As 2023 involves a detailed, many main publishers and builders within the trade are trying again on what has undoubtedly been some of the, shall we embrace, fascinating durations in gaming historical past.
One such writer is PlatinumGames, which has posted a ‘2023 recap’ video on X (previously Twitter) to commemorate main releases similar to Bayonetta Origins and The Wonderful 101: After School Hero, key anniversaries from its historical past, and different noteworthy occasions.
Toward the top of the video, nonetheless, PlatinumGames included the departure of Hideki Kamiya from the corporate as one of many yr’s highlights.
Now, there’s nothing essentially flawed with this, and it might nicely be that PlatinumGames holds Kamiya in such excessive regard that it felt compelled to incorporate his resignation as an essential 2023 occasion. Nevertheless, it’s kind of odd, no? Especially with the whimsical, uplifting accompanying music.
Regardless, it’s going to be fascinating to see what sort of video games the corporate will create now that Kamiya is not part of it. In a latest YouTube video, the auteur clarified why he left, stating, “I decided to leave because I felt that the direction the company was heading in was different from my beliefs as a developer“.
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