“I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way.”
The post continues: “We believe that he will continue to succeed in his future endeavours as a game creator. We are looking forward to seeing the game industry grow into a better place with him in it. We wish him all the best for the future.”
Kamiya himselfadded on his personal accountthat the move “came after a lot of consideration based on my own beliefs and was by no means an easy decision to make.
“However, I feel this outcome is for the best. I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way. I hope you’ll keep your eyes peeled.”
Since getting into gamedev as a Capcom designer in 1994, Kamiya has lent his name to some of the industry’s best-regarded action games. He directedResident Evil 2and the originalDevil May Cry- first conceived as aResident Evilgame - before joining Capcom’s celebrated Clover Studio to direct Viewtiful Joe and the amazingOkami, a Zeldalike set in a world of ink and parchment.
It’s anyone’s guess what Kamiya might do next, but his track record speaks for itself. If nothing else, going solo is unlikely to make him any less voluble on social media.
