out'' on Resident Evil. He was actually overseeing the development of RE4 until he was asked(told) by Capcom to produce the final result.
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Did Hideki Kamiya leave Capcom?

After leaving Capcom, Kamiya and other former staff members founded PlatinumGames in 2006. Kamiya also served as vice president from 2017 to 2023.
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Why did Keiji Inafune leave Capcom?

He had been with the company for 23 years. In an interview with 4Gamer he stated "The reason why I'm quitting is basically because I think that the game industry itself must change the way it goes about making games,".
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What did Jeff Kaplan do?

He designed elements of World of Warcraft and is the former lead director of Overwatch.
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Why did Kojima leave Konami?

Hideo Kojima left Konami due to a major clash in business vision, with Konami pivoting to high-profit, low-cost mobile/pachinko games while Kojima focused on expensive, artistic AAA console titles like Metal Gear Solid V, leading to escalating budgets, development issues, creative control fights, and Kojima's eventual effective firing and contract termination after MGSV's release.
 
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Are Geoff Keighley and Hideo Kojima actually friends?

Geoff Keighley is a Canadian video game journalist and presenter. He provided performance capture and appearance for the Ludens Fan in Death Stranding, and is one of several of Hideo Kojima's friends with a cameo appearance in the game. He is best known for hosting and producing The Game Awards since 2014.
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Does Capcom still care about Mega Man?

In a recent investor Q&A, Capcom reiterated that the “Mega Man series is one of our most important IPs, and we are continuously considering ways to develop it further.” It's been seven years, Capcom. We just want to see our boy happy and healthy again.
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What is Keiji Inafune doing now?

Following his somewhat turbulent departure from Level-5 mid-2024, Inafune became an executive of Rocket Studio, a game company led by former Hudson Soft developer Takashi Takebe. However, news on ongoing or future projects by him has been scarce for now.
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What game has the biggest downfall?

Battlecruiser 3000AD. One of the most notorious PC video game failures, Battlecruiser 3000AD (shortened BC3K) was hyped for almost a decade before its disastrous release in the U.S. and Europe.
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Did Capcom lose the rights to Marvel?

Capcom initially lost the use of the Marvel license in 2012, after The Walt Disney Company decided to focus on self-publishing its own gaming titles; however, Capcom was able to reacquire the license after Disney dissolved its console publishing division.
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Why did Kojima get rid of David Hayter?

Kojima had a certain vision for his creation, and David Hayter (for all he's done for the character) just didn't align with Kojima's vision.
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Is Cliff Unger a good guy?

In the words of Die-Hardman, Unger was an excellent soldier and team leader, as he was able to bring his team back unharmed from battle. These abilities combined with the powers he got when become a BT entity makes him a dangerous enemy.
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Who owns Metal Gear now?

The Metal Gear franchise, including its characters and universe, is owned by Konami, the Japanese video game publisher that funded and released the original games, even though legendary creator Hideo Kojima developed them as an employee. While Kojima crafted the creative vision, Konami holds the intellectual property rights, allowing them to produce new games like Metal Gear Solid Delta after his departure. 
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Will Kojima return to MGS?

It's extremely unlikely Hideo Kojima will return to direct new Metal Gear games; he's focused on his own studio (Kojima Productions) making titles like Death Stranding & OD, while Konami holds the IP and is remaking MGS3 without him, though a producer expressed a "dream" of working with him again, he says he won't even play the remake. The turbulent split from Konami in 2015, bad blood, and his current independent success make a full return improbable, with The Phantom Pain likely being his final MG installment. 
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Is Kojima fluent in English?

Yes, Hideo Kojima speaks and understands English to some degree, but he's not fully fluent and often uses an interpreter for clear communication in interviews, though he's become more comfortable speaking short phrases or key lines at events, sometimes with humorous, endearing results, showing he can communicate his core ideas. 
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Is Kojima no longer exclusive to Sony?

According to Insider Gaming, Kojima Productions has also confirmed that it now fully owns the rights to Death Stranding. This means that future games in the series are no longer limited to PlayStation, allowing for potential releases across more platforms.
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Who replaced Jeff Kaplan?

Overwatch game director and longtime Blizzard developer Jeff Kaplan is leaving the studio and handing the game's reins over to fellow Overwatch dev Aaron Keller.
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What caused the downfall of Overwatch?

A variety of things. No Loot Boxes in OW2, 5v5 was replaced with 6v6, When OW2 came out, people had a difficult time getting into the game as people were on queue, Jewelry Priced in game cosmetics, and not fulfilling their promise on bringing PvE/Story mode into OW2.
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What is the net worth of Jeffrey A Kaplan?

Jeffrey A Kaplan has an estimated net worth of at least $10.0 million*, as of March 5, 2025. They own 85,819 shares of LYB stock. They have sold 35,934 shares of LYB stock since 2021, for an estimated $3.5 million.
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