Japanese developer Nihon Falcom has announced some tragic news – their original founder, Masayuki Kato (氏名 加藤 正幸), has passed away. Kato was born on August 19th, 1946 and just passed away on December 15th, at the age of 78. Kato founded Nihon Falcom back in March of 1981 and began developing and selling games […]
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Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato dies at 78

Masayuki Kato, the founder and former president of Ys and Legend of Heroes developer Nihon Falcom, died on Sunday, December 15 at the age of 78, according to an announcement from the company today.Kato got his start as a computer technician working in the auto industry, but fell in love with personal computers and their capacity for games and entertainment. He founded Nihon Falcom in 1981 originally to publish games for Japanese personal compute…

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Masayuki Kato, Founder of Ys and Legend of Heroes-Maker Nihon Falcom, Dies at 78

Executive served as Chairman until his passing.Masayuki Kato, the founder of Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has sadly passed away the age of 78, the company has announced.Kato founded the company back in 1981 and, as highlighted by our friends over at Time Extension, chose the name 'Falcom' as a play on the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, ultimately adding in 'Nihon' as he felt the single word title wasn't quite enough on its own.Read the ful…

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Masayuki Kato, Founder Of Nihon Falcom, Has Passed Away

Aged 78.Storied Japanese developer Nihon Falcom has announced the passing of its chairman, Masayuki Kato. He was 78 years old, having originally founded the company all the way back in 1981.Previously, Kato was Falcom president until he stepped down in 2001. He oversaw the inception of role-playing properties like The Legend of Heroes, Ys, Xanadu, Dragon Slayer, and Sorcerian — most of which continue to this day.Read the full article on pushsqua…

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Nihon Falcom Founder Masayuki Katō Dies at 78

Nihon Falcom has announced that its founder and former president, Masayuki Kato, died on December 15 at the age of 78. The news was first released via a notice uploaded on the official website, which does not specify his cause of death. The man founded the company back in 1981 and chose the name “Falcom” as a reference to the Millenium Falcon ship from the Star Wars series before adding the word Nihon to make it more unique.  Masayuki Kato start…

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Masayuki Kato, Founder of Nihon Falcom, Passes Away at 78

Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing.Masayuki Kato, the founder of the legendary Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has passed away aged 78, the company has announced.Kato originally started Nihon Falcom in 1981, after dreaming of starting his own computer shop and making his own games. He chose the name for the company as both play on the word "Falcon" and as a reference to the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, addi…

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The Founder of Nihon Falcom Masayuki Kato Has Passed Away, Aged 78

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Under the direction of Masayuki Kato, the company became one of the largest and most influential Japanese developers.

Bajo la dirección de Masayuki Kato la compañía se erigió como una de las grandes y más influyentes desarrolladoras japonesas.

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Nihon Falcom founder dies

Masayuki Kato, the founder of Nihon Falcom, passed away at the age of 78 on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The cause of death has not yet been made known. Kato established the Ys and Legend of Heroes developer in 1981 at the age of 34, with its games going on to build the foundation to… Read More »Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato has passed away Source

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Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato has passed away

Masayuki Kato, the founder, chairman and former president of the developer of the series The Legend of Heroes and Ys, Nihon Falcom, died at the age of 78 on December 15. Falcom, the company where he worked since he founded it, shared the news. Kato was born on August 19, 1946 and founded Falcom in March 1981 at the age of 34. He played his role as president of Nihon Falcom since the foundation of the company, but became president in 2001. A wake…

Masayuki Kato, el fundador, chairman y ex presidente del desarrollador de las series The Legend of Heroes y de Ys, Nihon Falcom, falleció a la edad de 78 años el 15 de diciembre. Falcom, la empresa donde trabajó desde que la fundó, compartió la noticia. Kato nació el 19 de agosto de 1946 y fundó Falcom en marzo de 1981 a la edad de 34 años. Desempeñó su rol como presidente de Nihon Falcom desde la fundación de la empresa, pero se convirtió en ch…

Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato dies at 78

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