Platinum Games
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | August 1, 2006[1] |
| Headquarters | Osaka, Japan[1] |
| Key people | Tatsuya Minami (president), Atsushi Inaba, Shinji Mikami, Hideki Kamiya, Nao Ueda, Yuta Kimura, Mari Shimazaki, Masami Ueda |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Products | Video games |
| Employees | 85 as of April 1, 2008 |
| Website | platinumgames.co.jp platinumgames.com |
Platinum Games, Inc. is a Japan-based independent video game development company. It was founded under the name Seeds, Inc. on August 1, 2006 by Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya, the former key members of Capcom's Clover Studio and still retains many other former members of the studio.[2]
The name of the studio is named after the element platinum, "[...] renowned for its high quality, is a metal that keeps its lustre forever."[1]
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[edit] History
Clover Studio was responsible for many critically acclaimed titles such as Viewtiful Joe and Ōkami, and before its foundation part of the team worked on the first Devil May Cry. In October 2006, the Capcom Board of Directors voted to shut down the studio.[3] The dissolution took place in March 2007 and all original IPs developed by Clover (Viewtiful Joe, Ōkami and God Hand) remained with Capcom.
The company merged with ODD Incorporated in October 2007. In May 2008, Platinum Games announced a four game deal with Sega. The games involved in the development and publishing deal included Bayonetta, a "stylish action game" for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 directed by Hideki Kamiya and featuring "a witch battling angels", a science-fiction RPG for the Nintendo DS called Infinite Space, and MadWorld, an "ultra ultra violent" action game for the Wii with black and white Sin City-inspired graphics.[4] A fourth title, directed by Shinji Mikami, is yet to be revealed.
[edit] Games
- MadWorld (2009)
- Infinite Space (2009) co-developed with Nude Maker
- Bayonetta (2009)
- Nameless game directed by Shinji Mikami (TBA)[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "History « PlatinumGames Inc.". Platinum Games. http://platinumgames.com/about/history/. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2007-02-15). "Clover Reborn". IGN PS3. IGN. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/764/764965p1.html. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ "Press Release 2006". Capcom Co., Ltd.. 2006-10-12. http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e061012a.html. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
- ^ "Sega signs up Platinums trio". 2008-05-12. http://www.developmag.com/news/29789/Sega-signs-up-Platinums-trio. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Tanaka, John (2008-02-21). "Mikami Discusses New Projects, Bioshock". IGN. http://wii.ign.com/articles/854/854139p1.html. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
[edit] External links
- Official website (English)
- Official website (Japanese)
