Bayonetta creator explains what actually happened in Bayonetta 3's ending

Key Points:

• The Bayonetta series has depicted the concept of a multiverse since the first game, using subtle visual cues such as overlapping backgrounds to show parallel universes, particularly after the battle with Balder.
• The destruction of the moon in the first Bayonetta, which should have weakened witches' powers, contrasts with its intact presence in Bayonetta 2 and 3, suggesting multiple timelines rather than a single continuous story.
• Although the multiverse theme was more explicitly stated in Bayonetta 3, the idea has been foundational throughout the series, and some earlier ambiguities were intentional to encourage player interpretation.
• The ending of Bayonetta 3 implies that Bayonetta is still alive, supported by in-game menu elements and narrative hints, such as Luka's presence and references to characters thought to be dead or worlds restored.
• The developers clarified that certain lines and scenarios in Bayonetta 3, like Rodin's comments about Luka, confirm these characters' survival in the real world, countering fan theories that they exist only in a demon realm.