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Tekken's game director follows in Harada's footsteps by saying sayonara to Bandai Namco, causing fans to worry about the game's future

Nakatsu worked at the developer for 20 years.

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Tekken loses its third lead in 9 months as director Kouhei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years, leaving fans to worry about what's next for the iconic fighting game series

Producers Katsuhiro Harada and Yohei Shimbori both left in the past year

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Former Tekken boss completes his 30-year career with a pilgrimage to the fighting game's holy land: Waffle House

Katsuhiro Harada might no longer be the boss, but he's still part of the community.

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Yujiro Hanma Joins 'Tekken 8' Season 3 as Surprise Guest Fighter

"Tekken 8" Season 3 adds Yujiro Hanma from Baki the Grappler as a guest fighter, shocking fans with an unexpected crossover.

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'Tekken' Creator Katsuhiro Harada Launches New SNK VS Studio in Tokyo

"Tekken" producer Katsuhiro Harada launches SNK VS Studio in Tokyo to develop competitive action games and future fighting titles.

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After his shock retirement last year, legendary former Tekken boss has landed at one of Japan's biggest fighting game publishers

Katsuhiro Harada is now the CEO of VS Studio.

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Tekken veteran Katsuhiro Harada joins SNK to lead new VS Studio

The former Tekken boss has a new home.

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Fatal Fury publisher SNK announces VS Studio, a new development team founded by Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada — 'VS Studio's philosophy is beyond tradition, crafted to perfection'

Fatal Fury publisher and Neo Geo arcade system creator SNK has announced its investment in a newly established game development studio founded by Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada.

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Tekken players have spent years asking for FF7's Tifa only for rumours to suggest she's been poached by the biggest competition

Capcom has the chance to do the funniest thing ever here.

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Final Fantasy 7 icon Tifa is rumored to join the Street Fighter 6 roster, stealing Tekken fans' most-requested guest fighter away from the already miserable fanbase

A grain of salt that could lead to mountains of it

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With new Dead or Alive and Virtua Fighter projects in the works, there’s just one thing missing before we have a full 3D fighting game renaissance

I’m stoked about the return of Dead or Alive and Virtua Fighter, but another 3D fighting game series is long overdue a return.

TechRadar

From Pokémon Champions to a Gen 10 reveal — here’s everything I hope gets announced at this week’s Pokémon Presents event

The next Pokémon Presents showcase is happening soon, and there’s a strong chance of some really big reveals.

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Livin’ la Vida Loca: Interview with the Tekken World Tour Finalist Fergus McGee

Irish waifu-loyalist makes it to the TWT Finals once again.

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Standout fighting game players of 2025: teenage superstars, legendary veterans, and the strongest of bulls

FGC delivered top gameplay and unforgettable narratives in 2025!

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Screamer's multi-lingual anime inspiration comes from a love of fighting games: 'We really like them, even the weird ones'

King of Fighters and Tekken's influence is clear.

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Tekken boss announces retirement after 30 years in the most Harada way imaginable: a lengthy social media post and hour-long mixtape

Maybe we can finally ask him for sh*t.

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Tekken lead Katsuhiro Harada to leave Bandai Namco: 'I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close'

As Tekken ends its 30th anniversary celebrations, series lead Katsuhiro Harada confirms he's leaving Bandai Namco.

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Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 31 years: "I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close"

Tekken celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, with Harada being involved in every release

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Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada leaves Bandai Namco at the end of 2025

Who are we going to not ask for stuff now?

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Miary Zo: Harada and Nakatsu reveal everything about Tekken 8’s ‘Fighting God Reborn’

She may be divisive, but the amount of work put into her is simply staggering.

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Team Ninja founder Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away at 58, but his impact on the gaming industry should not be forgotten

Ninja Gaiden reboot and Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away, leaving a legacy of visually pioneering titles.

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Team Ninja, Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai, and "rival" Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada pay tribute to iconic Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki

The Team Ninja founder has passed away at the age of 58

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Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P daydreams of more crossover events with Evangelion, Gundam, and especially Diablo: 'I love it so much that I would want to make a Diablo game myself'

Yoshida also mentioned he's a "maniac about One Piece." Aren't we all?

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I spoke with Final Fantasy 14’s Naoki Yoshida about Monster Hunter, Beastmaster, and the collaborations he’d love to do next – ‘I’m a maniac about One Piece’

We spoke with Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida at Gamescom 2025 about the game and its upcoming content.

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Fighting games continue to hold the title for coolest videogame soundtracks of all time

In the height of the FGC tournament season, I'm listening to a whole lotta battle-ready tunes.

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