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Legendary game director Hideki Kamiya is leaving Platinum Games after more than 17 years at the studio. The Japanese developer stated on X that the decision was not easy but was the best based on his own beliefs.
Kamiya teased his next endeavour, stating that he'll continue to create games in his Hideki Kamiya way and asked fans to keep their eyes peeled for announcements.
Platinum Games also released a statement, confirming that Kamiya will leave on October 12, 2023. Judging by their statement, there is no bad blood between them and Kamiya, which is always nice to see.
Platinum Games' statement on Hideki Kamiya:
"We regret to announce that Hideki Kamiya will be leaving Platinum Games on October 12, 2023.
We are truly grateful for his creative ideas, leadership and contribution to the growth of Platinum Games from our start-up to this very day.
We believe that he will continue to succeed in his future endeavours as a game creator. We are looking forward to seeing the game industry grow into a better place with him in it. We wish him all the best for the future!"
Hideki Kamiya worked on various projects during his career, most notably on the Bayonetta series but probably his most popular title is still 1998's Resident Evil 2.
Before Platinum Games, Kamiya worked at Capcom and Clover Studio.
Games directed by Hideki Kamiya:
- Resident Evil 2 (1998)
- Devil May Cry (2001)
- Viewtiful Joe (2003)
- Ōkami (2006)
- Bayonetta (2009)
- The Wonderful 101 (2013)
- Sol Cresta (2022)
- Scalebound (cancelled)
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