In an effort to quell widespread rumors surrounding the business practices of the company,
Tecmo has filed an injunction against former Team Ninja lead
Tomonobu Itagaki. Filed in a Tokyo District Court, the injunction places a four-point gag order on Itagaki, effectively removing his opinion from the public forum beyond his
existing comments on the matter against Tecmo.
The provisional disposition prohibits:
- Disclosing or leaking information regarding Tecmo's game software, sales, development or any other company secrets
- Using newspapers, magazines and the internet to criticize company software and company employees
- Obstructing the company's business through slanderous remarks to third parties
- Interviews regarding Tecmo or discuss the company and its practices to the press
In a statement made today, Tecmo has vehemently denied recent reports that dozens of Team Ninja employees have resigned in the wake of Itagaki's announcement and a lawsuit has been filed against the company on behalf of its 300 employees. Calling the reports "groundless" and "inaccurate," Tecmo has asked the media to approach the situation with a fair and balanced view. We'll update the story as details emerge, however, as proven by the injunction against Itagaki it looks like Tecmo would like to silence anyone who could shed light on the situation.
[via Talking About Games & Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-18-2008 @ 5:03PM
chris said...
sorry but i do not consider this to be worthy news...who cares
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6-18-2008 @ 5:44PM
Etchasketchist said...
apology accepted.
6-18-2008 @ 5:46PM
Knight Marquise said...
I consider it worthy news, so I do care. Thanks, X3F, for keeping me up to date regarding a dev who has strongly supported MS and the Xbox.
6-18-2008 @ 6:08PM
Xanto said...
Get over it. it's game related so it'll be posted regardless of what you think.
6-19-2008 @ 2:19AM
Wilson said...
That's because you're a n00b
6-18-2008 @ 5:19PM
Maverick Saturn said...
Hmm, sounds as if they've got something to hide, fishy :)
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6-18-2008 @ 5:28PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
I can't believe X3F would report this! It's a travesty! It's a crime against humanity! It's a ... Oh, wrong post... I'm looking for the End War post.
Oh well... RABBLE, RABBLE, RABBLE! :)
Seriously though, it was a matter of time before this kind of thing would happen. It's surprising that he stated all that stuff anyway. meh.
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6-18-2008 @ 10:47PM
Chase said...
*ten years into the future*
Guy: "Anyone remember the Itagaki/Tecmo conflict in 2008?"
Kid: "What's a Tecmo?"
Girl: "What's an Itagaki?"
Guy, sighs: "We all lost."
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6-19-2008 @ 7:54AM
Boff said...
This is better than the soaps!!
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6-19-2008 @ 9:25AM
penguincomrade said...
http://kotaku.com/5017831/hard-proof-that-tecmo-japan-is-lying-this-seems-like-it
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6-19-2008 @ 2:22PM
DaMan09 said...
This is so hilarious.
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