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Spoiler: Media Create Sales CY 2009 - 2018

Media Create Sales: 2009 CY (2008 Dec 29 - 2010 Jan 03)
059./000. [PS3] Bayonetta <ACT> (Sega) {2009.10.29} (¥7.980) 199.902 / NEW (135.242 <66.33%>)
131./000. [360] Bayonetta <ACT> (Sega) {2009.10.29} (¥7.980) 88.686 / NEW (64.325 <86.74%>)
163./000. [NDS] Infinite Space <RPG> (Sega) {2009.06.11} (¥5.500) 71.407 / NEW (38.394 <92.14%>)

Media Create Sales: 2010 CY (2009 Jan 4 - 2011 Jan 2)
143./000. [PS3] Vanquish <ACT> (Sega) {2010.10.21} (¥7.980) 77.686 / NEW
505./000. [360] Vanquish <ACT> (Sega) {2010.10.21} (¥7.980) 14.990 / NEW
567./059. [PS3] Bayonetta <ACT> (Sega) {2009.10.29} (¥7.980) 12.726 / 212.628 (135.242 <66.33%>)
657./000. [PS3] Bayonetta [1/1][PlayStation 3 the Best] <ACT> (Sega) {2010.09.02} (¥3.990) 10.204 / NEW
815./000. [WII] Madworld <ACT> (Spike) {2010.02.10} (¥7.140) 7.078 / NEW

Media Create Sales: 2011 CY (2011 Jan 3 - 2012 Jan 1)
599./143. [PS3] Vanquish <ACT> (Sega) {2010.10.21} (¥7.980) 11.858 / 89.544
708./657. [PS3] Bayonetta [1/1] [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ACT> (Sega) {2010.09.02} (¥3.990) 8.732 / 18.935

Media Create Sales: 2012 CY (2012 Jan 2 - 2012 Dec 30)
265./000. [PS3] Anarchy Reigns <ACT> (Sega) {2012.07.05} (¥7.980) 34.821 / NEW
754./000. [360] Anarchy Reigns <ACT> (Sega) {2012.07.05} (¥7.980) 6.156 / NEW
1000./708. [PS3] Bayonetta [1/1] [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ACT> (Sega) {2010.09.02} (¥3.990) 3.529 / 22.464

Media Create Sales: 2013 CY (2012 Dec 31 - 2013 Dec 29)
012./000. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # <ACT> (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) - 424.743 / NEW
400./000. [WIU] The Wonderful 101 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.08.24} (¥6.930) - 14.134 / NEW
584./000. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [Special Edition] <ACT> (Konami) {2013.12.05} (¥2.480) - 7.315 / NEW

Media Create Sales: 2014 CY (2013 Dec 30 - 2014 Dec 28)
133./000. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥8.316) - 59.921 / NEW (38.828 <67,29%>)
354./584. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [Special Edition] <ACT> (Konami) {2013.12.05} (¥2.480) - 14.138 / 21.452 (3.612 <62,32%>)
662./012. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance # <ACT> (Konami) {2013.02.21} (¥6.980) - 4.116 / 428.858 (308.681 <64,02%>)
682./400. [WIU] The Wonderful 101 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.08.24} (¥6.930) - 3.885 / 18.019 (5.258 <17,64%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2015 (2014 Dec 29 - 2016 Jan 03)
350./133. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥7.700) - 14.240 / 74.161 (-76%) (38.828 <67,29%>)
944./682. [WIU] The Wonderful 101 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.08.24} (¥6.600) - 1.630 / 19.648 (-58%) (5.258 <17,64%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2016 (2016 Jan 04 - 2017 Jan 01)
140./000. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack <Star Fox Zero \ Star Fox Guard> <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) - 49.952 / NEW (17.114 <29,68%>)
226./000. [WIU] Star Fox Zero <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥5.700) - 22.098 / NEW (8.135 <31,44%>)
557./350. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥7.700) - 4.408 / 78.569 (-69%) (38.828 <67,29%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2017 (2017 Jan 02 - 2017 Dec 31)
010./000. [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) - 381.753 / NEW (198.542 <92,35%>)
604./140. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack <Star Fox Zero \ Star Fox Guard> <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) - 3.206 / 53.157 (-94%) (17.114 <29,68%>)
856./226. [WIU] Star Fox Zero <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥5.700) - 1.348 / 23.446 (-94%) (8.135 <31,44%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2018 (2018 Jan 01 - 2018 Dec 30)
125./000. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) - 35.105 / NEW (9.532 <24,38%>)
131./010. [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) - 32.831 / 414.584 (-91%) (198.542 <92,35%>)
266./000. [NSW] Bayonetta Non-Stop Climax Edition <Bayonetta \ Bayonetta 2> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥9.980) - 12.903 / NEW (11.694 <87,36%>)
1000./604. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack <Star Fox Zero \ Star Fox Guard> <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) - 807 / 53.964 (-75%) (17.114 <29,68%>)

Spoiler: Media Create Sales CY 2019 - 2020

Media Create Sales: CY 2019 (2018 Dec 31 - 2019 Dec 29)
056./000. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800) - 79.750 / NEW (21.326 <72,01%>)
076./000. [NSW] Astral Chain # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.08.30} (¥7.980) - 61.854 / NEW (38.021 <80,31%>)
462./125. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) - 3.825 / 38.930 (-89%) (9.532 <24,38%>)
683./131. [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) - 1.807 / 416.391 (-94%) (198.542 <92,35%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2020 (2019 Dec 30 - 2021 Jan 03)
106./056. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800) - 38.693 / 118.443 (-51%) (21.326 <72,01%>)
180./000. [PS4] Bayonetta & Vanquish <Bayonetta \ Vanquish> <ACT> (Sega) {2020.05.28} (¥3.990) - 19.165 / NEW (9.988 <72,71%>)
338./076. [NSW] Astral Chain # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.08.30} (¥7.980) - 6.416 / 68.270 (-90%) (38.021 <80,31%>)
507./000. [NSW] The Wonderful 101: Remastered <ACT> (Platinum Games) {2020.06.11} (¥4.980) - 2.889 / NEW (1.198 <29,28%>)
785./000. [PS4] The Wonderful 101: Remastered <ACT> (Platinum Games) {2020.06.11} (¥4.980) - 1.224 / NEW (613 <28,37%>)
000./462. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) - 515 / 39,445 (9.532 <24,38%>)

CY2021​

Media Create Sales: CY 2021 (2021 Jan 04 - 2022 Jan 02)
119./106. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800) - 29.992 / 148.435 (-22%) (21.326 <72,01%>)
501./000. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) - 3.069 / 42.514 (9.532 <24,38%>)
765./180. [PS4] Bayonetta & Vanquish <Bayonetta \ Vanquish> <ACT> (Sega) {2020.05.28} (¥3.990) - 1.346 / 20.511 (-93%) (9.988 <72,71%>)
956./507. [NSW] The Wonderful 101: Remastered <ACT> (Platinum Games) {2020.06.11} (¥4.980) - 870 / 3.759 (-70%) (1.198 <29,28%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2021 Used (2021 Jan 04 - 2022 Jan 02)
219./132. [NSW] Astral Chain # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.08.30} (¥7.980) - 7.050 / 34.400 (-57%) (103.362 <49,88%>)

CY2022​

Media Create Sales: CY 2022 (2022 Jan 03 - 2023 Jan 01)
067./000. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 65.068 / NEW (33.980 <61,78%>)
068./000. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 61.520 / NEW (40.386 <51,14%>)
158./000. [NSW] Bayonetta <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.30} (¥3.480) - 18.835 / NEW (6.236 <28,60%>)
197./501. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} (¥5.980) - 14.055 / 56.570 (+358%) (9.532 <24,38%>)
290./000. [PS4] Babylon's Fall <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.03.03} (¥7.800) - 7.453 / NEW (3.541 <32,46%>)
298./119. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800) - 7.140 / 155.575 (-76%) (21.326 <72,01%>)
362./000. [PS5] Babylon's Fall <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.03.03} (¥7.800) - 5.267 / NEW (2.631 <28,18%>)
637./000. [NSW] Sol Cresta: Dramatic Edition <STG> (SuperDeluxe Games) {2022.11.24} (¥4.980) - 1.936 / NEW (1.185 <39,96%>)
882./000. [PS4] Sol Cresta: Dramatic Edition <STG> (SuperDeluxe Games) {2022.11.24} (¥4.980) - 1.016 / NEW (719 <41,34%>)

Media Create Sales: CY 2022 Used (2022 Jan 03 - 2023 Jan 01)
350./219. [NSW] Astral Chain # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.08.30} (¥7.980) - 3.265 / 37.664 (-54%) (106.823 <54,46%>)

Media Create Sales: Oct 2022 (Oct 03 - Oct 30)*
04./00. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 52.176 / NEW
05./00. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 40.386 / NEW

Media Create Sales: Nov 2022 (Oct 31 - Dec 04)*
22./05. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 16.746 / 57.132 (-59%)

CY2023​

Media Create Sales: Jan 2023 (Jan 02 - Feb 05)*
27./00. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 11.164 / 76.232

76,232 - 11,164 = 65,068. 65,068 - 52,176 = 12,892 retail copies sold Oct 31 - Jan 01.

