If you’ve been following Capcom fighting games since Street Fighter IV was announced, you know who Seth Killian is. The enthusiastic "special advisor" has been the public face of Capcom’s premiere genre nearly as much as the Blanka-toting Yoshinori Ono.

Just a few months after the release of Street Fighter X Tekken (and coincidentally the same date the stinker that is Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor has been released) Killian is moving on from Capcom.

Killian published a farewell letter on the Capcom Unity blog but did not mention where he’s going.

"I have chosen a new path which will let me embrace a new dream, but to everyone that ever believed in this dream we shared together, let me say this final thanks,” said Killian. “I will leave as I began--a Capcom fan for life, looking forward to all the great games still to come.”

The producer went on to thank various friends within Capcom who helped him along the way.

It’s worth your time to read the entire letter, but this passage directed at the fighting game community stood out:

“In no uncertain terms, you have been my reason for everything,” he said. “A game can be incredible, but it's the players and where they take it that elevate it into legend. Both as individuals and as a group, you have taught me more than I could have ever thought possible. Every hour on the road and every air mile towards my first million doesn't begin to repay the debt I feel to all of you. You are a family to me. Today, the community is strong, and growing stronger. We fight, we make mistakes, we argue, and we compete but in the end we have each other. To you, I can only say "thank you." You continue to electrify the world and show the power not just of a game, but of a living, breathing community. Strive to be your best selves, to share our magic with the next generation, and above all else, take care of each other. We are a family.”

This coming Friday, June 22, is Killian's last day at Capcom.

If you’ve been following Capcom fighting games since Street Fighter IV was announced, you know who Seth Killian is. The enthusiastic "special advisor" has been the public face of Capcom’s premiere genre nearly as much as the Blanka-toting Yoshinori Ono.

Just a few months after the release of Street Fighter X Tekken (and coincidentally the same date the stinker that is Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor has been released) Killian is moving on from Capcom.

Killian published a farewell letter on the Capcom Unity blog but did not mention where he’s going.

"I have chosen a new path which will let me embrace a new dream, but to everyone that ever believed in this dream we shared together, let me say this final thanks,” said Killian. “I will leave as I began--a Capcom fan for life, looking forward to all the great games still to come.”

The producer went on to thank various friends within Capcom who helped him along the way.

It’s worth your time to read the entire letter, but this passage directed at the fighting game community stood out:

“In no uncertain terms, you have been my reason for everything,” he said. “A game can be incredible, but it's the players and where they take it that elevate it into legend. Both as individuals and as a group, you have taught me more than I could have ever thought possible. Every hour on the road and every air mile towards my first million doesn't begin to repay the debt I feel to all of you. You are a family to me. Today, the community is strong, and growing stronger. We fight, we make mistakes, we argue, and we compete but in the end we have each other. To you, I can only say "thank you." You continue to electrify the world and show the power not just of a game, but of a living, breathing community. Strive to be your best selves, to share our magic with the next generation, and above all else, take care of each other. We are a family.”

This coming Friday, June 22, is Killian's last day at Capcom.

Seth I hardly knew ye. I never knew at all.....

what

Weird, I can't picture him anywhere else.

Oh crap. He is basically the face of Capcom's fighting scene. All the best to him.

Yeah, it's got to suck to be the guy stuck justifying Ono's dumb ideas to the community

From his support and involvement in the fighting game community to his incredible commentaries in tournaments he has been an amazing face of Capcom.

Its weird that that will be no more. I hope he finds what he is looking for.

Continue to share the magic fighting game community. Also, don't forget to make girls cry any chance you get. Seth, you are the man.

That's going to be a huge hole to fill over at Capcom.

Sad news. He was a professor before though, he will do well.

Keth Sillian, I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

S-Kill noooooooooooo. I hope he'll still be at EVO.

I'll put fucking dollars to donuts there's a kickstarter at the end of this.

Frankly, the future is obvious; F2P fighting games with a rotating 'free' roster and purchasable 'universal' use and costumes. Maybe even stages.

Best of luck to him. He has done some great things for Capcom.

