Kiyohiko Sakata: Hello, I’m lead programmer on Vanquish, Kiyohiko Sakata.
It’s been about a month since Vanquish hit the streets; is everyone is having fun with the game?
I wanted to write this blog entry about what it is like to work as a game programmer. I think that people have a vague idea of what game programming is like, as some sort of difficult job where you just write a whole bunch of code that makes the computer work.
Of course, they are right. Most of the job is staring at a computer screen and writing code. If we consider what sort of code gets written, there is a nearly endless list of different types, and in making a game, these stretch from the tools needed for artists to the development environment needed for game designers to create the game itself. There really is code is in every direction.
But to accomplish an endless list of work, you have to establish a set of clear goals.
TNS: Hideki Kamiya recently hosted a reunion and drinking party with former Bayonetta devs, confirming even more PlatinumGames resignations.
Platinum Games faces a talent drain as five senior developers, including directors behind Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3, reportedly leave the studio.
Even if they buy them, they'd be buying a shell of a studio at this point. Almost everyone that mattered to the studio is gone.
Never a good sign. They lost Hideki Kamiya, which was arguably the top tier of their talent list. So, seeing this is like the writing on the wall. They got Ninja Gaiden 4 coming, so hopefully that’ll deliver and keep them going.
Richard Bailey Jr. of The Koalition writes: 2024 was a special year for new game announcements and reveals across various broadcast industry events. From the official return of the Virtua Fighter series to the revival of several Capcom franchises like Onimusha, there is no doubt that the future looks bright. With this in mind, I wanted to put together a quick list of a few game reveals I fully expect to be announced within the next 12 months of this calendar year.
I would love it if Capcom would throw a curve ball shock everybody with a Dino Crisis remake. I would day one the game if it came true.
5. Resident Evil 9
4. The Next Final Fight (Street Fighter)
3. Housemarque’s Next Game (They made Returnal)
2. Horizon Forbidden West Sequel
1. Half-Life 3
