Last week was a tough one for PlatinumGames, and after rumors and lawsuits to boycott the upcoming Bayonetta 3 due to a dispute with the former voice actress in the first two installments of the series, the PlatinumGames studio was quiet for some time, but today The company issued a statement about the situation.

Former voice actress for the series, Helena Taylor, recently called on fans to boycott the upcoming Bayonetta sequel, claiming that PlatinumGames only offered her a flat fee of $4,000 to return for Part Three, and shortly after, sources claimed that the offer was actually around $4,000 per session. With plans for up to 5 sessions, the total value of the deal rose to around $15,000, but Taylor, on the other hand, disputes the claim that she could have earned $15,000 working on this project.

The game's new voice actress has spoken Bayonet 3 Jennifer Hill is already speaking out about the situation, asking all fans of the series to be aware that an entire team has been working hard on the upcoming title. Developer PlatinumGames has already spoken out about its stance, with a statement offering support for Jennifer Hill as the new voice actress for the series.

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— PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) October 21, 2022

We at PlatinumGames offer our sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the creation of the Bayonetta series over the years, as well as the community that has served as its foundation. We give our full support to Jennifer Hill as the new voice actress for Bayonetta, and we stand by her statement, we ask that people refrain from listening to any further comments out of respect for Jennifer or any of the other contributors to the series.

The third part of His Hole is scheduled to release on October 28th exclusively on the Switch platform.