@MisuseOfLasers said:

S-Kill noooooooooooo. I hope he'll still be at EVO.

Same. He has done great commentary in the past and hope he does it again this EVO.

It would also be great if he started playing again.

oh no!! I'm really really really curious what he's going to do in the future. Maybe he'll make his own game like Mike Z or something idk.

I'll put fucking dollars to donuts there's a kickstarter at the end of this. 

Wow. Given the language he's using, he must have really liked working at Capcom. Or else he desperately wants to preserve bridges. Either way, hope he's successful in anything he decides to do.

That sucks. The one time I saw him at NYCC, it was so easy to see his infectious passion. He was off to the side, away from the booths, just shootin the breeze with a few random folk talking that marvel.

@mnzy: I'll explain it, I'm sure he will go do some indie project that won't get enough funds and therefore there will be a kickstarter to get those funds.

With Killian leaving and the remarks Ono has made, Capcom as a company seems more like a faceless corporation with each passing day.

@RockinKemosabe: my thoughts exactly

@mnzy: I'll explain it, I'm sure he will go do some indie project that won't get enough funds and therefore there will be a kickstarter to get those funds.

Seth Killian coming to Giant Bomb. Confirmed.

@mnzy said:

@Nightriff said:

@mnzy: I'll explain it, I'm sure he will go do some indie project that won't get enough funds and therefore there will be a kickstarter to get those funds.

He's not a developer, he's community manager. He never made a game, atleast that I know of.

Yup and he will want to make the game of his dreams is what I'm assuming, I just don't want to hear about another kickstarter

@patrickklepek said:

Is it just me, or is the thumbnail larger than the actual image?

Looking forward to hearing about his future projects. Should be interesting, as it always is when big names leave big companies.

@Brodehouse said:

I'll put fucking dollars to donuts there's a kickstarter at the end of this. 

What? Explain, please.

@C2C said:

With Killian leaving and the remarks Ono has made, Capcom as a company seems more like a faceless corporation with each passing day.

agreed, all the personality of capcom has left now (ben judd, adam boyes, craig K, inafune-san, ono-san is on hiatus and now seth killian)

Now where will I go to get rare footage of a evo player getting angry? 
 
Best wishes to you, S-kill.

Well best of luck to him. He was always the charismatic face to a company that caught more shit than a net around a monkey cage.

Quite a bummer, but I guess you can only defend Capcom for so long.

@RockinKemosabe: Agreed.

Man that really sucks, he worked really hard on some really great games. Hopefully he will move on to doing something as awesome in his next job

I had the great chance to work along side seth at EVO and he is nothing but stellar. His passion for the SFC was/is astounding and he put his heart and soul into what he did. Sad to hear, but can't wait to see whats in his future!

@BabyChooChoo said:

Seth Killian coming to Giant Bomb. Confirmed.

Well somebody has to replace B

*ducks shoe*

Anyway, good luck to the man. He always seemed so devoted to the community and made it look genuine instead of just a job.

First Ono, now this. Capcom must really hate Street Fighter.

Get your money for a kickstarter ready.

Seth had ideas for SF5 but that's not going too happen any time soon.

Hopefully we will see a true western fighting game in the spirit of SF2 soon.

Holy shit.

S-Kill was too good for Capcom. Say goodbye to all of your credibility Capcom.

I wonder what Brett Elston is gonna do now that Seth's leaving.

Expecting he's going to go start up & take the CEO spot for CAPCPOM.

Wow. That's kind of weird. Even though I'm not big on SF4 I watched a lot of tournaments online- which he often commentates. That's gonna be weird not seeing/hearing him as a commentator.

In-fucking-sane. Never saw this coming, he was so good for Capcom and their fighting game division. Anyways, I wish him the best of luck in whatever he does in the future.

What a cool guy!

woah.

@maitimo: have you read this? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-06-11-the-rise-and-collapse-of-yoshinori-ono If you think ono's dumb you should probably think it over.

Defending Capcom's business practices over the past few years has had to put some wear on his soul. I assume that when he joined Capcom he thought it would be more of a pleasant experience.