Keiji Inafune announced today via his blog that he will be leaving his position at both Capcom and Daletto at the end of the month. Inafune is currently CEO of Daletto and (deep breath) "Head of R&D Management Group and Consumer Games R&D Division and Contents Management Division" at Capcom.
As reason for his departure from Daletto, a Capcom subsidiary that handles online games management and business, Inafune wrote, "Work as a CEO requires speaking about your dreams and evaluating your subordinates. If you can do these two things, anyone can be CEO. I've always thought that, and I still do. However, I can no longer do these two at Daletto. I've lost the authority to evaluate my subordinates and the qualification to speak about my dreams."
As for Capcom, Inafune said that he'd reached the highest point in software development at Capcom and there are no additional steps for him to climb. "It would probably be good for me to sit gracefully in this seat and become a leading figure in the industry. However, I cannot do this. Settling down means death for a creator. As long as you are a creator, you cannot settle down."
He brought up an analogy to Akira Kurosawa, saying that the film director continued to make movies until he died. "He was a true creator who was recognized throughout the world."
"Capcom is truly a good company," continued Inafune. "I love Capcom. Probably more than anyone in the world. However, it's not always the case that your hopes are realized. Just as it was with the girlfriend I loved long ago."
"There was a chance that I could continue to be Capcom's power. I bet on that chance until the end. The means of both Capcom and myself to be happy. That was surely possible. However, now that chance is completely closed off."
Inafune also added that there probably won't be a chance for him to work with Capcom in the future. "Capcom must, from here on out, walk without me. I too can not depend on Capcom."
While the precise reasons of Inafune's departure aren't clear from the blog post, it looks like he came to the decision a while back. 4gamer posted an interview with Inafune today. In the interview, Inafune tells the site that he's leaving Capcom. The interview was originally conducted in the middle of this month, but the site held off on posting the interview until the timing of Inafune's announcement.
More like Keiji Ina-notgunnaworkthereanymore :smug
He was part of the Lost Planet 2 dev team, right? That seems to be Capcom's big bomb for 2010.
You're way off base if you think that it. It harder for make new Fighting game... RT @Seiryuga:Inafune is gone.So u can get DS4approved!GOGO about 3 hours ago via ついっぷる/twipple
Quote from: Yoshinori Ono via TwitterYou're way off base if you think that it. It harder for make new Fighting game... RT @Seiryuga:Inafune is gone.So u can get DS4approved!GOGO about 3 hours ago via ついっぷる/twipple
TAKEUCHIIIIIIIIII
I thought Kamiya directed DMC3?
Really? I thought for sure he did DMC3...
DMC3 is my favorite DMC game, so does that make Hideaki Itsuno the better of the two?
dmc1 is the best
DMC3 and NGB are the undisputed kings of the action genre. They're both so perfect, that they must share the crown.
i remember playing dmc3,then getting pissed there was no checkpoint pre-boss and promptly stopping soon after
didn't they re-release a checkpoint friendly version later on the road?
I still need to play Bayonetta on higher difficultiesNo reason to read the rest of this sentence. Hard is the real game.
For the record theres nothing wrong with the original DMC3
They ruined the SE by making it a greatest hits version
I still need to play Bayonetta on higher difficultiesNo reason to read the rest of this sentence. Hard is the real game.
“We have been thinking about radical reforms in our R&D operations in response to the rapid changes taking place in our markets,” reads the report.
“As we were under preparation for executing these structural reforms, Mr. Inafune stated that he wants to continue working as an independent creator. Capcom accepted this request, which led to the announcement of his resignation.”
Capcom also discussed the future of the R&D group in the publisher, the group that Inafune led before he left
“Our goal is to build an organization able to develop software that matches market needs even more closely. Consequently, as I announced earlier today, we will hold meetings to reach decisions concerning the direction of our development activities and other important items.
“These meetings will bring together people from our R&D, business operations, quality control and other key units of our organization so that we can use opinions from many viewpoints.”
sooo basically Keiji Inafuna has been saying wha i've been saying the past few years. Japan is stuck in th stonage and refuses to get out. That's why theres so many boring ass shmups and fighters. Yawn
Says the guy who hasn't played Bayonetta or Vanquish. SMH, half assed japafags.
Says the guy who hasn't played Bayonetta or Vanquish. SMH, half assed japafags.
Tiesto hasn't either! At least he owns a 360 though, unlike Himuro. Are you even qualified to be a japafag this gen without owning a 360? That's where all the arcade shooters and fighter are! Himu is a fraud. :wag
what the hell, himu.
:japancry
I dunno about calling 360 a japafag system though.fraud
Why would Himu want to play those games? He doesnt like J-Games remember...
Tiesto hasn't either! At least he owns a 360 though, unlike Himuro. Are you even qualified to be a japafag this gen without owning a 360? That's where all the arcade shooters and fighter are! Himu is a fraud. :wag
Also on the 360. :smug
Actually, I don't really know about the mecha games on any system.
Tiesto hasn't either! At least he owns a 360 though, unlike Himuro. Are you even qualified to be a japafag this gen without owning a 360? That's where all the arcade shooters and fighter are! Himu is a fraud. :wag
360 has all the fighters? I dunno bout that. Sure, for ports of games that came out 10 years ago.They all have online play though. It's not called Fighterbox360 for nothing.
sigh beezy, beezy, beezy.Do it. How come you don't wanna play games with me, man? :'(
YOU ARE DOING YOUR HARDEST TO MAKE ME GET A XBOX 360 LITE. You're such a good trooper, you know that?!
:rofl I refuse to pay for xbl ever again
what JRPGs? Disgaea 4? Oh wow missing out:lol
what JRPGs? Disgaea 4? Oh wow missing out
When's the release date? When's PS3 getting Tales of Vesperia? :smugwhat JRPGs? Disgaea 4? Oh wow missing outFF Versus 13 too
the 360 is the best shooter and fighting game console since the Saturn. Actually it's probably already surpassed the Saturn now that I think about it.
:bow 360 :bow2
PS3 has taken over as the JRPG console in the last couple years though. 360 has been abandoned.
I said console. ;)REAL FUCKIN TALK
The handheld RPG dominance is extremely overstated anyway. There aren't THAT many great, original RPGs on handhelds.
:rofl I refuse to pay for xbl ever again