PlatinumGames CEO wants to expand Bayonetta character in future projects

PlatinumGames chief executive officer Atsushi Inaba stated in a recent interview with Famitsu that he strongly wants to expand the character of Bayonetta, as reported by Nintendo Life and GoNintendo. Speaking alongside Shift Up founder Kim Hyung Tae, Atsushi Inaba declined to provide specific details on the next project for the action game series, noting that he could not answer the question at the moment. [1][2][3][4]

The joint interview followed a collaboration between PlatinumGames and developer Shift Up, which introduces Bayonetta-themed costumes to the action title Stellar Blade, according to Nintendo Life and Nintendo Everything. GoNintendo and Nintendo Everything also reported that Atsushi Inaba highlighted the potential of Nintendo's upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2. [1][2][3][4]

PlatinumGames is a Japanese video game developer based in Osaka, founded in October 2007 by former Capcom staff including Atsushi Inaba. As FTMQ Gaming reported earlier, intellectual property rights for the Bayonetta franchise are shared between publishers Sega and Nintendo. The main protagonist, an Umbra Witch named Cereza, was created by designer Hideki Kamiya and first introduced in 2009. [5][6][7]