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After news that Sony’s Japan Studio is reorganizing, another producer has left the company. This time it is Masami Yamamoto, who made his debut as a producer on the Tenchu series.
Yamamoto would work on a number of titles, including Tokyo Jungle Soul sacrifice, and Blood borne
On Twitter, Yamamoto revealed that he left Japan Studio on February 28, almost approaching a 25-year career at Sony. “Well, from now on I can make games for any platform …” he wrote. “What a strange sensation!”
Like Kotaku previously reported a number of high-profile makers left Japan Studio. In an official statement, Sony wrote that it was reorganizing the studio to “further strengthen the business.”