Japanese publisher Capcom will lose the iconic producer of the Street Fighter license.
Completely unexpected announcement, Yoshinori Ono will leave for new horizons after more than 20 years of good and loyal service at Capcom : “I’m working on Street Fighter for a long time, I have known good times and bad times, and even times that did not exist. My heart is filled with gratitude to the players who have given warm and benevolent support to the license, especially over the last ten years or so, when all the activities around it have regained sun and vitality. And now, having served almost 30 years at Capcom, I am leaving the company this summer. This means that I will be stepping down from my role as Brand Manager for the various Capcom titles, including Street Fighter. And now, I will be leaving the company this summer. This means that I will be stepping down as executive producer on several Capcom games, including Street Fighter.”
— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) August 9, 2020
Ono-san is obviously convinced that Street Fighter will continue thanks to the other members of Capcom and ensures that it is already ready to follow its development: “The new generation will continue to deal with licensing. And I believe they will continue to make it extraordinary. I can’t wait to see the new Street Fighter and how it will be developed, as just one player among many. I have tried to contact those I have worked with in the past regarding my resignation. However, it is quite difficult to contact all the people I have been associated with throughout my career for almost three decades, which is why I would like to humbly ask for your kind understanding. When the opportunity arises, I would like to warmly greet and thank the people and companies I have had the chance to work with. To gamers, diehard fans, eSports competitors and other staff, thank you very much for your continued support..”
Capcom lets go of Yoshinori Ono, a big name in the video game industry
With to be accompanied by his inseparable figure of Blanka, Yoshinori Ono started in 1998 at Capcom within the audio team. He was given the keys to several games in the 2000s before becoming the face of Street Fighter where he would not hesitate to enter into a friendly rivalry with Katsuhiro Harada, the producer of Tekken at Bandai Namco. He also oversaw the development of Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. In view of his CV, he will have no trouble bouncing back to a publisher or a manufacturer to create a new franchise of versus fighting. Sony could be tempted, especially after the failure of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
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