Media Create Sales: Feb 2023 (Feb 06 - Mar 05)*
30./27. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 7.464 / 83.696 (-33%)

*Top 30 Software - Nintendo Switch

Astral Chain​

CESA 2022: (domestic & international)

• Astral Chain: 1,280,000​

Spoiler: Sales Milestones

Astral Chain LTD:

• 2019 - 1.030.000 / 1.030.000 (NEW!)
• 2020 - 180.000 / 1.210.000 (-83%)
• 2021 - 70.000 / 1.280.000 (-61%)

Shipments (Japan): CY 2019 (2019 Jan 1 - 2019 Dec 31)
[NSW] Astral Chain # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.08.30} (¥7.980) - 160.000 / NEW

Bayonetta​

Bayonetta (PS3 + 360 only)

• 1.1 million units as of December 31, 2009 (almost certain these were shipped early overseas to avoid New Year holiday issues otherwise this figure wouldn't make any sense)
• 1.35 million units as of March 31, 2010
• >2 million units by 2014 (under the Double Climax section)

Bayonetta 2​

CESA 2022: (domestic & international)

• Bayonetta 2: 1,040,000 (rank 55)

Bayonetta 2 WiiU vs Switch sales comparison 9 weeks after launch

Bayonetta 3​

• Bayonetta 3: 1,040,000* (December 31, 2022)
• Bayonetta 3: 1,070,000 (March 31, 2023)

Shipments: CY 2022 (2022 Jan 01 - 2022 Dec 31)
[NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 150.000 / NEW

Shipments: FY 3/2023 (2023 Apr 01 - 2023 Mar 31)
[NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 160.000 / NEW

*Now where have I seen that sales figure before. Thanks @ggx2ac for the code & compiling sales data (Oct 28th - Dec 31st) as per the Nintendo FY3/2023 Q3 Earnings Release & Nintendo FY3/2023 Q4 Earnings Release, Switch Hardware Q4 - 3.06M units (-25.55% YoY), 125.62M units LTD threads.

Nintendo eShop Sales: October 2022
12./NEW. – Bayonetta 3 (Nintendo) [2022.10.28] {¥7,600)
Nintendo eShop Sales: November 2022
12./02. – Bayonetta 3 (Nintendo) [2022.10.28] {¥7,600)

Spoiler: Coded Reference

Bayonetta 3 |
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| Nintendo Switch | Rank 22 |
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| Area | Japan | Overseas |
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| 3rd Quarter | 0.15M | 0.88M |
| 4th Quarter | 0.01M | 0.03M |
+====================================+
| FY3/2023 Cml.| 0.16M | 0.91M |
| FY3/2023 YoY%| New! | New! |
| Area/WW FY % | 14.95% | 85.05% |
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| Global | Global FY|Global LTD|
+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+
| 3rd Quarter | 1.04M | 1.04M |
| 4th Quarter | 0.03M | 1.07M |
+====================================+
| FY3/2023 Cml.| 1.07M | 1.07M |
| FY3/2023 YoY%| New! | New! |
| WW FY/LTD % | 100.00% | 0.00% |
[Note] Software sales units include the quantity bundled with hardware and other products. Software sales units include their downloadable versions.
Source: Nintendo FY23 Q3 Financial Report, page 18
Source: Nintendo FY23 (April 2022 - March 2023) Full Year Financial Report, page 19

Thanks @pierre485 for the charts & graphs, collated here by stand up sales guy @acezam

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon​

"You may have summoned me into this toy cat, but if you expect me to purr, you're in for a rude awakening," growled the demon, baring his crimson fangs…​

NieR Automata​

Spoiler: Glory to NieR Automata Sales Milestones

NieR: Automata (PS4 only, source Square Enix via CESA White Paper as reported by Marth)
1.5 million units as of December 2017
2.2 million units as of December 2018
2.6 million units as of December 2019

NieR: Automata (all platforms)*
>1 million units by 5th April 2017
>1.5 million units by 30th May 2017
>2 million units by 21st September 2017
>3.5 million units by 5th December 2018 (of which >1 million in Japan and Asia)
>4 million units by 14th May 2019
>4.5 million units by 30th March 2020
>4.85 million units by September 2020
>5 million units by 24th December 2020
>5.5 million units by 22nd February 2021
>6 million units by 23rd June 2021
>6.5 million units by 28th June 2022
>7 million units by 25th November 2022

>7.5 million units April 23rd, 2023
*Release dates:
PS4: February 23rd, 2017 (Japan) | March 7th, 2017 (NA) | March 10th, 2017 (EU)
Steam: March 17th, 2017
Xbox One (Become as Gods Edition): June 26th, 2018
Windows / Game Pass (Become as Gods Edition): March 18th, 2021
Nintendo Switch (End of Yohra Edition): October 6th, 2022
(thanks @MarcoP90 for the heads up)

Spoiler: Digital Store Rankings

PS Store Sales (Japan): CY 2021 (2021 Jan 1 - 2021 Dec 31)
06./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)

PS Store Sales: Feb 2023 (Feb 01 - Feb 28)
06./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)

PS Store Sales: Apr 2023 (Apr 01 - Apr 30)
18./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)

PS Store Sales: May 2023 (May 01 - May 31)
06./18. [PS4] NieR: Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> (ε) _PS Store Download Version_ |DL| <RPG> (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800)

Nintendo eShop Sales: October 2022
09./NEW. – Nier Automata - Game of the YoRHa Edition (Square Enix) [2022.10.05] {¥5,280)

Spoiler: Weekly Famitsu 2023

Famitsu Weekly Sales 2023 will be compared with Media Create Sales: CY 2023 Sales Data once the top 1000 report is published mid-2024.​

Famitsu Sales: Week 4, 2023 (Jan 16 - Jan 22)
24./00. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 1.644 / 64.820 <80-100%>

64.820 - 50.391 = 14.429 retail copies sold from Week 45, 2022 - Week 4, 2023.
64,820 - 57,655 = 7,165 retail copies sold from Dec 25th, 2022 - Week 4, 2023.

Famitsu Sales: Week 5, 2023 (Jan 23 - Jan 29)
30./24. [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata - 3C3C1D119440927> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) - 1.639 / 66.459 <80-100%> (+0%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 6, 2023 (Jan 30 - Feb 05)
29./00. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 1.613 / 68.498 <60-80%>

• First Shipment Estimates: 91,228 - 103,213

Famitsu Sales: Week 7, 2023 (Feb 06 - Feb 12)
00./29. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 1.362 / 69.860 <60-80%>

• First Shipment Estimates: 91,228 - 103,213

Famitsu Sales: Week 8, 2023 (Feb 13 - Feb 19)
30./00. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 1.582 / 71.442 <60-80%> (+16%)

• First Shipment Estimates: 91,228 - 103,213

91,228 - 71.442 = 19,786. 103,213 - 71,442 = 31,771. Based on these figures (again, provided there weren't any additional retail orders) there are currently 19.786 - 31,771 unsold copies as of 19th Feb.

Famitsu Sales: Week 12, 2023 (Mar 13 - Mar 19)
06./00. [NSW] Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.03.17} (¥5.980) - 6.474 / NEW <40-60%>

• First Shipment Estimates: 10,790 - 16,185

Famitsu Sales: Week 13, 2023 (Mar 20 - Mar 26)
28./06. [NSW] Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.03.17} (¥5.980) - 1.969 / 8.443 <40-60%> (-70%)

• First Shipment Estimates: 14,072 - 16,185

Famitsu Sales: Week 26, 2023 (Jun 19 - Jun 25)
01./00. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # <RPG> (Square EnixPlatinumGames) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 336.027 / NEW <80-100%>

• First Shipment Estimates: 336,027 - 420,034

Famitsu Sales: Week 27, 2023 (Jun 26 - Jul 02)
02./01. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 37.763 / 373.790 <80-100%> (-89%)

Domestic PlatinumGames Retail Sales Olympics 2023:
PLATINUM - [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 373.790
GOLD [NSW] Bayonetta 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) - 9.759
SILVER [NSW] NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition (Square Enix) (¥4.800) - 8.804
BRONZE [NSW] Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.03.17} (¥5.980) - 8.443
Thanks @Nocturnal for the Famitsu Top 45 2023 (Unofficial Ranking) & Famitsu Top 50 Third-Party 2023 (Unofficial Ranking)

The Platinum Reign in Spain is Mainly in the Paradiso Plane​

Spain | Week 11, 2023 | Retail | Gamereactor
1. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch): 3.500 / NEW

Spain | Week 12, 2023 | Retail | Gamereactor
Bayoneta Origins Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch): 500 / 4.000

Spain | Week 11, 2023 | Retail | Vandal
1. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch): 3.650 / NEW

Thanks to David Caballero (Gamereactor) & Rubén Mercado (Vandal) for providing weekly retail sales data.

Spoiler: Retail Store Rankings

Spain | March 2023 | Retail | GAME Stores
10. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon / NEW

Spain | March 2023 | Retail | La Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) Nintendo SWITCH Top 10
7. BAYONETTA ORIGINS: CEREZA AND THE LOST DEMON

 

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THE P* EXPANSION PACKAGE
361 Platinum Party People (July 1, 2023)​

Three studios, its main office in the Umeda Sky Building, Osaka, PlatinumGames Tokyo on GAAS light duty & now PlatinumGames FUKUOKA.
Representing an increase of 40 from February 1st, 2023 with multiple open positions, plus an internship programme due summer 2023.​

639 to Go on the Road to 1000 PlatinumGames Troops!

