Summary
Hideki Kamiya, the creator of theBayonettaseries, has revealed why he left the company that he helped co-found, PlatinumGames. Kamiya was one of the three high-profile employees who left Capcom in 2006, alongside Atsushi Inaba and Shinji Mikami. Alongside Tatsuya Minami of Odd Inc., the four would form PlatinumGames. After developingaction games likeDevil May Cryat Capcom, Kamiya would createBayonetta, one of Platinum’s most popular franchises. While Kamiya directed the first game, he took on a supervisory position for its sequels.
After a 15-year tenure at the studio, many fans were shocked whenKamiya announced his departure from PlatinumGames. Now Kamiya recently explained why he decided to leave PlatinumGames, along with his future plans.
Inan interview with IGN Japan, one of the first questions Kamiya was asked was regarding his reason for leaving the company.Kamiya states that his work at PlatinumGameswas built on a relationship of trust, deciding to leave when he felt the company was heading in a direction that was different from his viewpoint as a developer. As such, he left because he wanted to continue working in what he considered was his “right way.” “I don’t think of games as products, but rather as works of art. I want to put my artistry into games and deliver games that could only be made by Hideki Kamiya, so that players can enjoy Hideki Kamiya games exactly as they are,” Kamiya told IGN. “I decided to leave the company and forge my own path, to continue making games that reflect the developers who made them.”
When theBayonettacreator was asked how PlatinumGames' president and co-founder Atsushi Inaba asked how he reacted, Kamiya recalled that both of them had a long discussion about his decision to leave. After talking it out thoroughly and reaching a conclusion they were both satisfied with, he broke the news to his development teams at Platinum, who reacted in a variety of ways.
I don’t think of games as products, but rather as works of art. I want to put my artistry into games and deliver games that could only be made by Hideki Kamiya, so that players can enjoy Hideki Kamiya games exactly as they are. I decided to leave the company and forge my own path, to continue making games that reflect the developers who made them.
After quitting PlatinumGames,Kamiya decided to start a YouTube channel, which was a way he could interact with his fans, along with reiterating that he is unable to develop games for the next year due to his contract. He already has some ideas in mind about what he will do next, however. Kamiya also takes the time to dispel any rumors that there is bad blood between him and Platinum. Kamiya ends the IGN interview by beckoning fans to keep up with his thoughts either on Twitter or YouTube.
Bayonetta
WHERE TO PLAY
From PlatinumGames’ legendary director Hideki Kamiya of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry fame, SEGA brings one of the most universally acclaimed character action games of all time to PC.Bayonetta. The last survivor of an ancient witch clan who keep the balance between light, dark and chaos. Entombed to protect herself – and the world as we know it – Bayonetta is discovered and revived after 500 years, sparking a chain of events with cataclysmic repercussions.Thrust straight into battle, with only one clue to her past, Bayonetta must discover the truth and fight for the future. Her daunting conquest sees her face off against countless angelic enemies and giant foes in a game of 100% pure action.
