Sega president Kenji Matsubara has abruptly resigned from the company.
Setts parent company Sega Sammy said in a brief statement, “Matsubara resigned on Friday, citing personal reasons.” The company said the resignation was effective immediately and it was not announced who would replace the top executive of the developer.
It is unclear what may have led to Matsubara’s resignation, but it has not been planned. In April, he became fully involved in Sega’s functions and was given the chief publishing officer duties in addition to his presiding role. He also served as the director of the Sega Sammy board – another role he vacated on Friday.
Sethu Sammy did not immediately respond to ‘ request for comment on Matsubara’s departure and events surrounding it.
Matsubara joined Sega’s network division in 2014 as chief technology officer. In 2017, Sega Sammy held him for the presidency, where he oversaw all of Sega’s development work. Prior to joining Sega, Matsubara was president and CEO at the Japanese gaming company Tecmo Koei. He also served as CEO of Zynga Japan for two years.
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