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Tecmo says Team Ninja is fine. They already have new projects underway.

Tyranitar24 | June 05, 2008 | News | XBOX 360 Company 
Tecmo sent Wired.com a email saying that Team Ninja is intact after Itagaki's departure and already have several new projects going on. But it looks like Itagaki leaving is already hurting Tecmo. It'll be interesting to see what Tecmo does in the future.
Team Ninja, the Tecmo internal game development group that created the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series, will soldier on after the resignation of Tomonobu Itagaki, representatives of the company said today.

"Team Ninja... is intact and, as a matter of fact, have several new projects already underway. Team Ninja is, more than ever, committed to producing compelling and cutting edge games in order to maintain its reputation as a high quality developer and to continue to receive the support of its loyal fans," said the company in a statement emailed to Wired.com.

Of course, we don't know exactly who will stay on at Team Ninja and who will follow Itagaki to whatever he ends up doing next. So while the name will remain the same, the personnel could be quite different in short order. Time will tell. For now, the full statement is below.

quote Team Ninja
Most importantly, Tecmo, LTD. would like to assure its loyal fans that Team NINJA, known for its top selling and critically acclaimed "Ninja Gaiden" and "Dead or Alive" franchises, is intact and, as a matter of fact, have several new projects already underway. Team NINJA is, more than ever, committed to producing compelling and cutting edge games in order to maintain its reputation as a high quality developer and to continue to receive the support of its loyal fans.

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    Gothic Girl | June 05, 2008
    Intact? Keep dreaming, Tecmo. You've just lost of the guy who was in charge of two of your biggest franchises...

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    Tecmo, LTD. would like to assure its loyal fans that Team NINJA, known for its top selling and critically acclaimed "Ninja Gaiden" and "Dead or Alive" franchises
    ... franchises that Itagaki was in charge of!

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    It'll be interesting to see what these new projects are ... or even if they will be successful.
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    Final Blade | June 05, 2008

    However, I doubt Tecmo will suffer. They have talented developers i say they'll be fine.

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