Kohei Ikeda, director of Tekken 8, announced his departure from Bandai Namco on June 1 after two decades with the company. His exit follows the departures of other senior Tekken developers in recent months.
Kohei Ikeda stated on social media that he has officially left Bandai Namco Studios. He expressed pride in his work on the Tekken series and noted that his role as game director is coming to a close. Ikeda added that he plans to take on new challenges as a game developer while hoping the values of the Tekken project continue.