At the moment former PlatinumGames govt vp and chief recreation designer Hideki Kamiya supplied extra particulars about his departure (which was introduced final month) and his future plans.
Kamiya-san posted a video on his newly opened YouTube channel and he did so within the acquainted Kamiya-san taste, so anticipate it to be fairly light-hearted and entertaining.
We see him leaving the PlatinumGames workplaces in Osaka, Japan, with a field filled with figures and toys portraying Ultraman, Mazinger Z, Bayonetta, and extra in style characters, after which sit on a garden to offer some particulars that his followers could need to know.
Kamiya-san explains that he left as a result of he needed to observe his beliefs as a recreation developer, select the trail he believes is correct, and transfer on.
He additionally guarantees as soon as extra that he’s not quitting the business and he’ll proceed to create video games. But, we study that he will not be capable of work within the gaming business for a 12 months (possible because of a non-complete contractual clause), so it’s going to take some time earlier than he can present excellent news.
But, whereas it’s going to take time, Kamiya-san is assured that he’ll make it occur.
He additionally mentions that he is open to presents from any firm prepared to pay him a wage of over 100 million yen a 12 months (roughly $670,000 on the present alternate charges) and encourages these with potential presents to achieve out.
He additionally mentions that he plans to publish movies on his channel, however they are going to be about issues he likes to do and will not have any instructional worth for individuals who need to study in regards to the gaming business.
You’ll be able to watch the video in full under, and have a smile at Kamiya leaving for the unemployment workplace on a Lamborghini Countach.
For those who’re unfamiliar with Hideki Kamiya’s work, he debuted as Recreation Director at Capcom on Resident Evil 2.
He additionally labored on many in style video games at Capcom, Clover Studio, and PlatinumGames like Satan Might Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Okami, The Great 101, the Bayonetta sequence, and the canceled Scalebound for Microsoft.
Earlier than his departure, he was engaged on a superhero recreation code-named Undertaking G.G, however we do not know what is going to occur to that venture.