PlatinumGames Inc. (Osaka)​

Board of Directors

Atsushi Inaba - CEO/President/Studio Head
Shin Joon Oh - Director (Outside) - General Manager of Tencent Japan Co., Ltd. (Jan 2013 - present), resume (scroll down).
Bo Wang - Director (Outside) - Corporate Vice President, Tencent Games (2006 - present), interview, Venture Beat (2014)

Key Staff

Takao Yamane - Vice President & Chief Business Officer
Hideki Kamiya - Vice President & Chief Game Designer.

Yuji Nakao - Producer (Bayonetta 3, The Wonderful One: After School Hero), Manager of Development Division 1 (PlatinumGames Official Blog), former director at Tamsoft Corporation, P* Redemption Arc begins.
Koji Tanaka - Producer (Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, World of Demons), background designer (Vanquish), lead visual effects artist (Bayonetta 2).

Yusuke Miyata - Director (Bayonetta 3) & Senior Game Designer ('In his current role as Senior Game Designer, he is also responsible for driving the quality of all PlatinumGames titles.')

Takahisa Taura - Director (NieR Automata & Astral Chain)
Kenji Saito - Director (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance & Transformers: Devastation)
Abebe Tinari - Director (Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon), previously worked on planning (Star Fox Guard) & localisation (Bayonetta 2/The Legend of Korra). Credits here.
Yosuke Matsumura - Director (The Wonderful One: After School Hero)

Tomoko Nishii - Art Director (Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon), Environment Design (Bayonetta 2) & Cut Scene Illustrator (NieR Automata), Concept Artist (Babylon's Fall).

Wataru Ohmori - Chief Technology Officer (The Wonderful 101, Bayonetta 2, Astral Chain, Bayonetta 3)

Akiteru Naka - Lead Game Design & Scenario Support (Bayonetta 3)

Hisayoshi Kijima - Lead UI Artist (Transformers Devastation), Lead UI Artist / Mechanic Concept Artist (NieR:Automata) & Interface Design (Bayonetta 2/Astral Chain)

Andrew Brasher - Localisation Support (NieR Automata), Head of Localisation 2018 - present

Chiyasu Mathieson - Personal Assistant to CEO (05/06 - 08/13), Creative Production Group Liaison Officer (09/13 - 05/16), Contract Liaison (05/16 - 07/17) & Production Group Liaison Officer (07/17 - present)

PlatinumGames Tokyo​

Studio Overview & Key Staff Profiles

Motoi Fujita - Development Division, Divisional Vice President, Tokyo Studio, Director
David Scripps - Software Engineer, PlatinumGames Tokyo, Game Creative Division
Miki Sato - Project Manager, PlatinumGames Tokyo, Game Creative Division
Takahisa Sugiyama - Game Development Division, Tokyo Studio, Game Designer

PlatinumGames FUKUOKA
Opened new office in the city of Fukuoka, 1st November 2022. Logo, studio details & key staff to be confirmed.​

Yoann Gueritot - Creative Director (Fuga Melodies of Steel 1 & 2) *selection of tweets posted here*

Locale TBC
(LinkedIn Login Links)​

Hideki Suzuki
Senior Technical Artist
PlatinumGames Inc.
Apr 2023 - Present - 2 months

Software Engineer
ポリフォニー·デジタル (Polyphony Digital)
Aug 2019 - Mar 2023 - 3 years & 8 months​

Babylon's Falling Development Support​

Seigo Tabira former PlatinumGames Board Member (Executive Director, Head of IT & Development Support Division)​

PlatinumResources

Working Life at PlatinumGames​

Spoiler: Platinum Relations

Experience the challenge right in the middle of it.
Hello everyone. My name is Morishita, Human Resources Manager at Platinum Games. As we open our recruitment web media, I'd like to write a recruitment message, even if it seems like a big deal. First of all, let me say something! If you don't join Platinum Games now, when will you join? Our company is currently in the midst of turbulent times. We have made great strides as a developer, but now we are about to take a big step forward as a publisher. From here, Platinum Games will take on a variety of challenges, large and small. Now, you can experience them right in the middle of it all! There are opportunities to test your abilities as a creator and a businessman, and chances to grow. There is no other company like this.
- Ryoma Morishita - Manager, Human Management Group (via DeepL Translation)

Ayane Asai - Public Relations Manager, Human Management Group
Yuki Abe - Recruiter, Human Management Group
Source: UlachinaGames.PlatinumGames (Web Recruitment) - Job Detail videos.

Spoiler: Platinum Style

Stylish Freelancer​

Mari Shimazaki - (Freelance) Bayonetta 1 conceptual character designs, Bayonetta 2 & Bayonetta 3 (more designs here). Working alongside BeeTribe as Art Director on Armed Fantasia.
Kenichi Iwao - (President and Representative Director, WODAN.inc), Scenario Writer, Babylon's Fall, currently working on Shinonome in early access (Automaton Media).
Keiichi Okabe - (MONACA) Music Director & Composer (NieR Automata), Square Enix Music Channel interview series, #1～6【Keiichi Okabe】【岡部啓一】【SEM TALK】(includes English Subtitles)
Tatsuya Yoshikawa - (Director, WODAN.inc), Concept artist (Star Fox Zero), currently working on Shinonome in early access & as character designer for Bokeh Game Studio on Slitterhead.

Spoiler: Platinum Sunset

Ex-Platinum Alumni​

Ryuta Takahashi - joins SEEDS INC. in August 2006, then PlatinumGames October 2007 before leaving to set up Bee Tribe in April 2009.
Tetsuya Minami - former CEO/President, founder of M-Two Inc (Resident Evil 3 remake). Fabulous head of hair.
Shinji Mikami - external member of Platinum Games, set up Tango Gameworks (01/03/10) before release of Vanquish (19/10/10). Formerly part of Xbox Game Studios via Bethesda, left February 2023.
Shigenori Nishikawa - Madworld (Director) & Vanquish (Game Designer) before leaving to join Tango Gameworks.
Mai Ohkura - (April 2005 - October 2015) Interface Design (Bayonetta), Interface Design Lead & Conceptual Design (The Wonderful 101/Bayonetta 2). Concept Artist at CAPCOM.
Yusuke Hashimoto - Director & Character Design (Bayonetta 2), co-directed Star Fox Zero, tweeted concept art, now at CAPCOM as one of the Game Designers on Street Fighter 6.
Kenichi Sato - former CEO/President (April 2016 - December 2021), current Advisor to PlatinumGames.
Ikumi Nakamura - conceptual design (Bayonetta), Lead Artist at Tango Gameworks & initial Director of Ghostwire: Tokyo, currently CEO / Creative Director / Generalist - Unseen.
Jean-Pierre Kellams - localisation plus working for nearly 10 years across multiple games (left March 2017), producer ScaleBound. Currently Senior Producer at Harmonix (Epic Games).
Shingo Saito - background artist (Metal Gear Rising Revengeance) & Environment Design, (Bayonetta 2), after working at CAPCOM, joined Nagoshi Studio as an Artist (VGC).

Industry Veteran Takao Yamane Joins PlatinumGames as a new Vice President. | Exclusive Interview with Famitsu (07/22)
The Platinum Collection: Composers (2014) - Part 1 (Akira Takizawa) // Part 2 (Masami Ueda) // Part 3 (Hiroshi Yamaguchi)
PlatinumGames Employee Art Showcase (2014) // PlatinumGames Inc. Official Store (Amazon JPN)​

The Life & Times of Hideki Kamiya Times - Next Week Edition

​

The “Kamiya Chronicles”, a seven-part long-form interview, has been released!
Growing Up with Games: A Talk with the Kamiya Brothers By Keigo Toyoda (Part 1) // Growing Up with Games: A Talk with the Kamiya Brothers By Keigo Toyoda (Part 2) Famitsu interview.​

Spoiler: Sol Power

• Sol Cresta: The Inner Workings of Sol Cresta with Director Takanori Sato
• The Origins of Sol Cresta with Creative Director Hideki Kamiya
• SOL CRESTA soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro.
• "SOL CRESTA" Creator's Comments (Sweep Record)

Spoiler: Umbran Studies

• Bayonetta 3: A Message from Bayonetta 3 Director Yusuke Miyata // Character Design 1: Bayonetta and Viola // Cheshire Character Modelling // Character Design Vol. 4 Demon Masquerade
• Bayonetta 3 Music Vol. 1 Music Concept by Naofumi Harada (composer) // Bayonetta 3 Music Vol. 2 We Are As One by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (composer)
• Bayonetta 3 Developer Diary Episode 1: The Old and the New // Episode 2: Creating a New Look // Episode 3: The Bayonetta 3 Universe // Episode 4: The Music of Bayonetta 3

Spoiler: Origins Story

• A Message from Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Director Abebe Tinari.
• A Message from Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & the Lost Demon Supervising Director Hideki Kamiya.
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon featured in the latest Nintendo Direct! by Abebe Tinari (Director)
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Releases Story Trailer. Demo Available Now! by Abebe Tinari (Director)
• Bayonetta Origins: Behind the Scenes of the Theme Song Recording by Hitomi Kurokawa (Composer)
• Bayonetta Origins: The Picture Book Motif by Abebe Tinari (Director) & Tomoko Nishii (Air Director)
• Bayonetta Origins: The Concept behind the Music by Aoba Nakanishi (Lead Composer)
• Behind the Logo Design by Yuka Akiyama (UI Designer)
• Bayonetta Origins: Picture Book-Like Visual Effects by Anju Kishi (VFX Artist)
• Bayonetta Origins: Demo Playthrough with Director Abebe

