Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing.
Masayuki Kato, the founder of the legendary Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has passed away aged 78, the company has announced.
Kato originally started Nihon Falcom in 1981, after dreaming of starting his own computer shop and making his own games. He chose the name for the company as both play on the word “Falcon” and as a reference to the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, adding Nihon to the front as he believed the title was missing something.
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Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing.
Masayuki Kato, the founder of the legendary Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has passed away aged 78, the company has announced.
Kato originally started Nihon Falcom in 1981, after dreaming of starting his own computer shop and making his own games. He chose the name for the company as both play on the word “Falcon” and as a reference to the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, adding Nihon to the front as he believed the title was missing something.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
