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Hideki Kamiya - Japanese video game designer (born 1970)

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Early Life and Education

Game Design Philosophy and Style

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Career at PlatinumGames (2006-2023)

Post-PlatinumGames Career (2023-Present)

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Career at Capcom (1994-2006)

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Birth

December 19, 1970

Hideki Kamiya is born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His early life and formative years are relatively undocumented in publicly available sources, but he would later express a passion for gaming that drove his career aspirations.

Joining Capcom

Early 1990s

Kamiya joins Capcom, a major Japanese video game developer and publisher. This marks the beginning of his professional journey in the gaming industry and sets the stage for his future influential works.

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Known For

Video game design and direction, particularly for games like Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Ōkami, Bayonetta, and Scalebound (cancelled). Known for his distinctive directorial style and action game expertise.

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12 October, 2023

Hideki Kamiya formally left PlatinumGames. This departure concluded his time at the studio he co-founded, setting the stage for his next venture: Clovers Inc.

1 August, 2006

PlatinumGames was founded under the name Seeds, Inc. by Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya. This marked a significant shift in Kamiya's career, transitioning from Capcom to co-founding a new studio. The creation of PlatinumGames would lead to the development of games like Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101, further solidifying Kamiya's reputation in the gaming industry.

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