Spoiler: PlatinumGames Blog

Re(vengance)living the PlatinumGames Development Blog Highlights

• Bayonetta 2: Character Design Pt. 1: Bayonetta and Jeanne // Giving Effects an Edge (Koji Tanaka) // Scenario Writing in Bayonetta 2 (Hideki Kamiya) // The Climax Situation Process.
• The Wonderful 101: The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack Digital Release! // The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack leaving stores // Director Hideki Kamiya’s Favorite Picks
• NieR Automata: Meet PlatinumGames’ team! Part 1 //Part 2 // Story Time with Director YOKO TARO // Happy Hacking: Music implementation in NieR:Automata // UI Design // The Hands-On Sound Design of NieR:Automata // Designing NieR:Automata’s Machine Lifeforms // A Wwise approach to acoustics in NieR:Automata- Part 1 // Part 2
• Astral Chain: Director Takahisa Taura & Character Designer Masakazu Katsura // Scenic Spots with Lead Environment Artist Naoya Yokoyama // An Introduction to UV Animation

PG(youtube)Tips - PlatinumGames 公式チャンネル // PlatinumGames Official​

Infinite Space Animated Short Film (4 parts) // Bayonetta Developer Commentary (all 69 parts!) // Bayonetta 3 Umbran Studies // Backstage Season Pass (Japanese only)​

NieR Notebook​

History of NieR with YOKO TARO, Yosuke Saito, and Keiichi Okabe | Game Maker's Notebook Podcast hosted by Shuhei Yoshida​

Spoiler: Umbran Archives

Demonic Summons​

• Bo Wang interview - Venture Beat (2014)
• Takahisa Taura reveals his journey through Astral Chain’s development, inspirations including Atlus, Psycho-Pass and more in this interview - Final Weapon (08/19)
• How World of Demons was summoned from an unreleased mobile game, interview with Ryoya Sakabe (Director) & Koji Tanaka (Producer) - Pocket Gamer (09/21)
• PLATINUMGAMES INTERVIEW: ‘ONLY ONE PROJECT IN MY CAREER WENT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE’ - interview with Hideki Kamiya & Atsushi Inaba - VGC (09/21)
• How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future - VGC (10/22)
• Hideki Kamiya & Nintendo producer Makoto Okazaki - Famitsu interview (10/22)
• PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya on Bayonetta, Project G.G., and Elon Musk’s Twitter - IGN (12/22)
• Nintendo producer says Origins is likely not the end of the Bayonetta series - VGC (03/22)
• Bayonetta Origins developers want you to remember what it feels like to be a kid and to prepare for more Bayonetta - Gamespot (03/22)
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review round up -Nintendo UK (03/23)
• Nintendo and PlatinumGames explain how Bayonetta Origins came to be - Famitsu interview with Hideki Kamiya, Makoto Okazaki & Abebe Tinari via NintendoEverything (05/23)

Additional Company Information​

• [Company Preview] PlatinumGames inc. LinkedIn
• [Office Tour] Game Company's Office is Too Unique! Platinum Games Osaka Headquarters Unveiled
• Digital Foundry article & video analysis - Nier Automata's Switch port is very impressive - but not quite perfect // Bayonetta 3 - A Great Game With Polish & Performance Issues
• Automaton Media (11/22) - A fatal text error in Bayonetta 2 is fixed after going unnoticed for eight years.
• 8-4 Play (12/22) - HERE COMES JESUS CLAUS (timestamp 58:20 - podcast discussion about Bayonetta Origins director Abebe Tinari once being an intern at 8-4 Play).
• Inside PlatinumGames - EDGE Magazine feature (2012).
• PlatinumGames beta & early concepts - Unseen64 includes Mad World, Bayonetta, Vanquish, Max Anarchy / Anarchy Reigns & The Wonderful 101.
• An Empty Artifice | NieR Automata & Architecture as Character | Bayonetta (Heterotopias Zine)

Install Base (PlatinumGames) Threads:
Atsushi Inaba CEO // New PlatinumGames CEO plans // Takao Yamane joins company // PlatinumGames News & Updates [Update: Hideki Kamiya Leaving]

InstallBase (Square Enix) Threads:
Babylon's Fall Famitsu sales debut (& exit) // Babylon's Fall from Grace // NieR Automata shipments & digital sales top 7 million

Install Base (Nintendo) Threads:
Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present
Updated sales numbers for Switch titles: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (20.61M), Splatoon 3 (10.13M), Bayonetta 3 (1.04M), and more
Nintendo FY3/2023 Q3 Earnings Release, Switch Hardware Q3 - 8.23M units (-22.87% YoY), 122.55M units LTD
Updated sales numbers for Switch titles: Fire Emblem Engage (1.61M), Kirby's RtDL DX (1.46M), Metroid Prime Remastered (1.09M), and more
Nintendo FY3/2023 Q4 Earnings Release, Switch Hardware Q4 - 3.06M units (-25.55% YoY), 125.62M units LTD

Spoiler: Merchandise

She’s a F***ing celebrity in this town, too
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate​

• Director: Fuminori Kizaki
• Screenplay: Mitsutaka Hirota
• Original Character Design & Character Designer: Mari Shimazaki & Ai Yokoyama
• Music: Masato Kazune & Jun Abe
• Animation Studio: Gonzo (film credits)
• Feature (Theatrical Release - 23rd November 2013)

Manga artist Mizuki Sakakibara - author of a two part manga based on the Bayonetta Bloody Fate animated film - AnimeNewsNetwork (11/13)
Bayonetta 3 Cospa Merchandise Includes Violas T-Shirts - Siliconera (03/23)

Nier Automata Ver1.1a: (English Language Official Website)​

• Director: Ryouji Masuyama
• Series Organization: Yoko Taro, Ryouji Masuyama
• Character Design & Supervising Animation Director: Jun Nagai
• Music: MONACA
• Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures (Aniplex)
• TV series: (Japan Television Broadcast - January 7, 2023) // Streaming: CrunchyRoll -『NieR:Automata Ver1.1a』Episode 9 & beyond delayed until further notice. (19/03/23)

Promotion File 001 - 009, Make Theatre & Worldview Explanatory Video (JPN)
Podcast Anime『NieR:Automata Ver1.1a』by Pod. (JPN)
NieR Animate Cafe with your 1/1 scale Life-size figure by Design COCO!
『NieR:Automata Ver1.1a』より、ミニアクリルスタンドコレクションが登場！全10種。ブラインド仕様で set of 10 acrylic stands on SQE JPN store.
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Reveals New A2, 2B & 9S Suit Artwork via POP-UP SHOP - 3 separate locations between March 25, 2023 - May 7, 2023. - Noisy Pixel (03/23)
More detail, in lighter & fluffier news, to fully enjoy your「relax ti[M]e」please take a virtual trip to the 【 『NieR:Automata Ver1.1a POP UP STORE in ロフト』開催決定 】for NieR merch.

amazarashi (NieR Automata x Antinomy CD/Blu-Ray, Artbook & Poster)
amazarashi 『Antinomy』Animated Short YOKO TARO Edition | NieR:Automata 1.1a (02/2023) // amazarashi 『Antinomy』Music Video YOKO TARO Edition | NieR:Automata 1.1a ED (02/2023) // amazarashi 『Antinomy』Music Video YOKO TARO Edition | Trailer (01/2023) // NieR: Automata meets amazarashi 『命にふさわしい』Music Video (02/2017)​

Edit: To Do List: (any help with the below is greatly appreciated).

• Confirm dates & credits of current / former staff at Platinum Games & wish to understand Shinji Mikami comments about difficulties at studio during Vanquish development.
• Infinite Space 200,000 copies worldwide mentioned in the EDGE Magazine feature on PlatinumGames lacks primary source, requires confirmation.
• Madworld - Sales paragraph on Wikipedia entry, check & confirm references for international sales.

World Record Breaking Climax!!!

Guinness World Record for [NSW/PS4] Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid (UPL) Caravan mode, 158,680 points (21/05/18)​

 

[PillFencer]

Edit 2: Information that I'm looking for, would like help finding -

• Media Create CY 2009 - 2012 (otherwise I'll go through the old weekly threads to find what I can).

Chris has those compiled here:

Media Create / Famitsu database
version 1.0.1 (2016 update) <-download it here

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• Global Sales Press Releases (Bayonetta 1 & NieR Automata).

Bayonetta (PS3 + 360 only)
1.1 million units as of December 31, 2009 (almost certain these were shipped early overseas to avoid New Year holiday issues otherwise this figure wouldn't make any sense)
1.35 million units as of March 31, 2010
>2 million units by 2014 (under the Double Climax section)

NieR: Automata (PS4 only, source Square Enix via CESA White Paper as reported by Marth)
1.5 million units as of December 2017
2.2 million units as of December 2018
2.6 million units as of December 2019

NieR: Automata (all platforms)
>1 million units by April 2017
>1.5 million units by May 2017
>2 million units by September 2017
>3.5 million units by December 2018 (of which >1 million in Japan and Asia)
>4 million units by May 2019
>4.5 million units by March 2020
>4.85 million units by September 2020
>5 million units by December 2020
>5.5 million units by February 2021
>6 million units by June 2021
>6.5 million units by June 2022


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I just want Project G.G. to release

 

[KR_EP]

Platinum maintains is luster forever

Dat Platinum Content
Post 1. Company Overview
Post 2. Sales Data
Post 3. Staff Information & Useful Links.
'To Do List' at bottom of barrel roll.

