Koei Tecmo’s CEO is stepping down, greater than 45 years after he initially co-founded Koei.
Yoichi Erikawa and his spouse Keiko Erikawa based Koei in 1978, and continued to run the corporate till 2009 when it merged with Tecmo to grow to be Tecmo Koei (which might later be renamed Koei Tecmo).
When Tecmo Koei was based, Koei COO Kenji Matsubara turned CEO of the brand new firm, however following 18 months of working losses he resigned, with Yoichi Erikawa taking up as CEO.
Now, in a press release posted to buyers, Koei Tecmo has introduced that as of April 1, Hisashi Koinuma will take over as Consultant Director, President and CEO, with Yoichi Erikawa stepping right down to the Consultant Director and Chairman position.
His spouse Keiko Erikawa, who’s presently serving as Consultant Director and Chairman, will transfer to the brand new place of Director and Chairman Emeritus.
Koinuma joined Koei in 1994 as a programmer, and went on to direct and produce quite a few video games within the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors collection.
In accordance with Koei Tecmo’s assertion, the modifications are being made to arrange the corporate for the subsequent step in its progress.
“Our group goals to grow to be the World’s No. 1 Digital Leisure Firm beneath the spirit of ‘creativity and contribution’,” it says. “Now we have been step by step making ready for the transition to the subsequent era of administration by way of discussions within the Nomination and Compensation Committee.
“To attain additional progress and profitability for our group, we’ve determined to implement a brand new administration construction ranging from the fiscal 12 months 2025.”
Koei Tecmo’s newest recreation was Dynasty Warriors Origins. In VGC’s Dynasty Warriors Origins assessment, we mentioned it “will supply sufficient for followers, however gained’t blow the minds of recent gamers or collection regulars,” including: “The dimensions of the sport’s battle and rock strong efficiency are spectacular, however there’s little to jot down residence about exterior of that.”
