KnackChap Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 "I, Tomonobu Itagaki, hereby announce that on the 14th of May 2008 I filed a complaint in the Tokyo District Court against Tecmo Co., Ltd. for unpaid completion bonuses, and against the President of Tecmo, Yoshimi Yasuda, for such unlawful acts as unreasonable and disingenuous statements made towards me, claiming damages in total of 148 million yen. I also announce that this complaint was delivered to the defendants on May 22nd of the same year. In addition, I hereby announce that I have today submitted a letter of resignation to Tecmo Co., Ltd. stating that I will resign as of the 1st of July, 2008. Before the start of development on DEAD OR ALIVE 4, Tecmo Co., Ltd. had agreed to pay a completion bonus to me for this Xbox 360 title, which I produced. However, when the time came for the actual payment, Tecmo Co., Ltd. went against its previous agreement and refused payment. President Yoshimi Yasuda chose not only to violate this agreement, but also turned defiant, telling me ?if you are dissatisfied with the decision not to pay the bonuses, either quit the company or sue it.? In addition, he made demeaning remarks about me to my subordinates and colleagues, causing me significant emotional distress and worsening my personal relationships and work environment. Thus, I have no choice but to resign from Tecmo Co., Ltd. The conduct of Tecmo Co., Ltd. and its president Yoshimi Yasuda towards me has been unbefitting of a publicly-listed company. I have filed this lawsuit with a strong intent to question the social responsibility of Tecmo Co., Ltd. and its President Yoshimi Yasuda, as well as condemning them for their unjust acts. Today, in addition to announcing the reasons for this lawsuit, I make clear my reasons for resigning. To All Game Fans, I truly feel sorry to all the fans of the games I have made. NINJA GAIDEN 2, which will launch on the 3rd of June will be the last NINJA GAIDEN I will create. I will also never be able to make DEAD OR ALIVE 5. I regret the circumstances that have forced me to leave Tecmo, where I had worked for so many years, and I regret the disappointment this will cause my fans. However, I can no longer continue to work with President Yoshimi Yasuda, a man who chooses not to honor promises even when he is able to do so. I truly hope that nothing like this happens again in the future. Tecmo Co., Ltd. Creative Officer Leader, Team NINJA Tomonobu Itagaki" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Systematic Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Omg. The news just gets worse and worse with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168056 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 tata bye bye.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xXx Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Except Dead or Alive.....Itagaki....was a man of changing loyalties...too.......... while making NGsigma he quoted - PS3 is the Best system out there.... again while making NGS 2 - 360 is the best .... Double standards :@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Except Dead or Alive.....Itagaki....was a man of changing loyalties...too..........while making NGsigma he quoted - PS3 is the Best system out there.... again while making NGS 2 - 360 is the best .... Double standards :@ erm he didnt make NGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 will be interesting to see if other team ninja members leave with him esp hayashi(his Protégé) after he openly criticized them in various interviews. ill also be very very surprised if he doesn't end up working with microsoft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Systematic Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I smell a Microsoft funded developer on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K'dash Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yes we will get another awesome bloody game...n his company will be funded by MS... he just loves the 360... now my hunting for NG2 continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerZ-Cloud Strife Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Get ready for Sigma 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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