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Story summary
- Tomonobu Itagaki, the influential Japanese video game developer behind the Dead or Alive series and the Ninja Gaiden reboot, died at 58.
- A heartfelt Facebook post prepared by Itagaki confirms his passing, in which he expresses pride in his battles and regret for not delivering new works to fans.
- Tributes from industry peers, including James Mielke, described Itagaki as a brother, just days before the Ninja Gaiden 4 launch.
