‘Off to the job center!’ Kamiya leaves Platinum in a Lamborghini and says he’s not retiring
PlatinumGames’ former vice president, Hideki Kamiya, has launched a YouTube channel and said he feels “very refreshed” after quitting the company he co-founded.
Last month Kamiya announced his shock exit from Platinum, after co-founding the company 15 years ago and leading some of its most iconic games in Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101.
In a video published on Thursday, Kamiya reiterated that he’s not planning to retire from game development, but claimed that he won’t be able to take a job in the industry for at least a year, likely due to a non-compete clause.
“I am Hideki Kamiya, unemployed. Welcome to my channel. I’m out of a job, so please subscribe,” he joked.
“I feel very refreshed after leaving [Platinum]. I’ve been watching Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube and stuff like that. I’ve already lost track of what day it is.
“I haven’t been to work for a while. I think it’s been about three months since I decided to quit. Once I decided to leave, I had to clean up all these toys and stuff like that. Once I finished cleaning, I was at home with my paid vacation.”
The reason behind Kamiya’s decision to leave Platinum hasn’t been made public, and the game designer gives little explanation in his video, beyond hinting that his views possibly didn’t align with its future direction.
“How should I put it… Umm… THERE’S NO WAY I CAN PUT IT,” he said. “You guys understand, right?
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“But… I’d say, I left the company because I wanted to follow my beliefs as a game creator. And to choose the path I think is right and move on. Yeah, so I’m not going to retire yet. I want to keep creating games.”
He continued: “There are bunch of rumours about me.
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