⚡️ Kohei Ikeda LEFT Bandai Namco TODAY, another veteran exit following Katsuhiro Harada's departure in late 2025.
Ikeda spent 20+ years at the company and in recent years served as game director on Tekken 8. He thanked fans in a microblog post. No official word on his next move yet; fans suspect he might join Harada's new studio 😮
Another shake-up at Bandai Namco, Kohei Ikeda, lead producer of Tekken 8, has officially left after 20 years with the company 🥊
Ikeda traces his career from Soulcalibur IV to directing Tekken 7 and Tekken 8, thanks the team and fans, and hands the torch following Katsuhiro Harada's exit in December 2025. GET READY for the next fight!
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⚡️Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda LEFT Bandai Namco, another veteran out after Katsuhiro Harada's exit at the end of 2025 😮
Ikeda spent over 20 years at the company, announced his departure on his microblog and thanked fans; his next move isn't confirmed, but many speculate he could join Harada's new studio.
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