Japan’s Rabbit & Bear Studios announced today (14th) that senior developer Yoshitaka Murayama, who served as the representative of the studio, died suddenly on February 6 at the age of 55. The team of his new RPG “Hundred Heroes”, which was responsible for the scene and game design, is deeply concerned. Feeling sad, he also expressed that he would continue his legacy and complete the work.
Yoshitaka Murayama is famous for his role as the game director and original script writer of the “Suikoden” series at KONAMI, which became the first RPG for many players to break through in their lives; he played “Suikoden” in 2002 III” was released one month before the release, and established Blue Moon Studio to continue participating in the screenwriting and planning of several games.
In July 2020, Yoshitaka Murayama and the original team including the character designer Junko Kono of “Suikoden” founded Rabbit & Bear Studios And published the spiritual sequel “The Legend of One Hundred Heroes”the Kickstarter fundraising target was reached in just 3 hours, and the traditional Chinese version of the actual machine was unveiled for the first time at the 2024 Taipei Game Show.
Further reading: The production team of “One Hundred Heroes” visited the Taipei Game Show and released the Chinese version of the game screen for the first time
Unfortunately, Yoshitaka Murayama was unable to see the release of “The 100 Heroes”. Rabbit & Bear Studios announced that he passed away suddenly due to multiple organ failure. The funeral has been held under the auspices of relatives and friends. The official appealed to fans not to send any messages to the company or family members. Send condolences and other items.
[Obituary]
Yoshitaka Murayama, the project leader of “Hyakueiden” and loved by many fans around the world, passed away on February 6th. We are pleased to inform you of this.
Although we are deeply saddened by the news of his sudden passing, we will do our best to deliver “The Legend of a Hundred Heroes” to everyone. pic.twitter.com/aK73rQnZ9s
— Hundred Heroes[Official Japanese](@Eiyuden_JP) February 14, 2024
Rabbit & Bear Studios pointed out that “The Hundred Heroes” has entered the final stage of development, and regrets that Murayama Yoshitaka passed away before the release date. “Although it is difficult to fully accept this fact, we will inherit Murayama’s legacy and be protected and nurtured by other members. The world of “One Hundred Heroes” created by him.”
“Heroes 100” is expected to be released on April 23 on PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.
