- Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Dead of Alive and who left the company in bad terms, went to Facebook to pronounce himself against Tecmo

- on Koei Tecmo selling the game only in Japan:

“Guys, I don’t know the truth, can’t understand, and even estimate.     Are they planning to sell DOAX3 only in Japan???     What the hell…..”      “Huh?? Why??? Are they chicken????”

- on his opinion about Koei Tecmo and it's people for all of this:

“Okay, I understood. They’re not only moron but also Galapagosian Lolita Complexed Chicken. That’s the truth. Thanks”

- in a message to all gamers he talked about the importance of creating new IPs:

“To all gamers here,     

Loving women / games produce a game worth to love / play….     

They had / have to create Brand new game / IP at any rate.    

I’ve established new IP called “Devil’s Third” while they’re sleeping.    

If you’re professional, I have to say, you have to get up and back to the radical job. It’s not time for you to COPY, RE-COPY, and RE-RE-COPY your mentors’ works.”

- on conspiracy theories behind this ordeal, he said:

“I have to say. This IS Xtreme selling strategy”

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/11/26/dead-or-alive-creator-tomonobu-itakaki-comments-on-dead-or-alive-xtreme-3-not-coming-west/

Apparently Koei Tecmo should focus on making new IPs like Devil's Third.

lol its not an extreme selling strategy, Koeiteco doesnt even need the west their Asian sales surpassed their european

I like this guy
Beats Kamiya any day

But not the US sales.

Itagaki is Fawful!? O_O What a twist.

Not sure if creating Devil's Third was better than sleeping, but I agree about the Xtreme selling strategy.

They are close now

I wouldn't call more than 130% close.

Of course it is, people like me are too gullible for these kinds of stuff. That's why I'm supporting Play-Asia from now on.

Go Play-Asia!

https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/php/pdf/ird3_20151119.pdf

This would be relevant if it had DoAX2's sales numbers. It doesn't so it isn't.