Bouncin' - ODD SEED Money (Origin-Story-Arc).​

Diplomacy has failed, CAPCOM shuttered Clover Studios. Undeterred, Inaba, Kamiya & Mikami multi-unite-morph their fledging start up with Tatsuya Minami's to bring their PLATINUM GAME!

True Game - Keep Ballen Minami (Platinum-Age-Arc)​

MadWorld marks a bloody debut for the dream-team, SEGA partnership, Kamiya & Mikami deliver the goods before the latter bails to form Tango Gameworks. Nintendo calls.

Realism - Sato presents Contract Work, It’s a Way of Livin’ (PMSC-Arc)​

Easy come, easy go, license work for Activision Blizzard of varying quality, Nintendo insists on utilising the WiiU Gamepad for Star Fox Zero. Nier Automata saves the day in the nick of time.

Hating Game (Interlude) - Inaba’s Tryina Survive (Enemies-Unite-Arc)​

Multiple high profile cancellations, no NieR Automata 2, extended development for Babylon's Fall, Bayonetta 3 & World of Demons. Successful crowdfund marred with delays. Taura rises.

Hard Way - Yamane’s Gambit. Can PlatinumGames recover its lustre? (Shocking Self Publishing-Arc)​

Ambitious plans to expand, Takao Yamane arrives to put the house in order. Bayonetta 3 finally released. Origins Story Bayo's Out. Fruit of Tencent funding, next week June in games magazine expo...FFXVI

We create enduring,
original, high-quality original video games.

My Life - PlatinumGames Dramatic Resume
The Past is a Different Cereza​

[360] Bayonetta (SEGA) {2009.10.29} // [Steam] Bayonetta (SEGA) {2017.04.11} // [NSW] Bayonetta (Nintendo) {2018.02.16} // [NSW] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.16}
[PS4/XB1] Bayonetta (SEGA) {2020.02.18} [NSW] Bayonetta™ and Bayonetta™ 2 Digital Bundle {2021.12.22} // [NSW] Bayonetta 3 (Nintendo) {2022.10.27}​

Sam!​

[360/PS3] Vanquish (SEGA) {2010.10.19} // [Steam] Vanquish (SEGA) {2017.05.25} // [PS4/XB1] Vanquish (SEGA) {2018.02.18}​

They'll Know NieR Enough​

[PS4] NieR: Automata (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} // [Steam] NieR: Automata (Square Enix) {2017.03.17} // [XB1] NieR: Automata: Become As Gods Edition (Square Enix) {2018.06.26}
[PS4] NieR: Automata™ Game of the YoRHa Edition (Square Enix) {2019.02.26} // [NSW] NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (Square Enix) {2022.06.22}​

Max'ed Out​

[360/PS3] Max Anarchy aka Anarchy Reigns (SEGA) {2012.07.05}​

Astral Bot​

[NSW] Astral Chain (Nintendo) {2019.08.30}​

Self Publishing 101​

[NSW/PS4/Steam] The Wonderful 101: Remastered (PlatinumGames) {2020.05.19} (Amazon Luna)
[NSW/PS4/Steam] Sol Cresta + Dramatic DLC (PlatinumGames) {2022.02.22} // [NSW/PS4/Steam] Sol Cresta Legendary Fighters DLC (PlatinumGames) {2022.12.21}​

Spoiler: P*10

Celebrating 10 Years of METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE! Special message from Director Saito.

Cutting and slicing never felt so good!
I look forward to creating many more memories with METAL GEAR RISING: REVEANGENCE in the years to come!​

[PS3/360] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami Digital Entertainment) {2013.02.19} // [Steam] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami Digital Entertainment) {2014.01.09}​

[PS4/XB1] Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (SEGA) {2020.05.28}​

Multi-Verse Witch Time Displacement Extravaganza! 2023 Edition takes off in...

[NSW] Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon <ADV> (Nintendo) {2023.03.17}​

PlatinumPlaytime

[PS5] Final Fantasy XVI <RPG> (Creative Business Units I & III/PlatinumGames/Square Enix) {2023.06.24} (¥9.000)

PlatinumPledges

[NSW/PS4/Steam] The Wonderful 101: Remastered - The Wonderful One: After School Hero (Part 1) <ACT> {2023.05.19} *Free is the Magic Number 101*
[NSW/PS4/Steam] The Wonderful 101: Remastered - The Wonderful One: After School Hero (Part 2) <ACT> {2023.05.26} *Free is the Magic Number 102*
[NSW/PS4/Steam] The Wonderful One: After School Hero <ACT> {2023.06.21} *Triple H $9.99.gif*

PlatinumPlagiarism

[Steam] Umbra Claw <ADV> (Inti Creates) {xxxx.xx.xx}

Spoiler: Platinum Publishers

The Hoobang Affiliates​

HAMSTER - agreed to license 'Cresta' IP for the Neo-Classic Arcade debut Sol Cresta.
Limited Run Games // SUPERDELUXE GAMES - published Japanese retail version of Sol Cresta (standard & collector's edition have both sold out)
Nintendo - a long term partner over the past decade but will this relationship continue beyond the release of Bayonetta 3? You God Damn right they will - Bayonetta Origins Baby!
SEGA - 5 game publishing deal. Cancelled Bayonetta 2, licensed Bayonetta IP to Nintendo, enabling PlatinumGames to continue series while commissioning PC/PS4/Xbox One ports for Bayonetta & Vanquish.
SQUARE ENIX - NieR Automata plus consulted on NieR Replicant & Babylon's Fall post launch support. Surprise Square Enix Support Motherfuckers! Final Fantasy XVI gets a much needed PlatinumGames uplift.
TENCENT - major investor in the studio via Tencent Games with two external board members & key to financing its plans to self-publish.

Trust No​

Apple - responsible for the devilish rituals that brought about the revival of World of Demons on Apple Arcade, a one-off or is there more to come? Apple: Hahaha, no.gif
Activision Blizzard - delisting devastation in disguise.
Cygames, Inc. - ghostin’ me, Matsuno takes leave.
DeNA (ENG) - soft launch, hard crash
KONAMI - 2
Microsoft - cancelled Scalebound, Kamiya blames PlatinumGames, wants a second chance, Phil Spencer expressed regret at outcome. [UPDATE] - 'currently nothing to say', it's happening.gif.
NUDE MAKER - status unknown since Night Cry (PC, Vita) in 2016. Hifumi Kouno last directed Root Film, (PS4, Switch) in 2020 & [UPDATE] is now listed as Director at Rainmaker Productions (more details here).

Spoiler: Back Up Bayo

Luka Supporting Cast​

Aiming inc. - World of Demons (Apple Arcade)
Armature - Bayonetta & Vanquish (PS4/XB1)
Alvion - Max Anarchy, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, The Wonderful 101 (WiiU), Bayonetta 2 (WiiU), The Legend of Korra, Transformers: Devastation, Star Fox Zero, NieR Automata.
Bee Tribe - Vanquish (360/PS3), The Wonderful 101 (WiiU), Bayonetta 2 (WiiU) & Star Fox Zero.
D.A.G - Star Fox Zero (Provided hi-resolution model of four main characters). Bayonetta 3 (character model production) & BABYLON'S FALL (character models, background models, stage production)
Hexadrive - The Wonderful 101 (WiiU)
Logical Beat - NieR:Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition (Xbox One) // Babylon’s Fall (PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5)
Rocket Studio, Inc. -「ソルクレスタ」"Sol Cresta." 企画. プログラム. デザイン. Planning. Programming. Design.
Virtuos - NieR Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition (Switch)
XAX Entertainment Inc. - Infinite Space, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, The Wonderful 101 (WiiU), Transformers: Devastation, Star Fox Zero, NieR Automata & Astral Chain. CG Studio.

Happy Go-Lucky April Fools​

PlatinumGames Reveals Surprise Gameplay Video for New Game Starring Popular Character​

Champagne Dreams​

[TBA] Neo-Classic Arcade Series - Volume 02-10 - TBC // [TBA] Project G.G. - TBC​

Spoiler: All out of Witch Time

MVP OOP​

[Wii] MadWorld (SEGA) {2009.03.10} // [NDS] Infinite Space (SEGA) {2009.06.11} // [WiiU] The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo) {2013.08.23} // [WiiU] Bayonetta (SEGA) {2014.09.20}*1 // [WiiU] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2014.09.20}*1 // [PS3/PS4/360/XB1/Steam] The Legend of Korra (Activision Blizzard) {2014.10.21}*2 // [PS4/PS4/360/XB1/Steam] Transformers: Devastation (Activision Blizzard) {2015.10.06}*3 // [WiiU] Star Fox Zero & Star Fox Guard (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} // [PS3/PS4/360/XB1/Steam] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan (Activision Blizzard) {2016.05.24}*4​

*1 - Delisted 19th September 2019 / *2 - Delisted 21st-31st December 2017 / *3 - Delisted 21st-31st December 2017 / *4 - Delisted 4th January 2017 / *5 - Delisted 13th September 2022.
Imagine That​

[NDS] Ikumi Nakamura's 'Taboo Subjects' // [XB1] Scalebound (Microsoft) // [PS4] Granblue Fantasy: Relink (Cygames) // [TBA] Lost Order​

All Out of GAAS​

Polaris Tone - PlatinumGames' record label - The Wonderful 101 Volumes 1 & 2 (15/09/2014 - 31/12/2016) // [PS4/PS5/Steam] Babylon's Fall - March 3rd, 2022 - February 27th 2023 //
[Apple Arcade] World of Demons - April 2, 2021 - February 1, 2024​

Spoiler: Wonderful Collaborations

Demonic Collab

2012: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (SuperBot Entertainment/Sony Interactive Entertainment) - Raiden from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

2017: Gravity Rush 2 (Japan Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment) - free Gravity Rush™ 2 - NieR: Automata Costume Pack​

2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Bandai Namco Studios/sora ltd/Nintendo) - Bayonetta 1 & 2 // Soul Calibur VI (Bandai Namco Studios/Bandai Namco) - 2B from NieR: Automata.
2022: Punishing: Gray Raven (iOS/Android) | PGR x NieR: Automata Resurrected Collab (Kuro Game) 2B, 92 & A2 from NieR Automata (trailer). Gran Ravens Wiki NieR Collab Overview.
Untold Naraka (NieR Patch) ALREADY COMPLETED IN GLOBAL: 05/07/2022 → August 15/08/2022 Evernight Beat (NieR Re-run): 22/12/2022 → January 18/01/2023
2023: Naraka: Bladepoint (Hangzhou 24 Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd./NetEase Games Montréal) - 2B from NieR: Automata.

