Hideki Kamiya will leave PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023, the studio announced.
Kamiya is a game designer, director, and executive vice president at PlatinumGmaes. He co-founded the company with current CEO Atsushi Inabata and former members Shinji Mikami and Tatsuya Minami on October 1, 2007.
During his time at PlatinumGames, Kamiya directed Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101, and served as creative director on Sol Cresta. Before today’s announcement, he was directing a new game codenamed Project G.G., which was said to be the final title in his self-titled “hero” trilogy following Capcom‘s Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.
Here is the full message from PlatinumGames on Kamiya’s departure:
And here is Kamiya’s own message:
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