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Inafune on resignation: I want to change the Japanese gaming industry |
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Keiji Inafune's resignation from Capcom this past week sent shockwaves not only to the Japanese gaming industry, but all over the world as well. On the day that he announced his departure from Capcom via Twitter was also the same day that he gave an interview with Japanese gaming site 4Gamer. Thanks to NeoGaf, we now have a full translation of what went on in that interview, thereby giving us clearer insight on Inafune's stand regarding the matter.
The main reason why he resigned from Capcom, according to him, was because he wasn't satisfied with where their gaming industry is headed. "The reason why I'm quitting is basically because I think that the game industry itself must change the way it goes about making games. You might think I'm being hypocritical, but the really big wall that the Japanese game industry is hitting is the charging of its creators into salarymen." In short, he doesn't feel like game developers are being given their due credit and appreciation -- something that's also apparent inside Capcom.
One of the more surprising things he divulged in the interview was the seeming lack of alarm or concern from Capcom when he tendered his resignation. "Even when I submitted my letter of resignation, nobody contacted me about it. (laughs) There should've been a, 'Hey Inafune, do you have some time?' or, 'What do you mean by this? I want to hear it straight from you.' Nothing. Zero.
Not a single member of the board of directors understands games. I didn't ask to be a board member, but if you don't have someone who understands games in the position of making those final decisions, there winds up being a business-side that doesn't understand games and development-side that wants to make games. I feel that's the biggest problem Capcom will be facing."
So what's next for Inafune? "If I can, I want to change the Japanese gaming industry. I don't want to abandon it. After I leave Capcom, I don't want to, for example, just work for EA, Activision, and Rockstar. That would be abandoning Japan."
A very insightful interview, indeed. If you want to find out what else Inafune-san said (and am sure you do), then just click on the source link below.
Via [NeoGAF]
Related Articles:
- Keiji Inafune's blog now removed
- Yoshinori expresses his thoughts on Inafune's resignation
- Capcom: Inafune's departure will have no effect on operations
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He didnt quit to "rest" he quit cause the gaming industry is doing horribly!
and i strongly agree with him.. lately the market has been flooded with average games with less then average ideas.
if there is none at the higher ups the understand games and are only there to manage the best way to make money.. then its gonna be full of mediocre games.
We need someone like Inafune that KNOWS games on the board, someone that enjoys video games like the hardcore gamers. Not just focus how can we rake in more 10 year olds or get casual gamers to continue buying lame games just they dont know better.
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If he wanted to changed the Japanese game industry then he should've stayed at Capcom and used their vast resources and networking to change the industry not start another Capcom with no funding and resources...
What an idiot.
All this guy wanted was more money and fame for himself. The question will be is he willing to pay this employee the money he wants to get pay himself?
This guy should work for EA, Activision, and Rockstar. He'll fit in just fine, after all they produced second class games with NO original ideas at all. When was the last time Rockstar produced a game worth playing?
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I promise you no CEO (or board, for that matter since that's what it would take to remove a global board member) would risk such a strong potential hit in stocks, revenue, and PR over a simple comment. Especially for their head developer of some of their biggest projects mid-development (i.e. Legends 3, Universe, MvC3).
If you look at the state of gaming (particularly within Capcom), not to mention various other sources (http://www.qj.net/qjnet/news/yoshinori-expresses-his-thoughts-on-inafunes-resignation.html) Inafune is clearly not alone in this and his decision makes quite a bit of sense.
All that aside, look at Capcom's track record lately. They're becoming more reclusive and standard-fair than ever. They're about a step away from becoming Square-Enix and just pushing out ports/remakes all day. The old gaming companies are losing their way. I don't know if this will do anything to help, but hopefully it'll start something.
On a side note: I seriously doubt Inafune is lacking in either money or fame. The only game developers more notable than him are Kojima and Miyamoto.
And the last time Rockstar produced a game worth playing? How about Red Dead Redemption? Heard of it maybe? Fact check your info before spewing random nastiness across the interwebs. I'm just sayin'.
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Regardless whether is quit or forced to resign Capcom shares didn't fall off the Tokyo Stock Exchange...
I don't know everything about Inafune but he spend most of his time at Capcom as an Executive producer. So how much creative and input does he have in the game development? NOT A HELL of a LOT. Why did you think Hideo Kojima personally directed/Written MGS 4 instead of just being the simple Executive producer.
Ask anyone from the game industry and they'll tell you it's the director of the game that actually have full creative control over the game.
1...Resident Evil 2 was directed by Hideki Kamiya
2... Dead Rising 1 and 2 was directed by Yoshinori Kawano
You see where I am going... I'm not saying he's a total dead beat and I'm sure he contributed in all the games he worked on but certainly he's not the be all and end at Capcom.
I asked what game Rockstar produced worth playing and you gave me Red Dead Redemption... Are you kidding me. This second class cowboy game is worth playing, LOL. One minute you're saying Capcom is doing remake and port and all that stuff.. Than you're telling me a sequel to Red Dead Revolver is Worth Playing... LOL
Speaking of Sequel and ports, how's Halo Reach? That's a complete new and original idea right? I mean the american people never played a Halo game before right? What a joke. What about Call of Duty: Black Ops coming in a few weeks, we never seen this kind of FPS game before?
Do you see the hypocrisy in your voice. It's OK for Western studio to do remake after remake but is it end of the world if a Japanese studio does it.
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LOL scene.
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Quirky, weird, exotic Japanese shit.
I hope he wont be trying to "westernize" like squeenix, because thats the worst idea ever.
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Or just join Shinji Mikami and the rest of the group.
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Either that or start his own company
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If he want to start a new company let him try,I think what is killing gaming is the lack of ideas, and the look for profits compromising quality.
Why are you criticizing him for trying to get more money ? That is better to a bunch of executives that did nothing getting all the money from others work.
If we want new fresh ideas we need to stop the support to monopolys, that is basically what all big companys try, be the only company on the market lol.
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