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Rieko Kodama (Japanese: 小玉 理恵子, Hepburn: Kodama Rieko, May 1963 – May 9, 2022), also known as Phoenix Rie, was a Japanese video game artist, director, and producer employed by Sega from 1984 until her death.
Oct 27, 2022 · Rieko Kodama, the pioneering develop behind Phantasy Star, Skies of Arcadia, and other famous RPGs, has died. Reports of her death emerged after a tribute was spotted on the Sega...
- Kat Bailey
Oct 27, 2022 · Rieko Kodama, one of the most important developers in the history of both Sega and the wider role-playing genre, has died at the age of 59.
Oct 27, 2022 · Rieko Kodama, the legendary Sega developer also known as Phoenix Rie, has died at 58. Her cause of death has not been specified. As reported by IGN, Kodama died sometime back in May...
- Mollie Taylor
Oct 27, 2022 · There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today - with Sega confirming the legendary game developer Rieko Kodama passed away earlier this year in May.
- Staff Writer
Oct 27, 2022 · Rieko Kodama, the pioneering Sega developer behind titles like Phantasy Star and Skies of Arcadia, has died at 58. Nick Thorpe, features editor for Retro Gaming Magazine, noticed that in the credits for Sega's Mega Drive Mini II, there's a message that reads, "In memory of Rieko Kodama."
Oct 27, 2022 · Rieko Kodama, a pioneering Sega developer who worked on Sonic, Skies of Arcadia, and Phantasy Star games, passed away in May at 58. She won the Pioneer Award in 2019 and was remembered by Sonic creator Yuji Naka.
