Kohei Ikeda, the director behind the highly anticipated Tekken 8, has officially left Bandai Namco. This significant departure comes after Ikeda dedicated more than 20 years of his career to the renowned game development company.
The news of Ikeda’s exit follows closely on the heels of another major departure from the Tekken franchise: Katsuhiro Harada, a long-standing figure and producer for the series, also left Bandai Namco recently.
Ikeda’s departure marks the end of a substantial tenure with Bandai Namco, where he played a pivotal role in the development of multiple installments of the iconic fighting game series. The future of the Tekken franchise and its direction will undoubtedly be a subject of keen interest following these high-profile exits.