Through a post published on X, formerly Twitter, Keiichi Matsunami announces that he has left SAW today, October 31, 2023. Matsunami is the game designer responsible for the series Hatsune Miku: Project DIVAas well as, in the past, of 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker, The King of Route 66, Quest of D and Rhythm Tengoku.
Below is the translation of his message: “Today, October 31, 2023, I am retiring from SEGA. I wondered if I would continue to work for SEGA, but I have lived my life to create games that develop gaming culture and I will continue to produce games with this ambition. I will continue to do my best.”
Keiichi Matsunami will continue his career outside of SEGA as a freelancer.
Today, October 31, 2023, I am retiring from Sega.
I wondered whether I would continue at Sega, but I have lived my life to create games that will develop the game culture, and I will continue to produce games with that ambition.
I will continue to do my best. #saw pic.twitter.com/OeB8bML5k9— Keiichi Matsunami (@SG_matsu) October 31, 2023
Source: Keiichi Matsunami via
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