Last December Kenichi Sato has submitted his resignation from the role of president and CEO of PlatinumGames. Sara Atsushi Inaba, formerly vice-president, take his place in the company, as announced by PlatinumGames itself.
Sato has held his position for five years and eight months, and will remain on the board of directors as a consultant. Atsushi Inaba will also retain his position as development team leader. Below, his words.
Create and deliver.
Creation of innovative forms of play.
This is the belief on which PlatinumGames was founded.
It is something that will never change.
Video games span countless types of languages for all different types of people. By their nature, they are a true expression of freedom: thoughts come together freely to create an idea, to expand on it and then, to play it concretely. The real fun of games comes from the freedom granted to both the creator and the user, which is why I find them such an amazing form of entertainment.
Approaching “fun” with absolute sincerity has always been important to me. I believe that every member of our staff takes pride in being an entertainer, always looking for the perfect balance between play and professionalism.
Creating a fun new game begins when the creator can enjoy his own work. The creator must then progressively build his own idea until he has something in his hands that communicates that sense of fun to anyone who experiences it: the consideration of the user makes the difference.
Our main goal once we became standalone publishers has remained unchanged from the beginning: to invent something new and share it with the rest of the world, showing our sincerity towards creation every step of the way.
People who speak different languages, from different backgrounds, all brought together through a controller. Make yourself smile with a new kind of game.
It connects us and sets us free.
It is a job that I am extremely proud of.
Moving forward towards new challenges in the future I hope to always offer new experiences for all our users.
CEO / Head of the firm
Atsushi Inaba
Source: PlatinumGames Street Gematsu
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