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Castlevania Veteran Koji Igarashi Vows to Finish Making Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to Honor Deceased Director Shutaro Ida’s Vision

Castlevania Veteran Koji Igarashi Vows to Finish Making Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to Honor Deceased Director Shutaro Ida’s Vision - IGN

Monday February 16th 2026

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. Longtime colleague Koji Igarashi has vowed to finish the designer and director's upcoming metroidvania Bloodstained: The Scarlet...

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