Highlights

  • Hideki Kamiya, the creator of Bayonetta, believes that the series will continue without his supervision.
  • Kamiya does not own the Bayonetta IP, but expects those at PlatinumGames to keep the series going.
  • Kamiya had planned for the Bayonetta series to consist of a total of nine episodes, but may not be able to see his vision through due to his departure from PlatinumGames.

Hideki Kamiya, the creator of Bayonetta, 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 like Devil May Cry. While he worked at Platinum, his primary claim to fame was the Bayonetta series, 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 the Bayonetta series a bit nervous. The Bayonetta Origins spin-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.

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A new video was posted to Hideki 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 to Bayonetta, 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 the Bayonetta IP, 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 the Bayonetta series, which he reiterates in this video as well. He hoped that the Bayonetta series would consist of a total of nine episodes, wanting it to grow into a "Bayonetta Saga," which was why he planned on pitching a Bayonetta 4 and even 5 to 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 the Bayonetta IP, 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 as Project GG and the aforementioned plans for the fourth Bayonetta game. 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.