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Tomonobu Itagaki

    Oct 16 2025 / 8:45 AM EST0

    Tomonobu Itagaki dies at age 58

    Tomonobu Itagaki, the former Tecmo director who created the Dead or Alive series, as well …
      Oct 6 2024 / 10:16 PM EST0

      Itagaki Games shuts down [Update: Itagaki Games remains in operation]

      Itagaki Games, the studio established by Tomonobu Itagaki in January 2021, has shut down, according …
        Jan 17 2021 / 3:15 PM EST0

        Dead or Alive and modern Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki establishes Itagaki Games [Update]

        Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of the Dead or Alive and modern Ninja Gaiden series, has established …
          Aug 24 2017 / 1:15 AM EST0

          Tomonobu Itagaki resigns as Valhalla Game Studios representative director

          Tomonobu Itagaki has resigned from his position as representative director and chief technical officer of …
          • Wii U
          Nov 22 2014 / 12:54 PM EST0

          Development update on Devil’s Third

          Devil’s Third creator Tomonobu Itagaki took to Facebook to provide a development update on Devil’s …
            Mar 27 2014 / 7:15 AM EST0

            Itagaki: “We’ll finally reveal Devil’s Third this year’

            Valhalla Game Studios designer Tomonobu Itagaki has provided an update on Devil’s Third via his …
            • PS3
            • Xbox 360
            Dec 5 2013 / 12:35 AM EST0

            Devil’s Third “well along in development,” says Itagaki

            Devil’s Third, Valhalla Game Studios’ 2010-announced third-person shooter, is still in development, designer Tomonobu Itagaki …
            • PS3
            • Xbox 360
            Jul 4 2012 / 12:07 PM EST0

            Devil’s Third rights returned to Valhalla

            After announcing that it would drop Devil’s Third, THQ has said today that rights to …
            • PS3
            • Xbox 360
            Sep 15 2011 / 11:15 AM EST0

            Tomonobu Itagaki playable in Saints Row: The Third

            Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, is a playable character in …
            • Wii U
            Jul 27 2011 / 8:28 AM EST0

            Japanese developers comment on Wii U

            As part of a feature on Wii U in this week’s issue of Famitsu, a …
            • PS3
            • Wii U
            • Xbox 360
            Jun 14 2011 / 12:52 PM EST0

            Devil’s Third might come to Wii U

            Devil’s Third won’t be out until 2013, giving project lead Tomonobu Itagaki a great deal …
            • PS3
            Jun 24 2010 / 8:43 PM EST0

            Itagaki: PS3 version of Devil’s Third to support 3D (maybe)

            3D was one of E3’s highlights this year. While not as big as motion control, …
            • PS3
            • Xbox 360
            Jun 11 2010 / 11:48 PM EST0

            Valhalla Games announces Devil’s Third

            Valhalla Games’ Tomonobu Itagaki and unlikely partner THQ have taken the stage tonight to announce …
            • Xbox 360
            Jun 11 2010 / 6:08 AM EST0

            Itagaki to reveal new game tonight on GTTV

            Waiting until E3 is lame. Itagaki, who’s said previously that he’s going to reveal his …
            • Xbox 360
            Jun 8 2010 / 2:17 PM EST0

            Itagaki to reveal new game at E3

            Itagaki has revealed in a recent blog post that he and the Valhalla Games studio …
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