India, Oct. 16 -- Tomonobu Itagaki, the developer behind the Dead or Alive series, has passed away at the age of 58. A legendary figure in the gaming industry, he also created the famous Ninja Gaiden series. The news of his death was announced on his Facebook page in Japanese.

As per Eurogamer.net, it translates to, "Final Words. The flame of my life is about to go out. The fact that this message has been posted means that my time has finally come. I am no longer in this world. (I have entrusted someone important to me with this final message). My life was a continuous battle which I kept winning.

"I caused a lot of trouble for others too. I take pride in having fought to the end and having followed my convictions. I have no regrets, bu...