PlatinumGames loses key staff following several failed projects — rumor

Among the departed developers are Metal Gear Rising and Transformers: Devastation game director Kenji Saito, Astral Chain game director Takahisa Taura, and Anarchy Reigns game director Masaki Yamanaka

All of them removed mentions of PlatinumGames from their X profiles, which may indicate that they no longer work at the studio.

Particular attention is drawn to the fact that Kenji Saito previously listed PlatinumGames in his bio, but this item has now been removed. In addition, Bayonetta Origins director Abebe Tinari recently changed his location to Helsinki, Finland, which may also point to a new stage in his career.

Hideki Kamiya’s departure from the studio could also be one of the reasons. Kamiya founded the Clovers studio and began collaborating with Capcom on the Okami 2 project. Perhaps he will invite his former colleagues to work with him, but that remains in question. Judging by recent statements, Kamiya was looking for a place where he could work aligned with his creative convictions, and he found it at Clovers.

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