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For several months now, Phil Spencer, the director of Xbox Game Studios has regularly expressed his desire to conquer the Japanese video game market by acquiring Japanese studios. Many players then assumed that PlatinumGames would be the perfect acquisition for the new ambitions of Microsoft, but this is not about to happen. Indeed, according to the director of this Japanese studio, joining Xbox Game Studios would go against what he is trying to achieve.
PlatinumGames: joining Xbox Game Studios?
Despite an initial partnership that ended in failure, remember the Scalebound episode , Microsoft and PlatinumGames stayed on good terms. It is for this reason that many players think that Microsoft could announce in the coming days the takeover of the Japanese developer. However, according to Atsushi Inaba, director of PlatinumGames, this would be contrary to the studio's new goals.
PlatinumGames: joining Xbox Game Studios?
Indeed, as we announced several weeks ago, PlatinumGames, the dads of Bayonetta or The Wonderful 101, have recently launched into self-publishing. Moreover, Hideki Kamiya, the designer of the previously mentioned iconic sagas, was even proud to unveil last February, Project GG , their first self-published production. Finally, in order to put an end to all the speculation around a possible takeover of PlatinumGames by Microsoft, Atsushi Inaba clarified that this was not current.
PlatinumGames: joining Xbox Game Studios?
Despite an initial partnership that ended in failure, remember the Scalebound episode , Microsoft and PlatinumGames stayed on good terms. It is for this reason that many players think that Microsoft could announce in the coming days the takeover of the Japanese developer. However, according to Atsushi Inaba, director of PlatinumGames, this would be contrary to the studio's new goals.
PlatinumGames: joining Xbox Game Studios?
Indeed, as we announced several weeks ago, PlatinumGames, the dads of Bayonetta or The Wonderful 101, have recently launched into self-publishing. Moreover, Hideki Kamiya, the designer of the previously mentioned iconic sagas, was even proud to unveil last February, Project GG , their first self-published production. Finally, in order to put an end to all the speculation around a possible takeover of PlatinumGames by Microsoft, Atsushi Inaba clarified that this was not current.
As a reminder, The Wonderful 101: Remastered , another production by PlatinumGames, will be available tomorrow on PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
