NieR: Automata
FormerNieR : Automatadesigner and director ofAstral Chain , Takahisa Taura , has formally left PlatinumGames and will be institute a new game company called Eel Game Studio . It had been speculated since last year that Taura had left PlatinumGames , after he removed all acknowledgment to his former employer from his ecstasy account and also changed his billet of piece of work on his public Facebook page . Now , he has formally know his departure and also confirmed he has created his own game studio .
According toGenkion X ( who translated the original Japanese textbook from the latest effect ofFamitsu),Taura officially affirm his departure from PlatinumGamesand his status as a founding fellow member of the novel company , Eel Game Studio ( viaVGC ) . He also said that he can not partake much else at the moment .
Takahisa Taura Leaves PlatinumGames & Starts Eel Game Studio
From Designer To Director To Co-Founder
Taura originally joined theNieR : Automatateam thanks to his prospicient desire to see a sequel to the original game , which got a remaster calledNieR Replicantin 2021 withsome gameplay update . Automatawas Taura ’s first RPG form of address , and he bring off the biz ’s combat intention . He also drew inspiration fromCastlevaniafor the 2D side - scrolling sections of the game . Taura served as the director for 2019’sAstral Chain , which received its ownshare of critical acclaim .
It has been reassert by the head of PlatinumGames that Nintendo fully possess the Astral Chain IP , even though the biz was originally owned by both .
Other than the newfangled studio name , Eel Game Studio , there is virtually no entropy about Taura ’s role as Colorado - founder or what type of game the studio apartment could be working on . Given Taura ’s extensive experience with action game and natural action RPGs , however , it is probable one literary genre or the other . Of course , that is just venture .
Our Take: PlatinumGames Might Be Shifting Its Business Strategy Significantly
More Than Just Ninja Gaiden 4 Is In The Works
PlatinumGames had a occupation listing of late , searching for someone with"experience working on on-line action mechanism biz development . “That could be anything in the activeness game writing style , but with Team Ninja teaming up withPlatinumGames forNinja Gaiden 4 , how PlatinumGames moves onwards independently persist to be assure . The studio ’s most recent fully developed biz wereBayonetta 3andBayonetta Origins : Cereza and the Lost Demon , both of which were exclusive to the Switch .
PlatinumGamescould very well make a handsome shift to make an on-line action gameinstead of the exclusive - musician game it has been known for . However , with at least part of PlatinumGames finish production onNinja Gaiden 4 , it may be a while before something materializes from that studio . As far as Eel Game Studios goes , most rooter are probably eager to learn more about what Taura and his new studio are working on . NieR : Automata ’s combat improvements were a gravid part of its success , so whatever Taura is working on , fans can be assured he has plenty of experience .
Source : Genki / X , VGC , Famitsu
