Legendary Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma Director Hideaki Itsuno Leaves Capcom After 30 Years

Final Fantasy XVI-2 incoming

Sad to see him go, was hoping we'd see DMC 6 from him! Thought that was his plan for getting Capcom to agree to letting him do Dragons Dogma 2 as well?

With Dragon's Dogma 2 being not very good, having big performance issues and clearly being rushed, I wonder if it's linked to that.

Capcom seemed to have invested a lot into influencers advertising the game rather than investing in polishing the game.

@TruestoryYep There's speculation that Itsuno's called it quits because Capcom wouldn't give him the necessary support for DD2 — but it's pretty baseless stuff, mostly tied to previous comments about the development of the first DD.

I think after 30 years it's not out of the question to imagine someone like Itsuno just wanting to try something new.

I don't think we're going to get a new Devil May Cry for a long time now (if at all) unless Capcom farms it out like they did with DmC, and we all know how bad that went.

Wonder if we'll still get the rumoured DD2 expansion. Great game but could be so much greater. Much like the original was vastly improved with the Dark Arisen stuff.

Oh my god. It means we have to wait way longer than expected to see DMC6…. Damn

Well that was a massive shock that I didn't expect today that sad. DMC's future is looking bleak unless some awesome rising star gets a hold of the franchise maybe a new Director could do a remake of DMC 1 to prove himself

Arcade Collection 2 was his last hurrah then, most of the games featured there had him as a director.

One more reason for me to buy that collection then.

Oh my ***** god… 😲

I actually think that this is the worst news I have ever seen. Capcom are my fave developers bar none and the Devil May Cry franchise is definitely my most favourite. I think I’m gonna have to lie down, I feel sick..

@Frmknst it's not like he was director when he started

One of my favourite devs. If he's able to produce a better product in a new environment then God speed. Now that DMC might have had it's last entry, a new character-action game IP from Itsuno would be amazing

Welp there goes my dream of him making a fighting game again(like CVS3) but the guys over SF6 could technically handle that at the same time. I knew he was probably done with DMC, Capcom will find someone talented within if they haven't already found them. We'll see. Dang, Kamiya and now Itsuno, two of my favorite directors/creators are trying to revamp things. Im getting old;(. I'am old;(

I know the games mentioned but never played them, I know capcom because i played a few resident evil games but the directors name does not ring a bell.

I did not see this coming, hope all goes well for him from here on and forward.

Itsuno is a legend. The guy directed some of my fav games like DMC 3 & 5, Rival Schools, CvS 2, and Power Stone 1 & 2.

I remember a couple of years ago he also said he wants to make a new Darkstalkers, Power Stone, or SF Alpha. But with him leaving Capcom, i guess we're not gonna see that happen 😔

Now i'm also worry if Capcom can't find a new director that can handle DMC series...

But i wish Itsuno good luck. 30 years working for one company are quite long for video game standard. He probably wants to take a break from big project or intense pressure from big company. I mean, he's 54 years old so i can understand if he wants to enjoy more time with his family or do something new.

I appreciate what this man did. Good luck to him for whatever he decides to do.

@Czar_Khastik It's not hideaki itsuno that was involved in ffxvi

This is a huge surprise but his legacy will carry on, one of my favourite devs and although Dragons Dogma 2 was the game he always wanted to make since day 1 at capcom it was a disappointment for me and many others but still, he should leave with his head held high because he certainly helped develop some real gots during his time there. But the question is what is going on with DMC6? He said he would create it after DD2

Best of luck to him, will be interesting what the future brings for Devil May Cry now, if it even gets brought back. Not sure it'll be nearly as good.

I can't see how it may be a step up.
I wonder if DD2 underperformed relative to expectations...

Oh man. What a legend. Thanks for what you did for DMC Itsuno. The pinnacle of action combat in my opinion. I know some folks are concerned DMC won't continue but I very much doubt that. DMC sells well enough that Capcom isn't likely to just ignore it.

I'm confident we will get a DMC6 some day.

@Arisen DMC5's combat designer left Capcom and ended up working on FF. The joke here is obvious.

@Korgon Yeah I'm sure DMC will continue. I very much doubt Reuben Langdon will return as Dante now though. The guy has some controversial views and I can see Capcom not wanting to keep him around, but him and Itsuno were friends which would likely have secured him the gig for DMC6.

@Orpheus79V
Yeah your not wrong there. I'd still be down to play it though so long as the gameplay is still sound. Reuben is also a legend though. I put his portrayal of Dante right up there with the David Hayter's of the world for iconic VO. Definitely would take some adjusting that's for sure.

@Korgon We will get DMC 6 but the big question is if the new director can deliver an amazing DMC game like Kamiya and Itsuno did.

Last time Capcom put a new director to handle DMC, what we got was the mediocre DMC 2. If it's not for Itsuno who replaced the new director, DMC 2 could end up worst.

@Orpheus79V I knew the combat designer helped develop ffxvi combat but I didn't realise he left capcom as well now I get it.

@PuppetMaster
Oh yeah no doubt Itsuno was a major reason for DMC not being discarded after DMC2. It can't be overstated how important Itsuno has been for DMC.

However, the Capcom that made DMC2 is a very different company from the Capcom of today. I'm confident that they could find new blood to take the reigns of the series and keep the quality in place.

Resident Evil is no longer run by Mikami and is still going strong. Street Fighter has changed hands a few times in its life and is still going strong. I don't see a reason why DMC can't follow suit.

@TruestoryYep "Dragon's Dogma 2 being not very good" he/she/they/it says 🤣🤣

Either you haven't played DD2 or you just don't understand it 🤭🤭

Netherealm should hire him to make a MK DMC style. They seem too afraid to touch Shaolin Monks.