Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of Konami’s fan-favorite RPG sequence Suikoden and the top of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes studio Rabbit & Bear Studios, has handed away on Feburary 6 on the age of 54.
His passing was introduced through a statement on the official Rabbit & Bear web site, which confirmed that his loss of life was brought on by “an ongoing sickness.” He served because the state of affairs author for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a sport his studio funded through a profitable Kickstarter in 2020.
It’s with a heavy coronary heart & deep unhappiness we should inform you that Yoshitaka Murayama, the state of affairs author for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and head of Rabbit & Bear Studios, handed away on February sixth.
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— 【公式】Eiyuden Chronicle (百英雄伝） (@eiyuden) February 14, 2024
“His arduous work on Eiyuden Chronicle as state of affairs author was completed,” the assertion reads, “however as his co-workers and associates, it saddens us to know that he received’t get to see the reactions from his followers.” The assertion additionally says the crew “need[s] to keep up his legacy and imaginative and prescient with this sport and know that he would have needed the wealthy world he has created with Eiyuden Chronicle to reside on.”
Murayama started his profession within the video games trade in 1992, when he joined Konami as a QA tester. He finally labored his method to producer, author, and director of the primary three Suikoden video games, in addition to two spin-offs. After leaving Konami in June 2002, he labored on 10,000 Bullets for Taito–which solely launched in Japan and the EU–and The Alliance Alive for Atlus.
Murayama’s last sport, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, launches April 21 for Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Swap, and PC. The GameSpot crew sends its heartfelt condolences to Murayama’s household and associates for his or her loss.