{"id":30732,"date":"2024-05-10T16:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=30732"},"modified":"2024-05-10T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:18:22","slug":"hideki-kamiya-comments-on-how-attitudes-towards-crunch-have-changed-in-the-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hideki-kamiya-comments-on-how-attitudes-towards-crunch-have-changed-in-the-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Hideki Kamiya comments on how attitudes towards crunch have changed in the industry\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hideki Kamiya, the creator of Bayonetta and co-founder of PlatinumGames, recently took to his personal X (formerly Twitter) account to comment on the changes he felt in the game industry during his time at PlatinumGames, as well as how these changes compare to his personal ideals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a string of posts<\/a>, Kamiya explains how during its initial years, PlatinumGames would send a stern message to candidates interested in joining the company, warning them that they should be prepared to handle large workloads in small teams. The creator comments, \u201cSince the establishment of PlatinumGames, I had been appearing in the company’s informational videos saying things like, \u2018We work in small, handpicked teams. Each individual\u2019s workload is enormous. If this sounds daunting to you, then don\u2019t join us, you\u2019re not suited for it. If this sounds fun to you, by all means come work with us!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bayonetta<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, as the game industry went through changes, this intimidating approach was no longer considered an acceptable way to sift out candidates. Kamiya goes on to explain, \u201cThis went on for ten years, but as the atmosphere of the industry changed over time, the HR department instructed me to reshoot my message. They told me, \u2018Please soften the tone and phrases you use a bit.\u2019 Later on, things turned all smiley with the message becoming \u201cLet\u2019s work together, everyone!\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems PlatinumGames kept with the times by assuming a warmer and more welcoming approach in recruiting new staff, but Kamiya questions how this actually affected the company\u2019s ways. \u201cAs for which message was better and whether the new one actually contributed to the company culture changing…I don\u2019t know. But I guess the times no longer allowed for PlatinumGames to work as a \u2018game craftsman\u2019s workshop\u2019 as it did when it was first established.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamiya refers to the atmosphere during PlatinumGames\u2019 early days as a \u201dgame maker\u2019s workshop,\u201d and the meaning of these words may be related to an ideal he holds: \u201cPersonally, if I were ever to start something new, I would want to create an environment where I can work to my heart\u2019s content with a team that shares the same values as I. After all, it\u2019s no fun doing things with people who hold different values…\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While speaking hypothetically, Kamiya suggests that he still leans towards his old ways, and that a potential new team created by him would ideally include only like-minded creators: \u201cThat\u2019s why, to avoid people of different values joining and saying things like, \u2018This is not what I was expecting, I\u2019m all about quality of life!\u2019 I would say this to people in advance \u2013 If you don\u2019t like making games more than you like eating your three meals a day, don\u2019t join. If you\u2019re quick to compromise, don\u2019t join. If you like to dive into things headfirst, come join me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bayonetta<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As one would expect, Kamiya finishes his musings with a self-deprecating jab at his own unemployed status, but he has been talking about how he intends to continue making games ever since his departure from PlatinumGames back in October 2023. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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