
In his initial stint with Capcom and the later-dissolved Clover Studio, Hideki Kamiya helmed some of his most iconic works such as Resident Evil 2, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami. Following Clover Studio’s closure in 2006, Kamiya teamed up with other ex-Capcom employees to establish PlatinumGames, a third-party studio. After the release of Madworld and Bayonetta in 2009, PlatinumGames earned recognition for producing high-energy action games. Despite Kamiya’s departure from PlatinumGames in 2023, the studio is currently collaborating with Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja on the development of Ninja Gaiden 4, set to launch in the second half of 2025.