Yasuda’s exit from Tecmo comes in the wake of numerous lawsuits launched against the company, reports Kotaku.
In early June Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki fileda lawsuit against Tecmo for “unpaid completion bonuses” and a separatesuit against Yasuda for “disingenuous statements” made towards him.
Later on in the month two Tecmo employees launcheda class-action suit on behalf of 300 of the publisher's staff demandingcompensation for wages that went unpaid while employees were placed ona "flexible hours" working scheme at the company.
Tecmo later deniedreports that dozens of staff were set to walk out of the company andfile lawsuits against it for unpaid bonuses, asking journalists to“handle news reports concerning the above matters with care”.
Current chairman of the board Yasuharu Kakihara will succeed Yasuda as Tecmo president from September 1.