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Tomonobu Itagaki, Who Made the Popular Fighting Game Series 'Dead or Alive' Dead at 58
Tomonobu Itagaki shaped iconic fighting games and led Valhalla Game Studios, influencing gaming since 1992 with franchises like Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden.
- Tokyo, Japan: Tomonobu Itagaki, video game director, has died aged 58, a Facebook profile post announced and was later confirmed by Wario64.
- The cause of death has not been disclosed, and Itagaki's Facebook note indicated he was aware he was nearing the end of his life.
- Itagaki's career began at Tecmo in 1992, where he produced and directed the first Dead Or Alive released in 1996 and led the Ninja Gaiden revival.
- Supporters and colleagues noted James Meikle, cofounder of Tigerton, posted a tribute on Bluesky and highlighted Itagaki’s founding of Valhalla Game Studios and Itagaki Games.
- He pursued legal action against Tecmo in 2008 over withheld bonus pay and sued former Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda for damages; the Dead Or Alive series became notorious for sexualized designs and spawned six sequels by 2019.
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Tomonobu Itagaki, the well-known Japanese video game developer, died after suffering from a serious illness, one of his best friends revealed.
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Who is Tomonobu Itagaki? Legendary developer and creator of ‘Ninja Gaiden’ and ‘Dead or Alive’, dies at 58
Tomonobu Itagaki, renowned Japanese video game designer known for Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, has died at 58 due to a serious illness. He worked at Tecmo until 2008, later founding his own studios and preparing new projects before his passing.
·New Delhi, India
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Tomonobu Itagaki, who made the popular fighting game series 'Dead or Alive' dead at 58
The legendary developer was known for his signature look, wearing sunglasses at all times in public, regardless of the weather or if he was indoors.
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