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FranXico · Mar 19, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

Compare the size and influence of the three companies. And like others mentioned, given past shared projects, he has more in common with Sony and Nintendo.
Like I said, it's just my own opinion, I don't expect other people to agree and am fine with that. Let us not derail the thread though.

Cmerrill · Mar 19, 2015

Maybe Nintendo or Sony will pick him up.

Hideo Kojima presents - Super Mario Gear Solid

NZerker12 · Mar 19, 2015

Please tell me this is a horrible dream and that Kojima is still at konami working on Metal Gear and other things....

please....

I guess MGS5 really is his last MG.

Not like this Damn it!!!

Asd202 · Mar 19, 2015

Konmai don't you dare touch and change MGS V.

SerTapTap · Mar 19, 2015

What the fuck?? And what about Silent Hills? What the fuck. There better be a good offical explanation for this.

Macrotus · Mar 19, 2015

clay_ghost said:
No i mean why delete his name ?

Japanese usually shows respects to the creator.

Someone already mentioned it, but i also suspect that some executives are mad at him for leaving. (if he's leaving)
Not sure how to say it in English but "subtle dig" might be the word for it.

Ricky_R · Mar 19, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
Why is everyone cool with Sony buying them but if was another company, this place would burn down.

It was clearly a joke, but I would imagine that people would take it more lightly because Kojima has been associated with the PS brand far longer than with MS or Nintendo, for example.

GAMEPROFF · Mar 19, 2015

Is his name removed from Silent Hills related stuff, too?

flkraven · Mar 19, 2015

Jesus that was a quick scrub. Wouldn't be surprised if all Kojima's games are getting patched right now to remove his name.

Piers · Mar 19, 2015

Guess that's it for Silent Hills, at least Del Toro's collab with Kojima.

Hag · Mar 19, 2015

Rest in peace ZOE

Tomodachi · Mar 19, 2015

oldboss · Mar 19, 2015

Mpl90 said:
Soon to be announced: Capital and Business Alliance - Nintendo x Kojima Production. The hints are in the air, we just have to read them!

No, seriously, the more time passes, the more hints about Konami trying to detatch themselves from Kojima as much as possible are found. Something is going down definitely.

Maybe they found out what's really gonna happen with BB in V

Seriously though, Kojima said MGSV might be a risky project for him. So it's either related to that or a big fat april's fools

eso76 · Mar 19, 2015

YianGaruga said:
What if Kojima never really existed?

Fuck, i knew it.

It was Joakim all along.

Reedirect · Mar 19, 2015

Now I'm really worried about Silent Hills.

BlackBuzzard · Mar 19, 2015

Where there is smoke there is fire. So where are the press sneak fucks who can give us some info besides the vague reply by Konami.

YianGaruga · Mar 19, 2015

Breaking

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

I'm waiting for CAPCOM to announce that Shinji Mikami didn't work on Resident Evil 4 because "fuck Shinji Mikami".

Lol, this is unprecedented bullshit.

Pilgrimzero · Mar 19, 2015

I'm calling BS. It's a trick.

Please still release Silent Hills...

CreeperBlocks · Mar 19, 2015

Let Silent Hills Be Safe

Please...

Ninja Kn1ght · Mar 19, 2015

I'm legit shook by this. Seems crazy to think he'd leave before MGSV, something must have gone down.

Justified · Mar 19, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

Perceive track record with Devs I guess. Devs seem to have more creative control with Sony/Nintendo than Microsoft

AHindD · Mar 19, 2015

YianGaruga said:
Breaking

*cough*

Ricky_R · Mar 19, 2015

Augemitbutter · Mar 19, 2015

konami wants to erase him from history.

Muppet of a Man · Mar 19, 2015

Ramza said:
He's going to work at Platinum

That would be awesome, actually.

El Pescado · Mar 19, 2015

If Kojima is gone hopefully we can get Ac!d on PSN and Ghost Babel on the eShop.

Feindflug · Mar 19, 2015

WTF is going on? Is MGS5 already finished?

Also Silent Hills is history now ain't it? this series is freakin' cursed. T_T

Finalow · Mar 19, 2015

Hag said:
Rest in peace ZOE

yeah, that's clearly the series that will be missed.

faridmon · Mar 19, 2015

Good, now Konami can release more titles than simply MGS games.

Kama_1082 · Mar 19, 2015

AHindD said:
Better cultural fit with Sony?

Money and freedom trumps all. Whoever backs up the brinks truck will probably win him over

brau · Mar 19, 2015

So... Kojima = Quiet?

dancrane212 · Mar 19, 2015

My theory that MGS5 is really Frog Fractions 2 gets more credence with every passing moment.

Konami must have been pissed.

LeleSocho · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima going indipendent would be pretty nice.

Chairhome · Mar 19, 2015

Augemitbutter said:
konami wants to erase him from history.

T I M E P A R A D O X

No_Style · Mar 19, 2015

This is all very interesting and exciting. Arsenal Gear is in full effect.

Alienous · Mar 19, 2015

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

'A David Hayter Game'

Just imagine.

maltrain · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima will fund his own studio.

7780's Studios

:O

statham · Mar 19, 2015

My dream, hes taking over Xbox Japan, my prediction, hes joining one of the VR companies.

Mufti Nabiyu Erin · Mar 19, 2015

I really hope that Kojima has indeed severed ties with Konami. The man would finally be free to pursue ideas outside of Metal Gear, which is something he has had a desire to do for a very, very long time now. (And personally speaking, I'd love to see him do something else besides beat the Metal Gear horse, which has been dead, creatively speaking, for quite a while.) I'd love nothing more in life than to see Kojima work on an entirely fresh idea; his talents are too vast to be squandered on the same franchise forever.

Timeaisis · Mar 19, 2015

Leaving Konami to start his own thing, I hope.

I love Metal Gear, but I want to see Koji do something else why he still has time.

Fersis · Mar 19, 2015

I dont think Silent Hills is gonna happen after this.

Konami is gonna go full mobile and pachislot.

Kama_1082 · Mar 19, 2015

LeleSocho said:
Kojima going indipendent would be pretty nice.

I already buy his games but I won't throw a dime to a Kickstarter

ekgrey · Mar 19, 2015

Wow, this has been a crazy week...

Asd202 · Mar 19, 2015

I really hope this got nothing to do with MGS V content and story.

King Tubby · Mar 19, 2015

Kama_1082 said:
If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

A plurality of the people on this forum, and probably most of the people who like Metal Gear, are fans of Sony/Playstation for various reasons. It's not really that hard to understand. Metal Gear has historically been more of a Sony franchise.

CreeperBlocks · Mar 19, 2015

I Blame David Hayter.

He Planned this all along

Crawl · Mar 19, 2015

Kojima is really the G-man and will be announcing a release date for Half Life 3 as soon as he is no longer with Konami.

AAK · Mar 19, 2015

Would be awesome if Konami makes a tweet "I NEED SCISSORS 61!?!?"

Fox_Mulder · Mar 19, 2015

statham said:
My dream, hes taking over Xbox Japan, my prediction, hes joining one of the VR companies.

Sony?

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