Arkane Lyon Studio Director Leaves the Studio Following Deathloop Launch

by William D’Angelo , posted 20 hours ago / 985 Views

Arkane Lyon Studio Director Romuald Capron announced via LinkedIn he has left the studio after more than 16 years following the launch of Deathloop.

“Last week was very special for me as these were my last days at Arkane and Zenimax as Studio Director,” said Capron.

“After more than 16 years of helping Arkane Studios Lyon to grow and become the world-class AAA studio it is today, this was a very hard decision to make. But I was feeling the need to try something new and also have a bit more time for me and my family.

“I’m very proud of what we accomplished with this amazing team. The successful launch of Deathloop is just another proof that Arkane has a very bright future and unique place in our industry.

“I wanted to thank everyone at Arkane and Zenimax I had the pleasure to work with, with a special thanks to Raphael Colantonio for having trusted me 16 years ago and Todd Vaughn for having supported Arkane since our first days at Zenimax family.

“I’m letting the studio in very good hands, under the leadership of Dinga Bakaba, Sébastien Mitton, Hugues Tardif and Morgan Barbe , who – I’m sure – will keep on pushing ambitious and innovative projects.

“As for my own future, my goal is to keep on helping video game companies , and others, to make their creative vision become a reality, since that’s what I love to do.”

Deathloop released for the PlayStation 5 and PC last month.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let’s Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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