Sato Kenichi, who has held this PlatinumGames position so far, stepped back in December 2021 after five years and eight months.

PlatinumGames announced on its website that Sato has not departed the company: he remained on the board as an advisor. Atsushi Inaba, the former vice president, has taken his seat, and he will continue to keep his other position (PlatinumGames’ studio head). Inaba also published a letter after his appointment.

“Create and deliver. Creating innovative forms of play. That is the belief PlatinumGames was founded on. That is something that will never change. Games come in all different styles for all different kinds of people. At their nature, they are a true expression of liberty: thoughts come together freely to create an idea, to expand upon it, and then, to play it. The real enjoyment from games comes from the freedom given to both the creator and user—which is why I believe them to be such a great form of entertainment.

Approaching “fun” with complete sincerity has always been important to me. I believe every one of our staff takes pride in being entertainers, always attempting the perfect balance between play and professionalism. Creating a new, enjoyable game starts with the creator enjoying the game themselves. The creator then has to continually build on their idea until they have something that communicates that sense of fun to anyone who experiences it—that consideration of the user makes all the difference.

Our overarching goal for entering self-publishing has been unchanged since its conception: to invent something new and share it with the rest of the world—showing our sincerity towards creation every step of the way. People speaking different languages, from different backgrounds, all brought together through a controller. Made to smile by a new type of game. It connects us and sets us free. It’s a job that I’m incredibly proud of. As I move forward towards the new challenges of the future, I hope to provide more and more experiences for all our users to enjoy,” Inaba wrote.

Best of luck to him.

Source: Gematsu