Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry Lose Their Director. Industry Legend Leaves Capcom After More Than 30 Years
The director of the Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series is leaving Capcom. The Japanese developer worked at the company for more than 30 years.
Japanese developer Hideaki Itsuno has worked on many well-received games in his life, such as both installments of the Dragon's Dogma series and almost the entire Devil May Cry series. Now, after more than 30 years, he has made the decision to leave Capcom, which he informed fans yesterday via X.
At the end of August 2024, I will be leaving Capcom after 30 years and 5 months. Thank you for your long-term support of the games and characters I have been responsible for. I hope you will continue to support Capcom's games and characters.
This does not mean, however, that Itsuno is completely saying goodbye to games. He still intends to create them, but now in a "new environment," although, unfortunately, he didn't specify what it might be. He might choose to establish his own studio or simply join another development team.
From September, I will start developing a new game in a new environment. I hope to create fun, beautiful games, that are as memorable as, or even more memorable than, the ones I have created so far.
Hideaki Itsuno has been working at Capcom since 1994. Starting with Devil May Cry 2, he has held the position of director for all subsequent installments in the series, except for the 2013 reboot. He held the same role in the Dragon’s Dogma series, the second part of which was released this year. The future of both these cycles is uncertain, but they probably won't be the same without Itsuno.
