Itagaki quits Tecmo
Tomonobu Itagaki, the genius behind both the new Ninja Gaiden series and the Dead or Alive franchise, has quit Tecmo and plans to sue them for 148 million yen - roughly $1,400,000 USD. According to Itagaki, this decision was made due to Tecmo not coughing up promised bonuses.
Before the start of development on Dead or Alive 4, Tecmo Co. Ltd. had agreed to pay a completion bonus to me for this Xbox 360 title, which I produced. However, when the time came for the actual payment... President Yoshimi Yasuda chose not only to violate this agreement, but also turned defiant, telling me 'if you are dissatisfied with the decision not to pay the bonuses, either quit the company or sue it.
Ouch... Yasuda obviously forgot he was dealing with
Tomonobu Itagaki. Itagaki regrets that he will no longer be able to make more Ninja Gaidens or Dead or Alives, and apologizes to fans of both franchises.
Rest assured, we'll have more on the story as it develops.
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