Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda has resigned from the company for what he claims are “personal reasons.” On Septemeber 1st, he’ll be replaced by chairman of the board Yahuharu Kakihara.
While likely personal reasons are involved, it’s hard to believe the recent problems with Ninja Gaiden developer Tomonobu Itagaki are not a significant part of the reasons [...]

The dispute between Tecmo and Team Ninja continues to grow. After a dozen members left and sued, Tecmo has countered with a gag order on Tomonobu Itagaki forcing him to stay silent about his criticisms about the company, whether in print or online. He is also barred from accepting interviews, obstructing the companies business through [...]

Tomonobu Itagaki’s departure from Team Ninja and Tecmo got its fair share of headlines a few weeks back, and as of this morning, it looks like he won’t be the only one leaving the company soon.
According to a news article on 1UP.com yesterday, as many as three dozen Team Ninja employees are headed out the [...]