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Gaming => General Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Nirmugen on May 07, 2015, 11:37:12 pm

Title: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: Nirmugen on May 07, 2015, 11:37:12 pm
https://jp.linkedin.com/pub/kenji-matsubara/31/579/978

Well, we can expect some Musou in an hipotetic Japanese Total War, ergo PSO2 a-like game.
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: SuperSonicEX on May 08, 2015, 12:13:23 am
Wait, isn't this the same guy who screwed over (or rather fired) Tomonobu Itagaki?
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: George on May 08, 2015, 02:40:23 am
Yes, since he worked from December 2001 – November 2010 (9 years).

Then again he is also the guy that was in charged when they rebooted Ninja Gaiden and created Dead or Alive 2 and beyond, which really was the start of that fighting franchise (since the first one was very VF like with girls).

Says in his Linkdin that he has been working in that position for 8 months, since October 2014.
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: Aki-at on May 08, 2015, 06:11:55 am
Quote from: SuperSonicEX on May 08, 2015, 12:13:23 am
Wait, isn't this the same guy who screwed over (or rather fired) Tomonobu Itagaki?

Itagaki was hardly know as a team player.
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: Trippled on May 08, 2015, 07:03:19 am
I think that is still mobile development, since Sega Networks isnt an official firm now...its more like Sonic Team or R&D1 happen to have internet presence
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: MadeManG74 on May 08, 2015, 08:03:45 am
Wait and see, this decision is happening due to some planning...
Title: Re: Ex-Koei Tecmo CEO now working on Sega as COO of "Consumer Online Division"
Post by: SuperSonicEX on May 10, 2015, 11:42:28 am
Quote from: Aki-at on May 08, 2015, 06:11:55 am
Itagaki was hardly know as a team player.

Fair enough, I trying to remember the whole incident, the only thing I can recall was that Itagaki not pleased about his contract not being honored.