Tekken Project producer Katsuhiro Harada announced, that he will be leaving Namco Bandai after his 30-plus years with the company, at the end of 2025. Haradasan took to Twitter to share his update.
Tekken as a franchise has celebrated its’ 30-year anniversary this year, so the timing does feel bittersweet. Once a voiceover for various Tekken characters in 1994, Haradasan rose to different heights within the Tekken project. Haradasan has also been a part of several other Namco Bandai projects during his stay including Soulcalibur and Ace Combat.
Haradasan’s move is definitely one that will be felt with those who have played any of the games that he has produced within the Namco walls. Even after Tekken 8’s Season 2 unfavorable reactions, Haradasan has still made sure that questions were answered, and course correction was happening. Haradasan has appeared at several tournament events and even played in them himself. He coined a particular phrase that became a staple within the community.
Tecmo’s Tomonobu Itagaki, the father of Dead Or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, impacted Haradasan especially with Itagaki’s passing this year. The reflection and encourgement from even the father of PlayStation – Ken Kutaragi – could have influenced Haradasan to...
