PlatinumGames
Japanese independent video game developer based in Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka. Formed October 1, 2007 by the merger of Seeds Inc. (founded by ex-Clover/Capcom staff including Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya) and ODD Inc. (founded 2006 by Tatsuya Minami as ODD Ltd., renamed ODD Inc. in July 2007; official history page). Known for Bayonetta, Vanquish, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, NieR: Automata, Astral Chain, Sol Cresta and Bayonetta 3, working frequently in co-development with Nintendo, Square Enix and Sega. Co-founder Hideki Kamiya departed in 2023.
- Type: Developer · Buyer
- Headquarters: Japan
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Game development and engineering, Audio design and production services, Art, assets and fonts production services, QA and testing services, Publishing
- Credited games in the group: 20
Partners proven by shipped credits
- AVANT — Art, assets and fonts production services, Trailers, cinematics and cut-scenes Production services, 6 shared credits, 2015–2022
- Toei Animation — Art, assets and fonts production services, Motion capture services, 6 shared credits, 2016–2022
- Square Enix — Development, Game development and engineering, Publishing, 6 shared credits, 2020–2024
- Digital Hearts — Localisation services, QA and testing services, 5 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Imagica Digitalscape — Art, assets and fonts production services, 5 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Forcewick Sound Design — Audio design and production services, 5 shared credits, 2015–2022
- Nintendo — Marketing and consulting services, Publishing, 5 shared credits, 2017–2023
- Creek & River — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Tohokushinsha Film — Audio design and production services, 4 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Kyos — collaboration, 4 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Black Beard Design Studio — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2015–2022
- Pole To Win — QA and testing services, 4 shared credits, 2015–2022
- Virtuos — Art, assets and fonts production services, Porting services, 4 shared credits, 2019–2022
- Square Enix of America — Publishing, 4 shared credits, 2020–2022
- Shirogumi — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2016–2022
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Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/platinumgames