Witch Time Extension

Last Cloudia (Aidis) 26th Jan - 15th Feb 2023
Last Cloudia x Bayonetta Collab Official Trailer // Introducing Bayonetta (Voice: Atsuko Tanaka), Bayonetta Collab Unit // Introducing Jeanne (Voice: Mie Sonozaki), Bayonetta Collab Unit

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent (Square Enix) 22nd Mar - 5th April 2023
NieR:Automata Crossover is LIVE NOW in OCTOPATH TRAVELER: Champions of the Continent! // OCTOPATH TRAVELER: CotC X NieR:Automata Crossover Official Trailer

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (indieszero/Square Enix) 29th March 2023
NieR Series pack for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will launch on March 29th

NieR Series Crossover is BACK in NieR Re[in]carnation!
Event Duration - 30/03/2023 ~ 07/05/2023

Old Picture Book Guide

MADWORLD The Official ULTRA Violence Game Guide (Future Press, 2009) OOP *scroll down* // BAYONETTA Collector’s Edition Guide & Vanquish The Official Guide (Future Press, 2010) OOP
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE - The Complete Official Guide (Piggyback, 2013) OOP
The Eyes Of Bayonetta 2 Hardcover (UDON Entertainment) currently in stock

Scent of a Witch
Bayonetta 3 Fragrance

NEW PICTURES
BAYONETTA 3 OFFICIAL ART BOOK THE EYES OF BAYONETTA 3 ベヨネッタ3 公式設定資料集 (KADOKAWA Game Linkage) {2023.01.31} *Ebten DX Edition*
The official setting materials book for "Bayonetta 3" (published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.) on Nintendo Switch™, the latest title in the "∞ (Non-Stop) Climax Action" series, will be released on January 31, 2023.

The book includes CG and setting drawings of Bayonetta, Viola, and other characters, as well as image boards for each stage. The entire book contains commentary from the development staff, making it a must-read for those who want to learn more about "Bayonetta 3".

The book also contains a 384-page A4-size book that includes a plan of stages not included in the main game, initial idea art, PV storyboards, English-Japanese lyrics of related songs, and many other contents!

Interactive Musical

​

NieR:Automata FAN FESTIVAL 12022 Voices from the Verge - 5th Anniversary Concert <2 x Blu-ray> {2023.04.19} SQEM JP, EU, GB & NA​

Various - Sol Cresta (Original Soundtrack + Bonus Tunes) [01] & Sol Cresta (Original Soundtrack + Bonus Tunes) [02] <Digital Distribution> (Ancient) {2023.02.23}
Various - Bayonetta 3 Original Soundtrack <8xCD / Digital Distribution> (Wave Master Entertainment) {2023.03.29}​

Spoiler: Musical Chairs Combo

Avec Trax​

Various - ASTRAL CHAIN VOCAL COLLECTION <Digital Distribution> {2019.08.30}​

Polaris Tone​

Various - The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack Vol.1 <Digital Distribution> {2014.09.14} (Delisted) // Various - The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack Vol.2 <Digital Distribution> {2014.09.14} (Delisted)​

PlatinumGames Inc.​

Various - The Wonderful 101: Remastered Soundtrack <Digital Distribution> {2021.03.05} // Various - The Wonderful 101 Remixed <Digital Distribution> {2022.06.02} Kickstarter Backers​

The Wonderful 101: Remastered Remix Soundtrack Showcase Video

Square Enix Music
NieR Automata​

Keiichi Okabe, MONACA - NieR:Automata Original Soundtrack <3xCD / Digital Distribution> {2017.03.29} SQEM JP & NA // NieR:Automata Arranged & Unreleased Tracks <2xCD> {2017.12.20} SQEM JP // Piano Collections NieR:Automata <CD / Digital Distribution> {2018.04.25} SQEM JP // Procyon Studio - NieR:Automata Orchestral Arrangement Album <CD / Digital Distribution {2018.09.12} SQEM JP & NA
Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Lead Music Composer) - BABYLON'S FALL ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK <5xCD / Digital Distribution> {2022.03.09} SQEM JP, EU & GB​

Square Enix Music Channel
NieR Series​

NieR:Automata Original Soundtrack // NieR:Automata Arranged & Unreleased Tracks // Piano Collections NieR:Automata​

Sumthing Else Music Works
“PlatinumGames should get all the credit,” James Christopherson explains. “PlatinumGames made sure the lyrics would kick in at the height of the boss battles.”​

Various - Madworld Official Soundtrack <CD> {2009.06.30} // Jamie Christopherson - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks <CD / LP> {2013.02.20}​

Sweep Record​

Yuzo Koshiro, Kenji Yoshida, Hiroshi Yamaguchi - SOL CRESTA Original Soundtrack <2xCD> {2022.02.22} Sweep Record International Shop​

Wave Master Inc.​

Masafumi Takada, Masamicz Amano - Infinite Space (無限航路) | Original Soundtrack <2xCD> {2009.07.29} EBTEN JPN // Hiroshi Yamaguchi - Bayonetta Original Soundtrack <5xCD> {2009.11.04} EBTEN JPN // Erina Niwa, Masafumi Takada, Masakazu Sugimori - Vanquish Original Soundtrack <3xCD> {2010.10.27} EBTEN JPN // Various - Max Anarchy Original Soundtrack <2xCD> {2012.07.04} // Hiroshi Yamaguchi - Bayonetta 2 Original Soundtrack <5xCD> {2014.10.29} // Hiroshi Yamaguchi - World of Demons Original Soundtrack Selection <Digital Distribution> {2021.05.28} Digital Download​

 

[KR_EP]

Plenty going on with PlatinumGames which I'll catch up on later once the dust settles on the latest twist in the shocking self-publishing arc. News reverberating worldwide about Hide... take Irie's departure to join thirdverse. Hidetake Irie had been working as a Senior Producer To Executive Officer and General Manager at PlatinumGames for the last 3 years (zoominfo).

Hidetake Irie, formerly of Sega and Platinum Games, has been named Executive Vice President of Business Development at Thirdverse, a developer of VR games
thirdverse news article
20 September 2023 (via DeepL Translation)​

(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hironao Kunimitsu) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hidetake Irie, formerly of Sega and Platinum Games, as its new Executive Officer/VP of Business Development. He will focus on strengthening the company's business divisions, including branding strategy, content partnership development, and platform relationships.

Spoiler: Career Summary

Involved in the development and operation of 68 titles, including console, PC online, and social games, as well as in business development, including the establishment and operation of an animation production committee, IP creation, and partnering strategies with external partners.

Started a developer business.
Involved in the development of major publishers as a representative director and producer for 20 years.
Cave Inc.
General Manager / Producer
SEGA Corporation
Social Games Division, where he served as Production Manager of Production 1, Deputy General Manager of Production Department, General Manager of Planning and Development Promotion Department, and Chief Producer.
Social Game Division: General Manager of Production Department 1, Deputy General Manager of Production Department, General Manager of Planning and Development Department, and Chief Producer.
Klab
General Manager, Producer, Klab K.K.
General Manager, Producer
PlatinumGames
General Manager, Producer, Platinum Games Co.
Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer, General Manager, General Manager of Development Division 4, Producer

With Mr. Irie joining Thirdverse, we are one step closer to becoming the world's best VR game studio!
We will create a more creator-first development environment than ever before, further strengthen our relationships with external parties, and create the best VR games possible!

- Hironao Kunimitsu, CEO​

Globally, the VR game market has finally laid the groundwork and is on a rapid expansion trend. In the midst of this, platformers are competing with each other, major publishers are planning to launch major IPs, and various startups are beginning to succeed.
In Japan, Thirdverse is at the forefront of VR software development. As a development studio, we are working to recruit talented people and build a team that can lead the world.
I am convinced that we are a company that can provide a memorable VR experience for VR game users all over the world.
I am pleased to be a part of this endeavor, and I look forward to helping to make it a success.

Please look forward to the future of Thirdverse.​

- Hidetake Irie, Executive Vice President​

We look forward to what is gets up to in the next stage of his career. Soul Covenant, due in 2024 has some heavyweights leading the way on its staff credits so he's in fine company. Oh and in some other less important news Atsushi 'Druckmann' Inaba continues his reign of P* terror as he casually dispenses with someone midst of a mid-life crisis taking a Lambo Leap Year Off Work. Based on the video below he's been Quiet Quitting for the past 3 months ago & eventually got found out for not being in the office much. Compiling his P* antics here...

