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Famous video game designer, director and writer, Hideki Kamiya, known for works such as directing popular Capcom games like the original Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and most recently Bayonetta, has announced his departure from Platinum Games, effective on October 12th, 2023.

Platinum Games was founded way back in 2006 by major Capcom employees Atsushi Inaba, Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya, under a different brand name then known as "Seeds, Inc.". Kamiya has remained ever since in the company since and it was known on September 25th, 2023 through Platinum Game's official Twitter account that Hideki Kamiya will now be leaving the company to yet undisclosed reasons. Shinji Mikami, who was one of the founders of Platinum Games but has since left and founded Tango Gameworks in 2010, also announced his departure from said company (Tango Gameworks) earlier this year.

Given their history together, it's still unknown if Kamiya and Mikami could be working on another studio together, but it remains to be seen.

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[Ryab]

He was a major part of the creation of a lot of amazing games. Though I definitely had some issues with him. Mainly that he was a rather... rude person online. That is putting it lightly to say the least.

 

[gaga941021]

Eh.

 

[HellGhast]

Kamiya + Mikami joining together = Amazing games being brewed

 

[eyeliner]

OK, I guess?

 

[duwen]

With this news I won't be at all surprised if we hear of a Platinum buy-out in the not-too-distant future (I'm sure MS were after them a while back)... hopefully Kamiya will carry on the ethos of Platinum in whatever his new endeavours are.

 

[pedro702]

im guessing he will go to another studio with more money maybe funded by microsoft since they said they would get some japense games on gamepass.

 

[RetroNerdGamer]

He was a major part of the creation of a lot of amazing games. Though I definitely had some issues with him. Mainly that he was a rather... rude person online. That is putting it lightly to say the least.

I feel like I've been under a rock but what do you mean a rude person online?

 

[Ryab]

I feel like I've been under a rock but what do you mean a rude person online?

This is his Twitter banner.

 

[IRUZZ]

Blocked.

 

[Ryab]

Blocked.

I think he is up there for most blocked users on the site.

 

[gohan123]

I think this is good. I always loved his games but over the years, It was more like, alright, this game is fine I guess, I have to play it bechause I'm big fan of the dev, but actually I wasn't blown away by it for a long time already. Maybe this can rekindle something?

 

[KnekKnak]

Will he block his former colleagues?

 

[LightBeam]

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Based as fuck. He was talking to braindead people who harassed him over the Bayonetta 3 allegations that Platinum wasn't paying fairly their actors despite the fact that those claims were already completely crazy to begin with.

People literally thought that somehow, Jennifer Hale was less expensive than Helena Taylor. People just don't think about anything and jump on whatever bandwagon when somebody calls them for « social justice », the urge of feeling like you're doing something good is more powerful than actually making sure you're doing the good stuff.






I do think Platinum can do very fine without him and that he can do very fine without Platinum, but I do wonder about the motivations behind the separation

 

[Vetusomaru]

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He's not wrong for blocking English language posters. Lol!

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Based as fuck. He was talking to braindead people who harassed him over the Bayonetta 3 allegations that Platinum wasn't paying fairly their actors despite the fact that those claims were already completely crazy to begin with.

My problem with Bayonetta 3 is the insertion of the dyke-looking chick. Were they forced by EGS or something to do that shit?

 

[LightBeam]

My problem with Bayonetta 3 is the insertion of the dyke-looking chick. Were they forced by EGS or something to do that shit?

Talking about Viola ? I don't see the issue with that

 

[Vetusomaru]

Talking about Viola ? I don't see the issue with that

She has no place at Bayonetta games. Don't we already enough ugly female protagonists at modern video games?

 

[RetroNerdGamer]

Wow ok, that's insane. lol
I guess it's a bit rude but... yeah alright.

Also, about Viola... I mean tbh I'm not a fan of the aesthetic but I don't think she was a bad character from what I saw.

 

[Vetusomaru]

What was even the purpose of her existence at this game? A representation for the bitches who whine about Bayonetta being too sexualized for them?

 

[PopcornSweetie]

He was a major part of the creation of a lot of amazing games. Though I definitely had some issues with him. Mainly that he was a rather... rude person online. That is putting it lightly to say the least.

He wasn't rude, but direct (like the Dutch are) Americans are sensitive to directness (me not included) so something "direct" could be seen as "rude"