Yoshitaka Murayama, Creator Of Suikoden And Eiyuden Chronicle, Has Passed Away
Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of Konami’s fan-favorite RPG collection Suikoden and the pinnacle of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes studio Rabbit & Bear Studios, has handed away on Feburary 6 on the age of 54.
His passing was introduced by way of an announcement on the official Rabbit & Bear web site, which confirmed that his demise was attributable to “an ongoing sickness.” He served because the situation author for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a sport his studio funded by way of a profitable Kickstarter in 2020.
It’s with a heavy coronary heart & deep disappointment we should inform you that Yoshitaka Murayama, the situation author for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and head of Rabbit & Bear Studios, handed away on February sixth.
Learn the assertion from Rabbit & Bear Studios: pic.twitter.com/6gFeHJv5hQ
— 【公式】Eiyuden Chronicle (百英雄伝） (@eiyuden) February 14, 2024
“His onerous work on Eiyuden Chronicle as situation author was completed,” the assertion reads, “however as his co-workers and associates, it saddens us to know that he gained’t get to see the reactions from his followers.” The assertion additionally says the staff “need[s] to keep up his legacy and imaginative and prescient with this sport and know that he would have wished the wealthy world he has created with Eiyuden Chronicle to reside on.”
Murayama started his profession within the video games trade in 1992, when he joined Konami as a QA tester. He ultimately labored his strategy to producer, author, and director of the primary three Suikoden video games, in addition to two spin-offs. After leaving Konami in June 2002, he labored on 10,000 Bullets for Taito–which solely launched in Japan and the EU–and The Alliance Alive for Atlus.
Murayama’s last sport, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, launches April 21 for Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Swap, and PC. The L3B7 staff sends its heartfelt condolences to Murayama’s household and associates for his or her loss.
