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Diddy Kong · Mar 19, 2015

Welp.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

V_Ben said:
Well, this seems odd.

http://www.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp/en/news/release/2015/0304/?cm_sp=01-_-release-_-20150304-e

As of this page, he was the 'Executive Content Officer'

OnionPowder said:
Wasn't he just appointed last year?

http://www.konami-digital-entertain...se/2014/0703/?cm_sp=01-_-release-_-20140703-e

Edit: That list you showed didn't show content officers I think. Only positions that are changing.

... hereby announces the following executive appointments.

You got me worked up over nothing, OP.

Kyoufu · Mar 19, 2015

Ramza said:
WAIT! I doubt he's leaving Konami. Like someone said above, he's probably just stepping back into a more creative position. I mean, he has to give us Silent Hills after all. DON'T YOU FUCK ME OVER ON THIS KOJIMA

Nope. lol

There's no such thing as "creative" at Konami anymore.

Interfectum · Mar 19, 2015

http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro even redirects now.

BIONIC-ARRRMMM!! · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima wouldn't leave Konami before Silent Hills is out the door at least

, would he?

Tadaima · Mar 19, 2015

RealityPales said:

What is the point of this blatantly racist post, RealityPales?

TheSlySoul · Mar 19, 2015

I can understand if he is moving into another position, but seems they are restructuring Kojima Productions worries me as well.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

Interfectum said:
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro even redirects now.

Oh, shit.

MGSV cost Kojima Productions its life.

Kojima Productions LA now hold the keys to the franchise. Kojima didn't get the memo that Japanese games development stopped dying.

lol

Chairhome · Mar 19, 2015

RealityPales said:
OUYA, even?

Don't you put that on me, Ricky Bobby

Xater · Mar 19, 2015

RealityPales said:
What the hell is Konami minus Kojima Productions?

PES and I don't know.

EatChildren · Mar 19, 2015

Finishes production of Metal Gear Solid V.
Formally leaves Kojima Productions and Konami.
Kojima Productions folds, remaining staff absorbed into Konami.
Contracted to advise on Silent Hills.
Joins Platinum.
Advises on Rising 2.
Exclusive to Wii U.

The_Darkest_Red · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima Productions seems like an odd fit in modern Konami's depressingly cynical business model. Wouldn't surprise me to see him cut ties.

Ridley327 · Mar 19, 2015

Interfectum said:
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro even redirects now.

Oh dear.

The Cartographer · Mar 19, 2015

Xater said:
PES and I don't know.

Bemani.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

If Kojima Productions went independent so many MGS fans would get second jobs to directly support a member of the team.

Macrotus · Mar 19, 2015

There wasn't a thread when I checked so I posted some tweets and information on the MGS V thread. I'll just quote it here

Macrotus said:
I posted this in a different thread in a community BBS,
and I'm not sure if this rumour deserves a thread but is anyone aware of the rumour that Kojima Production might disband after MGS5?

Either way, I can't seem to post a new thread probably because I'm new here,
so I thought I'd post in this thread.

This started popping up today and people started saying,
Koji-Pros logo is gone from the official MGS website.
And Koji-Pros twitter account is also being deleted and is going to move to metalgear_jp.
And one more interest thing is that Kojimas name is gone from the Konami Personnel list.

I'll quote some Tweets between Japanese users regarding this.

Someone mentioning that there isn't the Koji-Pro logo on the MGS official website anymore.
https://twitter.com/NAMsenbeiten001/status/578485296674709505
https://twitter.com/524Ryo/status/578487011801075712

Someone posting a public document of the Konami Personnel list and mentioning Kojima isn't on the list anymore.
https://twitter.com/bubble_sayu_ken/status/578493324941635585

Someone summarising the situation.
https://twitter.com/anesa0204/status/578498825150541824

A person named "Junk-Hunter Yoshida" (he seems to have a Japanese wikipedia page on him)
mentions that this will be the final year of major Japanese devs moving away from consoles
and also mentions that Koji-Pro might disband after MGS5 releases.
https://twitter.com/Yoshidamian/status/577761486358982656

If this deserves a thread, could someone make one?

Tadale · Mar 19, 2015

Man, what is happening to video games.

striferser · Mar 19, 2015

Interfectum said:
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro even redirects now.

WOAH.
But wait, P.T is included in MGS portal? WTH?

Carbonox · Mar 19, 2015

This is concerning.

Gunstar Ikari · Mar 19, 2015

RealityPales said:
What the hell is Konami minus Kojima Productions?

The PES and Yu-Gi-Oh company.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

Konami must've been like "We'll give you Ground Zeroes, but you've got one year to get The Phantom Pain out of the door or you're all fired", and Kojima must've thought they were bullshittin'.

FourMyle · Mar 19, 2015

:O what is going on...

brau · Mar 19, 2015

so whats gonna happen to Silent Hills?

