SEGA Europe and America today announced a publishing partnership with PlatinumGames, the studio setup by the main players at Konami’s Clover Studios following it’s closure. Clover Studios were behind the critically acclaimed game Okami which was recently ported to the Wii. The newly formed studio will be creating four titles to be published by SEGA, three of which have been announced today. The games are MADWORLD for the Wii, Infinite Line (working title) for the Nintendo DS and Bayonetta for the Xbox 360.
“The creative forces at PlatinumGames bring a new level of imagination into the SEGA family at a pivotal time in the video game industry when the demand for quality, originality and fun has never been greater,” said Tatsuya Minami, President and CEO, PlatinumGames. “These new titles will contribute meaningfully to SEGA’s brand, while adding a new level of depth to the strategic portfolio of games in our library.”. “We are thrilled to have forged this new relationship with such a talented team of individuals and we are understandably excited about the titles that they are producing for us,” commented Mike Hayes President and COO of SEGA Europe Ltd. “SEGA continually strives to release games for all consumers that are of the highest quality, working with Platinum Games further enhances that strategy.”.
