PlatinumGames Seemingly Spills More Top Bayonetta, Astral Chain Talent 1
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While the announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4 has given reason to be optimistic about the future of PlatinumGames, the publisher has seemingly spilled more top talent.

In a video spotted by VGC, ex-PlatinumGames Vice President and industry veteran Hideki Kamiya appeared to confirm that Yusuke Miyata (Bayonetta 3), Takahisa Taura (Astral Chain), Kenji Saito (Metal Gear Rising), and Masaki Yamanaka (Anarchy Reigns) have all left the company.

Kamiya, of course, also departed the studio last year, and has since established Clovers with Capcom, which is working on a sequel to the much-loved action-adventure game, Okami. A chunk of the current Clovers team has followed Kamiya from PlatinumGames.

Meanwhile, Housemarque recently announced it had scooped up Bayonetta Origins director Abebe Tinari as a lead designer, making this something of an exodus for the celebrated developer.

Obviously, as mentioned, the studio still has Ninja Gaiden 4 in development, and it’s collaborating with Team Ninja on that, so the project should be in safe hands. It’ll be interesting to see what PlatinumGames does next, though, and how it recovers from all these departures.

[source videogameschronicle.com]