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PlatinumGames, developer of such batpoop-crazy cult-classics as Bayonetta, Vanquish, Madworld, and Nier: Automata, has a new CEO and president in Atsushi Inaba, who replaces Kenichi Sato. In a argument posted on the PlatinumGames website, Sato announced that he resigned from his position at the end of last year but will remain involved with PlatinumGames in an advisory capacity.

Sato cites no specific reasons for his resignation; however, he does say that "PlatinumGames is set to push button forward towards more innovative forms of play, so now is improve a time than ever to hand the reigns [sic] to Inaba, who has led the initiative on edifice the company's creative output for many years now." Sato also turns 60 this year, and so perchance information technology was merely fourth dimension.

Inaba is a co-founder of PlatinumGames and will continue as studio head aslope his new positions as CEO and president. Like many primal staff at PlatinumGames, he cutting his games industry teeth at Capcom before a cursory stint as CEO of Clover Studio. Since PlatinumGames began in 2006, Inaba has overseen every game the studio has produced.

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In a new "President's Message," Inaba philosophized about the nature of games:

"Approaching "fun" with consummate sincerity has always been of import to me. I believe every one of our staff takes [sic] pride that they are entertainers, always attempting the perfect remainder betwixt play and professionalism."

His message concludes, "As I move forward towards the new challenges of the future, I hope to provide more than and more experiences for all our users to enjoy." Those experiences include Sol Cresta, Babylon'southward Autumn, Project G.K., and the Nintendo Switch exclusive (at least for now) Bayonetta 3.