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Katsuhiro Harada missing? | Upd: Healthy and safe!
- Thread starter PorygonVandal
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axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Assuming this is not some viral marketing thing for E3 (and it would be wrong if it was), I hope they find him and he's alright.
It is possible that he left his twitter logged on to a company computer or something like that.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Stay safe Mr Harada D:
Templar_Dante
Banned
What the hell?? Hope everything turns out great and they find the guy.. This doesnt sound like a joke.
Relief.He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
Thanks Mark.
IHaveCandy
Banned
Any details that can be given?He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
Thank you sir...
kidtamagotchi
Member
I don't really see why this would be an issue if it was a vacation or overseas project. There must be some reason for this:
...My pic is in this tweet!
I hope this is just a stunt! I read some of his previous tweets, and he answered some questions asking about the whereabouts of other game developers who hadn't tweeted in a while. He suggests they may have quit Twitter. Also, his background image is a version of the SFII Guile win quote: Go home and be a family man. Clues?
Please let this be a stunt, at least!
Huw_Dawson
Member
I hope this is a stunt. :O
EDIT: Thanks Markman!
EDIT: Thanks Markman!
HarryDemeanor
Member
Glad to hear he's okay.He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
that's barely some page 1 shit. come on.
If this is intentional, yes, it's horrible taste.
what does this even mean
dunno its confusing. i mean it's his job. you don't go missing from your job for a week without anyone saying anything. you don't go a day without someone freaking out. so the only interpretation i can think of is that he's at E3 or that he's just very hard at work all over the place and can't find time to come by the office
Huw_Dawson
Member
This is probably just a pre-E3 thing. Harada goes missing and Namco ask people to look for him, then he shows up at one of the pressers.
Descending on a cable from the rafters like the Sting vs. Hogan days.
KillerTravis
Banned
I'm glad it's nothing. Now I'm curious what this is all about.
He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
Oh? So should I be hyped?
The Grim Heaper
Member
If it is a joke, it's pretty tasteless...
Earthpainting
Member
Thank you for taking the time to follow up on this. I hope this wasn't some kind of questionable PR stunt.He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
Being that his twitter account blurs the line between personal and official Tekken, I wouldn't be surprised if the company has access, or if his account is registered under a company email address.
Or like you said, he simply keeps the password saved in his workstation browser.
As others mentioned, it seems odd that the message was posted only in English; you'd think they'd post in Japanese as well to help get the word out to local folks that might actually be in a position to know what's going on.
If this is an E3 stunt, it's incredibly callous. Here's hoping he's okay.
Treythalomew
Member
If it's a stunt than I hope they get reprimanded but if it's a miscommunication than I'd say let it go. Things like this should never be a joke ever.
granabanana
Banned
if this is a stunt, this is not funny nor clever. People go missing all the time and it worries friends and families. Sorry to be a debby downer.
He's ok. Trust me guys. Don't worry.
good to hear
Treythalomew
Member
Not a debby downer at all, I get worried about people I've never heard of when I see missing things. I've looked around nearby land when people are missing just in the event that I can help out. Missing persons are never a joke and if it, then those people should be condemned.
granabanana
Banned
It's funny because some people on here and twitter were more concerned about the state of the tekken franchise than his own health. Incredibly selfish.
Noisepurge
Member
Just burnt out? Just pissed off towards Namco executives? All that yelling business related to weak TTT2 sales and him being blamed by the higher ups?
Hope not and its just E3 marketing stunt gone wrong
Hope not and its just E3 marketing stunt gone wrong
According to google, some sites have reported it based on just the tweet. Not surprising really.
Hours Left
Member
If this is a stunt, it's very poorly thought out.
Edit: Glad he's okay, still kind of a poor joke.
Edit: Glad he's okay, still kind of a poor joke.
immortal-joe
Member
Thanks Mark.
This is such a poor, misguided attempt at humor if that is the case.
This is such a poor, misguided attempt at humor if that is the case.
It looks like
A) Namco have access to his twitter account
B) He's been logged into Steam over the past few days so they just think he's slacking off
Assuming it's not a marketing thing, of course
A) Namco have access to his twitter account
B) He's been logged into Steam over the past few days so they just think he's slacking off
Assuming it's not a marketing thing, of course
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Katsuhiro Harada Katsuhiro Harada ‏@Harada_TEKKEN 6m
*This is TEKKEN Project support team* There appear to be some news articles worrying for Harada-san's safety (cont...
Katsuhiro Harada ‏@Harada_TEKKEN 6m
...cont) However, we were able to confirm he has been logged into Steam daily, so we believe he is OK, but just has not shown up for work.
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*This is TEKKEN Project support team* There appear to be some news articles worrying for Harada-san's safety (cont...
Katsuhiro Harada ‏@Harada_TEKKEN 6m
...cont) However, we were able to confirm he has been logged into Steam daily, so we believe he is OK, but just has not shown up for work.
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TTT2 PC version incoming?