Pudge · Mar 19, 2015

Konami is in damage control mode. I don't know if I believe them.

http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...mi_responds_to_hideo_kojima_exit_rumours.html

Valnen · Mar 19, 2015

brau said:
so whats gonna happen to Silent Hills?

If Kojima is no longer on the project it might as well be cancelled, honestly.

LiK · Mar 19, 2015

KojiPro taking MGS with them? This could be huge, hehe

pizzacat · Mar 19, 2015

The person who will take his place is called..... Joakim Mogren!

Kyoufu · Mar 19, 2015

brau said:
so whats gonna happen to Silent Hills?

Deader than The Last Guardian.

DNAbro · Mar 19, 2015

striferser said:
WOAH.
But wait, P.T is included in MGS portal? WTH?

Silent Hills actually a metal gear game.

Honestly though if Silent Hills gets cancelled I'm going to be so fucking pissed. More excited for that than MGSV.

UrbanRats · Mar 19, 2015

Modern Konami without Kojima is literally nothing, so i wouldn't worry.

Labadal · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima stealth game Kickstarter. If it doesn't work, nano-machines will make it happen.

Hattori · Mar 19, 2015

EatChildren said:
Finishes production of Metal Gear Solid V.
Formally leaves Kojima Productions and Konami.
Kojima Productions folds, remaining staff absorbed into Konami.
Contracted to advise on Silent Hills.
Joins Platinum.
Advises on Rising 2.
Exclusive to Wii U.

I'm hoping this is true just to see the aftermath xD

Woffls · Mar 19, 2015

Yoooo this is worrying. I'd have expected Kojima to leave Konami... but dissolving Koji-Pro rather than renaming it seems a bit odd.

BossLackey · Mar 19, 2015

Aaaaaaaaand there goes Metal Gear

Darksol · Mar 19, 2015

Don't fuck with my heart. Where Kojima goes, my support follows.

10k · Mar 19, 2015

KojiKnight said:
He finally did it... the crazy bastard is finally leaving Konami and freeing himself from the Metal Gear franchise... God speed Kojima!

My sentiments exactly.

Darksol said:
Don't fuck with my heart. Where Kojima goes, my support follows.

Kojima is in all our hearts so wherever you go he goes.

Finale Fireworker · Mar 19, 2015

But what about Silent Hills?

Doctor_Thomas · Mar 19, 2015

No greater good. No just cause.

SnowFlakeCake · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima knows that realistically, Konami won't allow him to make anything big budget that is not called MGS. He's a big name so it's plausible that another company said come here, we will give you the budget to make another big IP. He will take his crew with him as well, at least some of the big boys which explains disbanding the studio. Dude's got so much pull in the company though it would be crazy to see him leave, he couldn't have it any better at another company. I don't think he's the one that would turn to mobile either, he seems to like the big budget flashy titles.

Ridley327 · Mar 19, 2015

Pudge said:
Konami is in damage control mode. I don't know if I believe them.

http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...mi_responds_to_hideo_kojima_exit_rumours.html

Holy hell, this is nuts. That they're already on top of this before word gets out more doesn't leave much room for interpretation.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

Pudge said:
Konami is in damage control mode. I don't know if I believe them.

http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...mi_responds_to_hideo_kojima_exit_rumours.html

"Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements."

Holy shit.

This might actually be a messed up situation.

Fortinbras · Mar 19, 2015

EatChildren said:
Finishes production of Metal Gear Solid V.
Formally leaves Kojima Productions and Konami.
Kojima Productions folds, remaining staff absorbed into Konami.
Contracted to advise on Silent Hills.
Joins Platinum.
Advises on Rising 2.
Exclusive to Wii U.

Makes sense, except the Wii U part.

Interfectum · Mar 19, 2015

MGS5 Splash Page back in Feb: http://web.archive.org/web/20150223193621/http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

MGS5 Splash Page now: http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

Look at the footer.

Some Nobody · Mar 19, 2015

Konami without KojiPro is basically a Konami about to leave games, so I wouldn't overreact yeah.

Macrotus · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima does unimaginable things to surprise us sometimes.
I hoping this is just one of them...

King Tubby · Mar 19, 2015

Is it happening? Good. Let Kojima be free of this franchise already.

RealityPales said:
.

What the fuck?

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

Interfectum said:
MGS5 Splash Page back in Feb: http://web.archive.org/web/20150223193621/http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

MGS5 Splash Page now: http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

Look at the footer.

They removed the Koji Pro logo.

What the fuck?

Geg · Mar 19, 2015

It would be Konami who actually owns the rights to Metal Gear, right? Not Kojipro?

strafer · Mar 19, 2015

Okay, now I'm scared.

DarkTom · Mar 19, 2015

Interfectum said:
MGS5 Splash Page back in Feb: http://web.archive.org/web/20150223193621/http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

MGS5 Splash Page now: http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/

Look at the footer.

Ok that's something.

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