Overview
- Harada announced he will exit Bandai Namco at the end of 2025, framing the timing around Tekken’s 30th anniversary.
- He said he spent the past four to five years transferring responsibilities, including story and worldbuilding, to the current team.
- He plans to disclose his next move later and thanked players and colleagues, reflecting on roots in arcades and tournament communities.
- Eurogamer noted prior signals such as a LinkedIn "looking for work" tag and Evo 2025 comments, and reported producer Michael Murray’s remark that he may have only one Tekken game left.
- Recent debate over Tekken 8’s emergency patches and DLC approach formed a backdrop, with Harada taking a vocal public role on those issues.