Hideki Kamiya
Hideki Kamiya | |
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神谷 英樹 | |
Kamiya in 2014 | |
| Born | December 19, 1970 Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyorin University |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer(s) | Capcom (1994–2006) Clover Studio (2004–2006) PlatinumGames (2006–2023) Clovers (2023–present) |
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Hideki Kamiya (神谷 英樹, Kamiya Hideki; born December 19, 1970) is a Japanese video game designer and director. He is the founder of the independent studio Clovers and a co-founder of PlatinumGames. In 2009, he was named one of the top 100 game creators by IGN.
Kamiya began his career in 1994 with Capcom, directing Resident Evil 2 (1998), Devil May Cry (2001), Viewtiful Joe (2003), and Ōkami (2006). From 2004 to 2006, he worked for the Capcom subsidiary Clover Studio. After leaving Capcom, Kamiya and other former staff members founded PlatinumGames in 2006, where he served as vice president from 2017 to 2023. His projects with PlatinumGames include Bayonetta (2009) and The Wonderful 101 (2013). Kamiya left PlatinumGames in 2023 to form Clovers.