Overview

• Takahisa Taura, known for his work on NieR: Automata and Astral Chain, has officially left PlatinumGames to co-found Eel Game Studio.
• Taura confirmed the news in a Famitsu interview, stating that details about the studio's first projects remain undisclosed for now.
• This marks the latest in a series of high-profile departures from PlatinumGames, following Hideki Kamiya's exit in 2023 and the creation of Capcom-backed Clovers studio.
• PlatinumGames is pursuing external collaborations, including the recently announced Ninja Gaiden 4 project with Koei Tecmo and Microsoft, as it navigates these leadership changes.
• The trend of prominent Japanese developers forming independent studios reflects an ongoing evolution in the country's gaming industry.