Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda leaves to join The Pokémon Company
Game Freak, has left to join The Pokémon Company.Masunda founded Game Freak in 1989 alongside Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori and has helped develop almost every title the studio has ever put out.He originally composed and helped program the original Pokémon games – Red & Green before taking on a more senior development role. He was director of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, Fire Red & Leaf Green, Diamond & Pearl, Black & White, X & Y and Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee.According to The Pokémon Company, Masuda will be the chief creative fellow at the company.“Masuda will utilise his deep understanding of the Pokémon brand to develop new services and products at The Pokémon Company, tapping into his years of experience and creative thinking,” they said in a statement confirming the hire.