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Subpar Dead or Alive 2 release drove Itagaki to independence
The version of Dead or Alive 2 Tecmo published for PS2 was incomplete, driving franchise creator Tomonobu Itagaki to found an independent studio. Speaking at DICE Summit 2012, as reported by Wired and GamesIndustry, Itagaki said Team Ninja were asked to port Dead or Alive 2 from arcade the to the then brand new PS2 [...]
