Hideki Kamiya launches YouTube channel; cannot work in games industry for one year

Hideki Kamiya has launched a YouTube channel following his planned leave from PlatinumGames today. In his first video, Kamiya discusses his leave and plans going forward.

“You can BLEEP OUT, right?” Kamiya asked when the prompt about why he left PlatinumGames came up. “How should I put it… hmm… How can I put it… Umm… THERE’S NO WAY I CAN PUT IT. You guys understand, right? But… I’d say, I left the company because I wanted to follow my beliefs as a game creator. And to choose the path I think is right and move on. Yeah, so I’m not going to retire yet. I want to keep creating games.”

As for where he will go next, Kamiya said that he is not allowed to work in the games industry for a one year period—likely due to a non-compete clause.

“Am I even allowed to say this out loud?” Kamiya said. “I can’t work for (the same industry for) a year. Due to reasons. So, it’ll be a while until I bring good news to you all. It’ll take time. but I’ll make it happen.”

Watch the video below.

Let’s Ask Kamiya! Why’d He Quit? What Are His Plans?

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