Games Published by Notable People after leaving a Company
I don't know much about developers, writing, composers, or anything similar towards games or movies. I know that's pretty ignorant of me so I'm trying to learn. That's why I made this list, the idea seems interesting and I learn more about people in game development. Win-Win!
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Does 'Mighty Number Nine' by Kenji Imagine (creator of Mega Man, Dead Rising, Lost Planet) after he left Capcom count?
Also 'Bloodstained' by Koji Igarashi (Castlevania Symphony of the Night) after he left Konami
More the same games with different names but both well known.
Also 'Bloodstained' by Koji Igarashi (Castlevania Symphony of the Night) after he left Konami
More the same games with different names but both well known.
I wish I could edit, it's Keiji Inafune. My phone autocorrected...
Blue Dragon was the first game by Mist Walker after Hironobu Sakaguchi & friends left Square, Let's Catch/Let's Tap were the first games by Prope after Yuji Naka & friends left SEGA's Sonic Team (though Prope is still funded by SEGA so it might be a little too murky for this list), then of course Yooka-Laylee by a metric tonne (for our British players) of ex-Rareware employees.
@FallenGrace @Funbil Yes, these are perfect. Thanks!
I'd say Troika's entire library fits here (probably Arcanum tho) as Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson (the OG Fallout guys) left Interplay/Black Isle during the early development of Fallout 2. I think Knights of the Old Republic 2 sorta qualifies too because it was Obsidian's first game which was founded by ex-Black Isle devs.
The founders of Respawn (Titanfall, Apex and Star Wars Fallen Order) also founded Infinty Ward (one of the main Call of Duty studios).
Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) making The Evil Within and founding Tango Gameworks
Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Okami) later funded along other Capcom members Platinum Games (Their first game was Madworld but the most notable of that era was Bayonetta).
Keichiro Toyama (Silent Hill, Siren and Gravity Rush) currently making Slitterhead at Bokeh
And finally, Kim Swift (key member at developing Portal) later made a similar puzzle game called Quantum Conudrum.
Those are the ones that come to mind right now
Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) making The Evil Within and founding Tango Gameworks
Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Okami) later funded along other Capcom members Platinum Games (Their first game was Madworld but the most notable of that era was Bayonetta).
Keichiro Toyama (Silent Hill, Siren and Gravity Rush) currently making Slitterhead at Bokeh
And finally, Kim Swift (key member at developing Portal) later made a similar puzzle game called Quantum Conudrum.
Those are the ones that come to mind right now
I believe Arkane Studios co-founder and former president Raphael Colantonio left the studio in 2017 due to wanting more creative freedom, promptly founding indie studio Wolfeye in 2019 and developing Weird West, released in 2022 and published by Devolver Digital.
The Silver Case was made after Suda51 had left Human Entertainment after the release of Moonlight Syndrome
@Roguelike Thanks! It's been added.
LoreW001
11 months ago