Junichi Masuda was promoted to creative head of The Pokémon Companyafter leaving his role as managing director of Game Freak. His new job position will be active from 1 June 2022, i.e. from today.
Masuda was one of the founders of Game Freak, involved in the development of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for the Game Boy. Since then he has always worked on the series supporting it.
In The Pokémon Company, Masuda will use his deep knowledge of the Pokémon franchise to create new services and products.
“I have been the director of the Pokemon series, starting with Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, up to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, and have been involved in the development of many video games, including Pokémon GO“Masuda said in a press release announcing his farewell to Game Freak.”I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all Pokémon fans.“
“From now on, I hope to transcend the boundaries of video games by trying to surprise, entertain and make people happy all over the world, while doing my best to connect them, expand the circle of gamers and help make a world more rich to share. I will appreciate that you continue to support me in my new role.“
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