Veteran developer Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom after “30 years and five months”

Dragon’s Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom after “30 years and five months”.

Itsuno, who is best known for his work on Dragon’s Dogma and Devil May Cry, says he is leaving to “start developing a new game in a new environment.” He hopes his new projects will be “even more memorable than the ones he has made so far.”

Itsuno has not yet confirmed whether he is leaving for another studio or if he plans to set up his own studio.

“I have an announcement for all my followers,” Itsuno said in a statement on X/Twitter.

“At the end of August 2024, I will be leaving Capcom after 30 years and five months.

“Thank you for your continued support of the games and characters I am responsible for. I hope you will continue to support Capcom’s games and characters.

“Starting in September, I’ll be developing a new game in a new environment. I hope to create fun, beautiful games that are just as memorable as, or even more memorable than, the games I’ve made so far.

“Stay tuned for my next creation!”

Dragon’s Dogma 2 received a whopping five out of five stars in Eurogamer’s Dragon Dogma 2 review.

“I think a lot of what Dragon’s Dogma 2 does appeals to me, and some of the things I like about it are specific to me,” wrote contributor Lewis Parker.

“But the more I played it, the less I worried about my own bias. Even if I hadn’t played the first Dragon’s Dogma, I can tell you with complete certainty that I would have come to the same conclusion as I have now, and that I would have given Dragon’s Dogma 2 the same score as I do now, simply because no other game in recent memory has evoked the same sense of enchantment and wonder in me.

“The joy of discovery is within all of us, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 succeeds in evoking that magical feeling in a way that no other game has done before.”