Atsushi Inaba is the new CEO of PlatinumGames
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PlatinumGames, the company responsible for games such as NieR: Automata and the Bayonetta series, has announced that their now-former vice president Atsushi Inaba was appointed CEO of the company.
The former CEO, Kenichi Sato, stepped down as president and CEO of PlatinumGames back in December 2021 and has officially announced Atsushi Inaba to take on the role moving forward. Despite his new responsibilities, Inaba will remain the studio head at PlatinumGames
Check out the letter delivered by Inaba below.
Create, and deliver.
Creating innovative forms of play.
That is the belief PlatinumGames was founded on.
That is something that will never change.
Games come in all different styles for all different kinds of people. At their nature, they are a true expression of liberty: thoughts come together freely to create an idea, to expand upon it, and then, to actually play it. The real enjoyment from games comes from the freedom given to both the creator and user – which is why I believe them to be such an amazing form of entertainment.
Approaching “fun” with complete sincerity has always been important to me. I believe every one of our staff take pride that they are entertainers, always attempting the perfect balance between play and professionalism.
Creating a new, enjoyable game starts with the creator being able to enjoy the game themselves. The creator then has to continually build on their idea until they have something that communicates that sense of fun to anyone who experiences it – that consideration of the user makes all the difference.
Our overarching goal for entering self-publishing has been unchanged since its conception: to invent something new and share it with the rest of the world – showing our sincerity towards creation every step of the way.
People speaking different languages, from different backgrounds, all brought together through a controller. Made to smile by a new type of game.
It connects us, and sets us free.
It’s a job that I’m extremely proud of.
As I move forward towards the new challenges of the future, I hope to provide more and more experiences for all our users to enjoy.CEO/Studio Head
Atsushi Inaba
PlatinumGames is a studio based in Japan and is known for various games such as Vanquish and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Their most highly anticipated title is currently Bayonetta 3 for the Nintendo Switch, which is set to release sometime in 2022.
PlatinumGames also has a 4-player co-op action RPG called Babylon’s Fall. It was announced that project has gone gold this January and is all set for it’s March 3, 2022 launch.
Source: Gematsu
