{"id":499359,"date":"2025-11-16T07:34:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T07:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound"},"modified":"2025-11-16T07:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T07:34:42","slug":"platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound\/","title":{"rendered":"PlatinumGames would like to reopen talks with Microsoft regarding development of Scalebound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>PlatinumGames is keen to work on <strong>Scalebound<\/strong> again, according to studio president Atsushi Inaba.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jp.ign.com\/bayonetta-3\/57612\/interview\/3scalebound\">Speaking with IGN Japan<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/scalebound-platinum-xbox-phil-spencer\">IGN<\/a>), Inaba said Scalebound&#8217;s creator, Hideki Kamiya, has been talking about &#8220;wanting to work on Scalebound again for a while,&#8221; with Kamiya adding he would like to &#8220;appeal to Phil Spencer directly &#8211; let&#8217;s do it, Phil!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Inaba said the studio&#8217;s desire to go back to the IP, which is owned by Microsoft, isn&#8217;t just a whim, but the devs really do wish to talk with Microsoft about it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/platinumgames-would-like-to-reopen-talks-with-microsoft-regarding-development-of-scalebound\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PlatinumGames is keen to work on Scalebound again, according to studio president Atsushi Inaba. 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