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Get Your Happy & Lucky.​

Hideki Kamiya - Vice President & Chief Game Designer.​

Born in Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture in 1970, Hideki Kamiya joined Capcom in 1994, making his directorial debut with Resident Evil 2 in 1998. While at Capcom, he directed the original titles Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe. In 2006 he created Okami, a nostalgic tribute to Japanese folklore that was awarded the Grand Prize for Entertainment at the Japan Media Arts Festival that same year. Since coming to PlatinumGames, he’s directed Bayonetta (2009) and The Wonderful 101 (2013).
In January 2022, he became the PlatinumGames Vice President. As Chief Game Designer, he is dedicated to ensuring and improving the quality of all PlatinumGames titles. In February 2022, he released and was the creative director for SOL CRESTA, the first in the new NEO-CLASSIC ARCADE series. He is no longer currently working as the director of the game codenamed Project G.G.

​

As announced on the official PlatinumGames X account,I will be leaving PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023.This came after a lot of consideration based on my own beliefs.and was by no means an easy decision to make.(1/2)​

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.(2/2)​

​

"Good morning everyone... And I thought I would be bullied more because of my usual behavior, but I am so excited to receive so many words of support... thank you so much... I'm not worried about my future at all... as long as I have your support, I will continue to make games, and I will do my best not to disappoint you...

​

When I decided to quit, many of my old and young colleagues and staff regretted my decision, and some even shed tears for someone like me... I realized once again that I was only possible with the support of the people around me... I will continue to be grateful for the help of others...

I will continue to believe in the spirit of creation that I have always believed in through my career with Capcom No.4 Development, Clover Studio, and Platinum, no matter what anyone says... and I will continue to create works that live up to that spirit... I don't know if I will be able to continue to make games that live up to that belief... I don't have a formula for success, but I promise to aim for it..."

Spoiler: Kamiya's X-Rated PG-Tip

パンツが見たことないレベルで破けてるのに今気付いた…
I just noticed my P*ants are ripped at a level I've never seen before...​

I ain't retired yet...
RP @MushroomStew2
Good morning, Mr. Kamiya! Hope you have a good retirement!​

Spoiler: Kamiya Chronicles

InstallBase Thread
PlatinumGames News & Updates [Update: Hideki Kamiya Leaving]

The “Kamiya Chronicles”, a seven-part long-form interview, has been released!
Growing Up with Games: A Talk with the Kamiya Brothers By Keigo Toyoda (Part 1) // Growing Up with Games: A Talk with the Kamiya Brothers By Keigo Toyoda (Part 2) Famitsu interview.​

• Bayonetta Developer Commentary (all 69 parts!)
• Scenario Writing in Bayonetta 2 (Hideki Kamiya)
• The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack leaving stores (Hideki Kamiya 'Hymns to Heroism')
• Director Hideki Kamiya’s Favorite Picks
• Scenario Writing in Bayonetta 2 (Hideki Kamiya)
• The Origins of Sol Cresta with Creative Director Hideki Kamiya
• A Message from Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & the Lost Demon Supervising Director Hideki Kamiya.
• PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya on Bayonetta, Project G.G., and Elon Musk’s Twitter (me: eww musky!) - IGN (12/22)

Spoiler: Unfinished Bayo Business

Happy Go-Lucky April Fools​

PlatinumGames Reveals Surprise Gameplay Video for New Game Starring Popular Character​

Champagne Dreams​

[TBA] Neo-Classic Arcade Series - Volume 02-10 - Don't Call Me Retro // [TBA] Project G.G. - Henshin A No GO-GO!?!​

Interview: Platinum explains why The Wonderful One needed to go solo
Vice president Hideki Kamiya, director Yosuke Matsumura and producer Yuji Nakao discuss the standalone release​

The Wonderful One appears to have a similar gameplay style to Vol 5 of the Neo Classic Arcade series (the so-called ‘Pt Spectacular Side-Scrolling Action’ which has the tentative title ‘Cutie Pt’). Did the same team work on both, and are any of the lessons learnt while developing The Wonderful One being carried over to development of that game?
KAMIYA: When the team was talking about that, we actually thought it would be good to revisit Vol 5 of the Neo-Classic Arcade series after we’d completed work on The Wonderful One.
We’re using some of the know-how that we gained during The Wonderful One and are reusing it in Vol 5. Obviously, we’ll include unique pillars and concepts for Vol 5 on its own, but it would be good to use some of the ideas and experiences that were built in The Wonderful One and fuse those into Neo-Classic Arcade Vol 5.

So is it the same team working on Neo-Classic Arcade Vol 5?
KAMIYA: It’s completely different teams working on both games.

Finally, we know you’re a big fan of retro games, Kamiya-san, particularly the Arcade Archives series released by Hamster Corporation. Every week you’re tweeting about the latest release, so it’s clear you have a passion for it. Including its separate Neo Geo series, Hamster has now re-released more than 370 classic arcade games on modern systems – is there any retro game it hasn’t added yet that you would love to see?
KAMIYA: First of all, I don’t like the word ‘retro game’. I’m obviously not a native English speaker so it might be something I’m interpreting from a Japanese perspective, but hearing the word ‘retro’ from a Japanese viewpoint, suggests more of a “fad” brought back from a past era and reskinned for the current era.

So I prefer the terms ‘old games’ or ‘classic games’, because they show more respect to those games of the past.

I love games from all generations, and just because the game is ‘retro’ doesn’t mean it’s retro, because it’s the same game that existed years or decades ago – it still exists and it’s still playable and it’s still an experience that’s very unique in its own right – so there’s really no need to refer to it as ‘retro’ because it still does have special memories and experiences that stay with you after all these years.

That’s why I like to use the term “classic games”. *me: nods*

World Record Breaking Climax!!!​

Guinness World Record for [NSW/PS4] Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid (UPL) Caravan mode, 158,680 points (21/05/18)​

 

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See I really was looking up staff counts rather than sending reports, only for PlatinumGames was stylishly late to the party getting crazy so the Devil May Cry time for idle keyboard hands. Meaning that against my better Gears of War Judgement I took a break from reading riveting People Can Fly IR pages & ended up losing my Stylish cool ranking & flipping tables Miyamoto-Style reading the not so Wonderful episode 101 of The Garden of Madness instead. And on that (long-winded preamble) bombshell, I shall now Viewtifully segue-way from this Okami-esque unstoppable, unskippable intro & MOVE ON to the staff count cyber stalking shit-show…in just a minute! First I'll respond to a video posted by @Joseki

​

突然プラチナゲームズを辞めた神谷英樹さんがYouTubeチャンネル開設していた件​

Hideki Kamiya, who suddenly quit Platinum Games, opened a YouTube channel.​

@user-um1tj9rw4g
ビューティフルジョー、大神、ベヨネッタ、どの作品の世界観も好きです。
ビューティフルジョー３・・もう出ないのかなあ・・。
I love the world of Viewtiful Joe, Okami, Bayonetta, and all of them.
Viewtiful Joe 3... I wonder if it will ever come out again...​

Yoshiki Okamoto to hire Kamiya_kun for Genji 3 confirmed! Language & oceans may divide us @user-um1tj9rw4g but games directed by Hideki Kamiya will Multi-Unite us all! Game development really is like DragonBall fusion confirmed too! Plus his rediscovered love of aquariums mean that it's only a matter of time before Hideki Kamiya makes a fishy face cameo in Yoot Saito's Seaman 3 (or should that be S3aman, geddit?). While I did intend my last post to be the last word on the matter, putting a CAP(COM) on proceedings, both you & he may have missed something. Which is that, in theory means there's nothing stopping SEGA licensing the Bayonetta IP to Hideki Kamiya when he's no longer grounded by Demon Druckmann Lord Inaba.

Really all depends on the exact status of the current ownership of the Bayonetta IP lie vis a vis any games funded, published & owned by Nintendo. Likewise for any work in progress on any sequels or spin offs prior to his resignation. Alternatively SEGA could license the IP to both PlatinumGames & Hideki Kamiya. Multiple Multi-Verse Hot Bayo-on-Bayo Character Action!!!!! No joke, I genuinely want this to happen now so that we get as many Bayonetta games as possible, ideally they'll come out at the same time for extra climactic spice & stylish rivalry.

Oh & what about The Wonderful 101 IP, all that effort to bring it in-house rather than go with the Nintendo date that brought you here is all for naught. The more you think about how this could impact the publicly stated early plans at P* to own IP & self publish titles alongside its existing contract work & embryonic GAAS initiative. But that's not why I'm here, well it might be, as it could all be connected Super Mario Galaxy Brain style as it might explain why staff count fell post-July. Previously on PlatinumGamesZ Hideki Man Stylish Titanic was cruising A-OK...

