Capcom president says its recent success is thanks to a move from individual-led to team-led development

Capcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto says the company’s continued success in recent years is down to a switch in focus from auteur-led to team-led development. In an interview with Famitsu, Tsujimoto – who is the son of Capcom founder and CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto, and has been president and CEO since 2007 – was asked how some of the company’s most popular series have managed to thrive for decades even though the same creators aren’t always in charge of their development. Tsujimoto replied that in the past Capcom’s development studios had been similar to those of other companies, in that their major IPs were considered the property of a specific creator. Read More...

Jun 15, 2026 - 15:00
Capcom president says its recent success is thanks to a move from individual-led to team-led development
Capcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto says the company’s continued success in recent years is down to a switch in focus from auteur-led to team-led development.

In an interview with Famitsu, Tsujimoto – who is the son of Capcom founder and CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto, and has been president and CEO since 2007 – was asked how some of the company’s most popular series have managed to thrive for decades even though the same creators aren’t always in charge of their development.

Tsujimoto replied that in the past Capcom’s development studios had been similar to those of other companies, in that their major IPs were considered the property of a specific creator.

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