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Shutaro Ida has passed away aged 52 after a one-and-a-half year battle against pancreatic cancer. The news was announced by his family via a statement on Ida’s official X account on February 15.

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Shutaro Ida, the longtime Castlevania and Bloodstained developer, has died at the age of 52 after battling cancer.

The gaming industry mourns the loss of a talented developer whose influential work helped shape and define an entire genre for over two decades.

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Shutao Iida, the veteran game developer best known for his work on the Castlevania and Bloodstained series, has passed away at the age of 52. Iida was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September ...

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Shutaro Iida, best known for his work as a programmer and designer on franchises like Castlevania, Metal Gear, and Bloodstained, has sadly passed away from cancer.

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