Mr. Yan said the No. 1 factor in his departure is his salary.

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Declining game sales within Capcom were also startling to Inafune, and could possibly have been another contributing factor to his departure.

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The Ospreys acknowledged the "intense" competition at number nine as a factor in Marshall's departure.

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Tension within the family is said to have been another factor in Lachlan's departure.

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Though it is far from the only factor weighing on the share price, his departure will make questions about the future of the company's successful entertainment and technology divisions even more urgent.

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