Summary
Hideki Kamiya, the creator ofBayonetta, expects the bombastic third-person action series will continue to be developed at PlatinumGames without his supervision. Kamiya was one of the three co-founders of PlatinumGames back when the company started in 2006, having a reputation for his prior work at Capcom with games likeDevil May Cry. While he worked at Platinum, his primary claim to fame was theBayonettaseries, directing the first game and then supervising the development of its sequels. After a 15-year tenure at the studio,Kamiya announced he’d be leaving PlatinumGames.
This news was shocking to hear for many fans, as he was one of the creative heads at PlatinumGames, and his departure left fans of theBayonettaseries a bit nervous. TheBayonetta Originsspin-off was received rather well, but its sales were rather lukewarm, with no numbers being released by Platinum after its March 2023 launch. With Kamiya’s departure, this leaves the series' future up in the air. Kamiya recently addressed the state of the series, believing that it would continue without him.
A new video was posted toHideki Kamiya’s YouTube channel, which he had started after leaving PlatinumGames. This new video was about him responding to the comments section, answering various questions from fans. One that came up was what will happen toBayonetta, now that he’s no longer working at Platinum. Kamiya notes that he doesn’t own the IP, stating that the ones at PlatinumGames who would like to see the series continue will want to keep it alive. “It’s not like I own theBayonettaIP, but I suppose those who do will probably keep it going,” said Kamiya.
Before the developer announced his departure from PlatinumGames,Kamiya shared his planned vision for theBayonettaseries, which he reiterates in this video as well. He hoped that theBayonettaseries would consist of a total of nine episodes, wanting it to grow into a “Bayonetta Saga,” which was why he planned on pitching aBayonetta 4and even5to Platinum after the release of the third game. Due to him no longer working at Platinum, he laments that he may end up taking this vision of his to the grave instead.
It’s not like I own theBayonettaIP, but I suppose those who do will probably keep it going.
The third game in the series,Bayonetta 3, was a critical and commercial hit after several delays and the number of controversies that surrounded it before and after its release. Some fans are nervous about the projects that were left in the wake of his departure, such asProject GGand the aforementionedplans for the fourthBayonettagame. However, some game series were able to continue on without their original creators, so perhaps Kamiya’s legacy will be okay without him at the helm.
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From PlatinumGames’ legendary director Hideki Kamiya of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry fame, SEGA brings one of the most universally acclaimed character action games of all time to PC.Bayonetta. The last survivor of an ancient witch clan who keep the balance between light, dark and chaos. Entombed to protect herself – and the world as we know it – Bayonetta is discovered and revived after 500 years, sparking a chain of events with cataclysmic repercussions.Thrust straight into battle, with only one clue to her past, Bayonetta must discover the truth and fight for the future. Her daunting conquest sees her face off against countless angelic enemies and giant foes in a game of 100% pure action.
