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Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda Departs Bandai Namco After 20 Years

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Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has departed Bandai Namco after two decades with the company. His exit follows that of franchise head Katsuhiro Harada, raising concerns among fans about the future of the Tekken series. Ikeda, who worked on Tekken 7 and 8, has stated that he believes the franchise is in capable hands. AI

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Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda Departs Bandai Namco After 20 Years

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda leaves after 20 years at Bandai Namco, amidst on-going series woes Kohei Ikeda - director of Tekken 8 and 20-year veteran a

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda leaves after 20 years at Bandai Namco, amidst on-going series woes Kohei Ikeda - director of Tekken 8 and 20-year veteran at Bandai Namco - has announced his departure from the company. Read more 📰 Source: Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed 🔗 …

    LINKS eurogamer.net/tekken-8-director-kohei-ike…
  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Now Tekken 8’s game director has followed Harada out the Bandai Namco exit door Kohei Ikeda claims the Tekken series has been left in good hands 📰 Source: VGC

    🎮 Now Tekken 8’s game director has followed Harada out the Bandai Namco exit door Kohei Ikeda claims the Tekken series has been left in good hands 📰 Source: VGC 🔗 Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/now-tekken-8s-game-director-has-followed-harada-out-the-bandai-namco-e…

    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/now-tekken-8s-g…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco just months after Katsuhiro Harada's exit Tekken director Kohei Ikeda has left Bandai Namco after more than

    🎮 Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco just months after Katsuhiro Harada's exit Tekken director Kohei Ikeda has left Bandai Namco after more than 20 years. Read more 📰 Source: GamesIndustry.biz News Feed 🔗 Link: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tekken-8-director-kohei-…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/tekken-8-director-kohei…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken's game director follows in Harada's footsteps by saying sayonara to Bandai Namco, causing fans to worry about the game's future Nakatsu worked at the d

    🎮 Tekken's game director follows in Harada's footsteps by saying sayonara to Bandai Namco, causing fans to worry about the game's future Nakatsu worked at the developer for 20 years. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekkens-game-direct…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/tekkens-game-director-follo…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken 8 Exodus Has Fans Worried As 20-Year Veteran Exists Bandai Namco Ikeda's departure as Tekken 8's director has left the community feeling uncertain abou

    🎮 Tekken 8 Exodus Has Fans Worried As 20-Year Veteran Exists Bandai Namco Ikeda's departure as Tekken 8's director has left the community feeling uncertain about the game's future, as Bandai Namco has yet to reveal who will be replacing him 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku…

    LINKS kotaku.com/the-tekken-8-exodus-continues-…
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director follows franchise head Harada in leaving Bandai Namco Kohei Ikeda, game director for Tekken 7 and 8, leaves Bandai Namco. He may follow

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director follows franchise head Harada in leaving Bandai Namco Kohei Ikeda, game director for Tekken 7 and 8, leaves Bandai Namco. He may follow former franchise head Harada in new fighting game studio. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/kohei-i…

    LINKS polygon.com/kohei-ikeda-tekken-leaves-ban…
  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Hot on the Heels of Katsuhiro Harada's Exit From Bandai Namco, the Director of Tekken 7 and 8 Has Left Too Kohei 'Nakatsu' Ikeda, game director on Tekken 7 an

    🎮 Hot on the Heels of Katsuhiro Harada's Exit From Bandai Namco, the Director of Tekken 7 and 8 Has Left Too Kohei 'Nakatsu' Ikeda, game director on Tekken 7 and 8, has left Bandai Namco after 20 years at the company. 📰 Source: IGN Articles 🔗 Link: https://www.ign.com/articles/ho…

    LINKS ign.com/…/hot-on-the-heels-of-katsuhiro-h…
  8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has left Bandai Namco Ikeda worked at the Japanese company for two decades. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gam

    🎮 Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda has left Bandai Namco Ikeda worked at the Japanese company for two decades. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/tekken-8-game-director-kohei-ikeda-has-departed-bandai-namco # AI # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/tekken-8-game-directo…

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