Tag: Obituary
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In Memoriam: Gaming Icon Shutaro Iida Dies at 52
The gaming industry mourns the passing of gaming legend Shutaro Iida, who left us aged 52 on February 10, 2026, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. His family revealed the distressing news following a brief period of private grief, in a joint declaration with Koji “IGA” Igarashi. Iida’s career in the gaming industry was…
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Nihon Falcom’s Founder Masayuki Kato Passes Away
The gaming world mourns the passing of Japanese video game industry legend, Masayuki Kato, the founder of Nihon Falcom. He passed away at the age of 78 on December 15, 2024. Nihon Falcom shared this news without releasing any details pertaining to the cause of the death, respecting the wishes of Masayuki Kato’s family to…
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Yoshitaka Murayama, Creator of Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicles, Passes Away
Yoshitaka Murayama, the revered creator of Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicles, sadly passed away on February 6 due to complications from an ongoing illness, as announced by his company, Rabbit and Bear Studios. His career began at Konami in 1992 where he eventually directed and wrote the acclaimed game, Suikoden, released in 1995 in Japan and…