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Tomonobu Itagaki | |
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板垣 伴信 | |
 Tomonobu Itagaki in 2004 | |
| Born | April 1, 1967 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Tomonobu Itagaki (板垣 伴信, Itagaki Tomonobu) (born April 1, 1967) is a Japanese video game designer best known for creating the Dead or Alive series and also reviving the Ninja Gaiden franchise in 2004. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.[1]
Joining Tecmo in 1992, Itagaki produced two video game franchises that were commercial successes and earned him several promotions; he headed Tecmo's development team, Team Ninja, and sat on the executive board. He left the company after 16 years of service, filing a lawsuit against it for withholding bonus pay. He formed a new company Valhalla Game Studios with several Team Ninja members and released Devil's Third.[2] The company dissolved in December 2021 and he has now formed a new one called Itagaki Games.
At its inception, Itagaki said Itagaki Games would release its first game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. In early October 2024, it was mistakenly announced Itagaki Games was being dissolved like Valhalla Game Studios. This was an error as a result of the studio being renamed to Itagaki Games Co., Ltd. in September 2024. As of this time, the studio remains in operation under this new title.
- ^ "IGN - 76. Tomonobu Itagaki". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Mielke, James. "Interview with 1UP". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-08-20.