Is Platinum Games Losing its Sheen?

After the cancellation of Scalebound, Platinum Games seems doomed to collapse. But can they find retribution on the horizon?

[Hendog1981]

It's what happens when you stretch yourself too thin.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Absolutely agreed even though I really like Platinum Games I always felt they were hit or miss don't get me wrong Bayonetta and Vanquish are amazing titles the same with wonderful 101 but anything other than that has always been very questionable by them and I believe they had a huge consistency problem.

I'm happy that Nier feels like one of those amazing top games by this team, but I also worry because to my understanding that games development was literally split from the team that was creating the specific story and RPG elements to platinumgames Joseph physically creating the gameplay so it definitely makes me wonder if their team is just drawn too thin.

Right now I'm literally questioning how Nier would have turned out if just Platinum Games was simply working on it and none of the staff from Square Enix

Maybe them simply focused on creating 1 aspect of that game is why it was able to turn out so well in terms of how it feels.

Even though it's pretty easy to blame Microsoft in regards to the cancellation of scalebound if you consider they could have simply put in another team to assist them through the development but at the end of the day they still also contracted this team to do something in the first place.

That's basically like getting mad at a team for struggling to build your kitchen yet paying more money to another team to help the other team to build your kitchen.

I mean the way I see it is Microsoft really shouldn't have to do that if they had a very clear and honest deal with Platinum Games for them to create something for them.

I worry about this company's future because of all the bad releases they've had in the past as of right now the last great game I even remember from this team is probably Bayonetta 2.

[showtimefolks]

I think they need to work on less projects and focus on better and more quality products

[Gaming_Cousin]

I wouldn't want to develop for a company that treats me harshly

[Fishy Fingers]

'Doomed to collapse'.

Haha. Much drama... they expect people to read this s***?

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Depends on who they are working with.

[never4get]

True, Epic Games #EPICFAIL #UE4RETAREDSLOW #EPICCEOLOVESMOBILE. KH0.2 can't even run 1080p60 on PS4PRO.

[ExplodingJuice]

They had sheen to begin with?

[sullynathan]

They've made a good amount of mediocrities and outright bad games, but Nier Automata is very good from the demo I played. They need to move smarter.

[Chaosdreams]

With Nier: Automata coming out soon, Id say they are in a fine spot.

[Featuring_Dante]

They dealt with the devil (Western publishers)

[XXanderXX]

Not losing sheen just spreading themselves to thin .

[tyasia0]

I think their only problem was working for Microsoft.

[XXanderXX]

Here's the thing a ton of these fools studios talk shit about MS , but have no problem accepting their checks after they meet with them . Can't expect a company to just hand u and open check with out certain clause attached to it .

Best case MS got the IP out of this mess and give it a second go later on down the line.

[tyasia0]

Ah I guess that's what happened to Lionhead and their Fable game which got canceled even though it was basically completed. As well as the games Press Play and Function Studios were working on.

Well lucky for Microsoft they have so many games coming out this year they can afford losses... oh wait they ain't got shit.

See you in Nier... oh no you won't...

[XXanderXX]

@tyasia you won't see me in Nier and am more than good with that but u enjoy yourself.

[jznrpg]

Wait until Nier is released, it will be dope.

[Officialxandr]

No. Bayonetta 2 was PHENOMENAL and Nier Automata looks as if it's going down that road as well.

[DivineAssault]

Bayonetta was great and nier looks great too.. They arent terrible but they arent great either.. I just pass over the games w bad reviews.. Transformer & W101 werent bad

[Jahbu]

I rarely comment on this site...but the NieR: Automata demo puts your whole article to rest. Platinum isn't going anywhere.

[Trash_Report]

Did these people even try the demo of Nier Automata?? It was awesome. Scalbound failed cuz it was an MS exclusive, which pretty much is a set up for failure in these day and age.

[TechnoGoat]

The Nier Demo called and said "Nope"

[theshredded]

Nope and nope just play the Nier Automata demo, it's probably going to be their biggest hit to date.

[FUTUREKUBIK]

Transformers? Nija Turtles? Korra?

Come on Platinum, where is the team that made my favourite last-gen game, Vanquish?!

How Platinum can turn it around (for me):

1. Hideki Kamiya needs to acquire the rights/form a deal with Capcom to make an Okami sequel
2. He then directs an Okami sequel but incorporates all things he's learnt from Scalebound and things featured in modern ARPGS like Witcher 3 (endless interesting sidequests and fleshed out NPCs) and Breath of the Wild.
3. In glorious native 4K
4. Thus making the GOTY for whichever year it comes out
5. and make this gamer the happiest person in the world

[Razzer]

Platinum will be fine. I think dev companies need to think twice before getting in bed with Microsoft. Look at their track record:

Obsidian. Lays off 30 after cancelled RPG
http://kotaku.com/5893427/r...

DarkSide Games is a "shell" of what it used to be after Phantom Dusk remake was cancelled.
http://kotaku.com/how-a-sma...

Maybe one day what happened between MS and Platinum will come to light as well.

[DevilishSix]

Agreed. Microsoft has acquired and shut down many studios since this xbox brand hit the market. They also don't seem to work well with others like the Phantom Dusk and Scalebound fiasco's. I think its pretty evident that third parties are more than happy to make exclusives for Sony like the recent Nioh, Yakuza, and the upcoming Nier. Where are Microsofts third party exclusives? Out of professional respect developers wouldn't come out and say it but the proof is in the pudding and I don't think third party developers much like working with Microsoft. I see third parties making exclusives for Sony and not so much for MS.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

So they worked well with Iron Galaxy, Behemoth, Remedy, Moon Studios, and Playground butI doubt you'd give them credit for that.

[foxdie2k15]

Thats what u get when u get involved with microshit

[XXanderXX]

Shit can happen with shitstaion also .

[XanderZane]

So what does Evolution Studio, San Diego Studio & Sony London have to say about Sony. Is that what happens when you get involved with Sony? Give it a rest troll. Stuff like this has happened with Nintendo and Sony as well. EA closed more studios and cancelled more games then MS and Sony combined.