THE P* EXPANSION PACKAGE
361 Platinum Party People (July 1, 2023)
Three studios, its main office in the Umeda Sky Building, Osaka, PlatinumGames Tokyo on GAAS light duty & now PlatinumGames FUKUOKA.
Representing an increase of 40 from February 1st, 2023 with multiple open positions, plus an internship programme due summer 2023.
639 to Go on the Road to 1000 PlatinumGames Troops!​

...until suddenly disaster struck!
Catching GAASy wind of an Iceberg at Pimms O' Clock!
The fateful decision was made by the intern on Call of Duty to go full steam ahead.
The former CAPCOM Captains awoke to an almighty
CRASH!
BANG!
WALLOP!​

360 (as of Aug. 1, 2023) - Middle Aged Man Overboard!?!
357 (279 male, 78 female) (as of Sep. 1, 2023) 357名（男性:279名、女性78名）（2023年9月1日現在）
353 (276 male, 77 female) (as of Oct. 1, 2023) 男性：276名 女性：77名 (合計：353名)（2023年10月現在）
346 (272 male, 74 female) (as of Nov. 1, 2023) 346名（男性:272名、女性74名）（2023年11月1日現在）
345 (270 male, 75 female) (as of Dec. 1, 2023) 345名（男性:270名、女性75名）（2023年12月1日現在）

Now the New P* Model Army finds itself down 16 with a daunting 655 to Go on the Road to 1000 PlatinumGames Troops. Where are the reinforcements, fresh recruits to fight the good fight?

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Platinum Games 2025 New Graduate Recruitment Company Information Session - Reservations Now Accepted!
November 27, 2023
We are now accepting reservations for the company information session for new graduates for the year 2025!​

Spoiler: I AM THE REINFORCEMENTS

Reservations can be made through our My Page.
Those who have entered our internship program through Mynavi, Riku Navi, or Platinum Games' official website will be issued a "PG MYPAGE" account and will receive information on how to make reservations via email and letter. If you have not yet entered, please register now!

If you have not yet registered, please do so now!

＞＞＞ We are looking forward to hearing from you! ＜ ＜ ＜

>> > Click here for the entry form for new graduate recruitment in 2025! ＜ ＜ ＜

At the company information session, we will directly convey various information including a message from the President and Representative Director and the selection process. We will also have a real-time Q&A session with our recruiting staff to help you better understand our company and employment opportunities in the game industry.

Each session will last approximately 30 minutes, and you will be able to participate by watching the ZOOM webinar. If you are at all interested in working for Platinum Games or in the game industry, please register with "PG MYPAGE" and attend the company information sessions!

The dates of the company information sessions that are currently accepting reservations are as follows

Friday, December 01, 2023 from 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 12:30 p.m.

Each person may attend as many company information sessions as they wish! We look forward to seeing you at the information sessions when you are available.

We look forward to seeing you there!
All company information sessions for this fiscal year will be held online.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Are these Kamiya shaped bald bumps in the road a temporary setback or is it a not so Wonderful Coincidence?
Will the Road to Rome One Thousand Knights in Platinum Armour Ever Run in a Straight Up Line Again!
Have we reached PEAK PLATINUM?!?

​

Find out Next Month in the latest not-so exciting episode of Company Overview WatchZ! Or sooner if P* have some LOST ORDER to restore at The Game Awards. Yes? No! Maybe? No idea!
Please wait on the Menu Screen for one minute for the back story cut-scene that covers the past events which I'll continue to check each month going forward to see how it all plays out.

Spoiler: 2006-2016

Company Overview (Japanese/English)
Web Archive (Japanese/English)
Staff Count from Date Founded: February 2006 - December 2015 unknown. PlatinumGames might not have always updated staff counts monthly during 2016 - 2017 (2018 - 2020 tbc).
Number of Employees / (Male,Female) (where available) / (as of first of the month, year)
179 (148 male, 31 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2016) 179名（男性:148名、女性31名）（2016年1月1日現在）
193 (163 male, 30 female) (as of Sep. 1, 2016)

Spoiler: 2017

197 (168 male, 29 female) (as of Feb. 1, 2017)
197 (167 male, 30 female) (as of June 1, 2017)
194 (164 male, 30 female) (as of July 1, 2017) 194名（男性:164名、女性30名）（2017年7月1日現在）
195 (164 male, 31 female) (as of Sep. 1, 2017)

Spoiler: 2018

197 (163 male, 34 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2018) 197名（男性:163名、女性34名）（2018年1月1日現在）
195 (161 male, 34 female) (as of Feb. 1, 2018) 195名（男性:161名、女性34名）（2018年2月1日現在）
193 (as of March 1, 2018)
209 (as of April 1, 2018)
>>> May 2018 (???)
210 (172 male, 38 female) (as of June 1, 2018) 210名（男性:172名、女性38名）（2018年6月1日現在）
212 (as of July 1, 2018)
211 (174 male, 37 female) (as of August 1, 2018) 211名（男性:174名、女性37名）（2018年8月1日現在）
>>> Sep. 2018 (???)
209 (as of October 1, 2018)
>>> Nov. 2018 (???)
207 (as of December 1, 2018)

Spoiler: 2019

206 (169 male, 37 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2019) 206名（男性:169名、女性37名）（2019年1月1日現在）
>>> Feb. 2019 (???)
>>> Mar. 2019 (???)
214 (as of Apr. 1, 2019)
211 (172 male, 39 female) (as of May 1, 2019) 211名（男性:172名、女性39名）（2019年5月1日現在）
>>> June 2019 (???)
>>> July 2019 (???)
>>> Aug. 2019 (???)
224 (as of September 1, 2019)
>>> Oct. 2019 (???)
>>> Nov. 2019 (???)
>>> Entered into a deal with the devil capital alliance with Tencent Holdings Limited (Dec. 2019)

Spoiler: 2020

>>> Jan. 2020 (???)
>>> Feb. 2020 (???)
>>> Mar. 2020 (???)
>>> Opened PLATINUMGAMES TOKYO (April 2020)
256 (205 male, 51 female) (as of May 1, 2020) 256名（男性:205名、女性51名）（2020年5月1日現在）
>>> June 2020 (???)
>>> July 2020 (???)
265 (as of Aug. 1, 2020)
269 (214 male, 55 female) (as of Sept. 1, 2020) 269名（男性:214名、女性55名）（2020年9月1日現在）
267 (213 male, 54 female) (as of Oct. 1, 2020) 267名（男性:213名、女性54名）（2020年10月1日現在）
267 (as of Nov. 1, 2020)
271 (215 male, 56 female) (as of Dec. 1, 2020) 271名（男性:215名、女性56名）（2020年12月1日現在）

Spoiler: 2021

272 (217 male, 55 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2021) 272名（男性:217名、女性55名）（2021年1月1日現在）
269 (213 male, 56 female) (as of Feb. 1, 2021) 269名（男性:213名、女性56名）（2021年2月1日現在）
274 (as of Mar. 1, 2021)
288 (230 male, 58 female) (as of Apr. 1, 2021) 288名（男性:230名、女性58名）（2021年4月1日現在）
289 (as of May 1, 2021)
289 (as of June 1, 2021)
287 (231 male, 56 female) (as of, July 1, 2021) 287名（男性:231名、女性56名）（2021年7月1日現在）
287 (as of Aug. 1, 2021)
287 (229 male, 58 female) (as of Sep. 1, 2021) 287名（男性:229名、女性58名）（2021年9月1日現在）
286 (230 male, 56 female) (as of Oct. 1, 2021) 286名（男性:230名、女性56名）（2021年10月1日現在）
292 (233 male, 59 female) (as of Nov. 1, 2021) 292名（男性:233名、女性59名）（2021年11月1日現在)
>>> Dec. 1, 2021 (???)

Spoiler: 2022

294 (234 male, 60 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2022) 294名（男性:234名、女性60名）（2022年1月1日現在）
294 (234 male, 60 female) (as of Feb. 1, 2022) 294名（男性:234名、女性60名）（2022年2月1日現在）
291 (as of Mar. 1, 2022)
299 (as of Apr. 1, 2022)
301 (240 male, 61 female) (as of May. 1, 2022) 301名（男性:240名、女性61名）（2022年5月1日現在）
299 (237 male, 62 female) (as of June 1, 2022) 299名（男性:237名、女性62名）（2022年6月1日現在）
299 (234 male, 65 female) (as of July 1, 2022) 299名（男性:234名、女性65名）（2022年7月1日現在）
303 (as of Aug. 1, 2022)
303 (as of Oct. 1, 2022)
308 (as of Nov. 1, 2022)
>>> Opened PLATINUMGAMES FUKUOKA. (Nov. 2022)
313 (240 male, 73 female) (as of Dec. 1, 2022) 313名（男性:240名、女性73名）（2022年12月1日現在）

Spoiler: 2023

316 (243 male, 73 female) (as of Jan. 1, 2023) via PlatinumGames mynavi24 recruitment page.
317 (as of Feb. 1, 2023)
319 (246 male, 73 female) (as of Mar. 1, 2023) 319名（男性:246名、女性73名）（2023年3月1日現在）
>>> Apr. 2023 (???) there was a key staff count here before a major hiring spree...it's gone now.
355 (as of May. 1, 2023)
357 (277 male, 80 female) (as of June 1, 2023) via my post here & 357名（男性:277名、女性80名）（2023年6月1日現在）
361 (as of July 1, 2023) my 3rd OP post these will also have to suffice which I've quoted above prior to any OP re-edit (same with my checking the site for November & December 2023)
360 (as of Aug. 1, 2023) - Middle Aged Man Overboard!?!
357 (279 male, 78 female) (as of Sep. 1, 2023) 357名（男性:279名、女性78名）（2023年9月1日現在）
353 (276 male, 77 female) (as of Oct. 1, 2023) 男性：276名 女性：77名 (合計：353名)（2023年10月現在）
346 (272 male, 74 female) (as of Nov. 1, 2023) 346名（男性:272名、女性74名）（2023年11月1日現在）
345 (270 male, 75 female) (as of Dec. 1, 2023) 345名（男性:270名、女性75名）（2023年12月1日現在）