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[Ghost Slayer]

Of course he wasn't there, he is busy with chapter 3

 

[Chariot]

He knows something's up.

He looks like he is hiding piano wire behind his back, waiting for Kojima's command.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Not nearly as bad as when Bungie got the VGA award for best soundtrack last year and O'Donnel was attending.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

She makes me think of the mom from Home Alone

 

[liquidtmd]

He's on vacation guys!

 

[QuantumZebra]

No, he actually receive hypno therapy to become Kojima. His body might be Konami PR, but inside? It's Kojima

Spoiler

nanomachines?

 

[lights]

Surely one of the senior producers or designers would have been a more suitable person to pick up the the award.

 

[NakedJedi]

Fuck Konami

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Spoiler

nanomachines?

Spoiler

wolbachia

 

[Griss]

Before I saw what Kojima did with / did to MGSV I would have been upset or annoyed by stories like this.

Now? Notsomuch.

 

[@Wreck]

ehh...

its okay KJ is checked out entirely...

 

[LiK]

Kojima is in the US to win a real award. the TGAs.

 

[Creaking]

They will not stop, until they have taken everything from him. At this very moment Konami PR is breaking into his house and stealing his socks.

Farewell sockage.

 

[joseph]

Could be a trick of the camera, fleeting moment, etc..

But I've never seen a person from Japan make the facial expression before.

It's totally fucking with my personally held erroneous stereotype of the culture.

:\

 

[sixteen-bit]

Kojima gonna get that Keighley tho

 

[Vire]

smh Kotaku, two minutes of investigation on Twitter and you would have seen that Kojima is the US for The Game Awards.

 

[PulseONE]

He looks like he is hiding piano wire behind his back, waiting for Kojima's command.

If we zoom in enough we might see the barcode

 

[Nugg]

Of course he wasn't there, he is busy with chapter 3

Why would he work on chapter 3 when chapter 2 isn't finished?

 

[RootCause]

Kojima is busy elsewhere.

 

[Machinehead]

and?? he wasn't there... so another person picked it up?

A person that works with PR, none of the many developers who helped build the game alongside Kojima.

 

[EchoChamber]

Oh come now. Guiellmo is an extremely uncommon name in english.

Guiellmo?

 

[Nugg]

A person that works with PR, none of the many developers who helped build the game alongside Kojima.

Yes, why the hell would they send a public relations person to a public event. That's a fucking mystery.

 

[Coreda]

What if the Konami PR spokesperson was Kojima in disguise?

...and the Kojima in LA is not the real Kojima :O

That would be too obvious.

 

[Rosur]

Kojima is in the US to win a real award. the TGAs.

Yea he'd be in LA for TGA...

 

[kavanf1]

I hope they open The Game Awards by...Introducing a Hideo Kojima Production...Starring Hideo Kojima...The Game Awards 2015...Cinematography by Hideo Kojima...Costumes by Hideo Kojima...Sound by Hideo Kojima... Executive Producer Hideo Kojima...Story by Hideo Kojima... Written & Directed by Hideo Kojima...

 

[Memorabilia]

Yawn. Konami is the worst but I don't see a problem here.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

it's like watching a k-drama at dramafever but for free

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Why are people so sure Kojima will be at the TGA's?

 

[LiK]

Why are people so sure Kojima will be at the TGA's?

Keighley confirmed that he's attending.

 

[dmr87]

Kojima to drop bombs at the TGAs.

 

[Camjo-Z]

Maybe he was on vacation? Or maybe he’s attending The Game Awards in Los Angeles? Who knows.

I like how this critical piece of information that makes or breaks the whole article is simply shrugged off as "WHO KNOWS?"

 

[BadWolf]

All jokes aside it's pretty obvious that stuff like this will happen, he's no longer with the company.

If he is brought on stage to receive an award at the Game Awards then it will be due to Geoff.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Keighley confirmed that he's attending.

Really? can you link me his post please?

 

[Ban Puncher]

Why is this game getting an award to begin with is the real question. Maybe Kojima barely worked on this game.

Yes they should be awarding the latest Crash Bandicoot game instead.

 

[LiK]

Really? can you link me his post please?

do a google search. sites linked it to Keighley Periscope archive. I dunno how to link that at work.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

do a google search. sites linked it to Keighley Periscope archive. I dunno how to link that at work.

If you're talking about this video that's hardly a confirmation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bHBDsbTOXQ


If anything i take this post as a sign that he will not be at the show.

"Thinking of you"

 

[LiK]

If you're talking about this video that's hardly a confirmation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bHBDsbTOXQ


If anything i take this post as a sign that he will not be at the show.

"Thinking of you"

Kiefer, Burke and Joosten are attending. why wouldn't he be there to accept some form of an award? I bet he'll be there.

 

[AgentLampshade]

Afterwards Keighley showed up, held him in a chokehold and said "what is this fairy disguise?" before taking off his mask to reveal Hideo Kojima. "You keep wearing masks, and it's gonna rub off on you."

 

[artsi]

Kiefer, Burke and Joosten are attending. why wouldn't he be there to accept some form of an award? I bet he'll be there.

Quiet is Kojima.

 

[Silkworm]

He's on vacation guys!

In Belize?

 

[Roufianos]

Before I saw what Kojima did with / did to MGSV I would have been upset or annoyed by stories like this.

Now? Notsomuch.

Same here buddy. MGSV turned my love for Kojima into indifference.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Kiefer, Burke and Joosten are attending. why wouldn't he be there to accept some form of an award? I bet he'll be there.

Because of the whole Konami thing. How would that even work if MGSV wins an award? Kojima doesn't own the IP, he doesn't work for Konami anymore so him accepting the award would be pretty weird but what would be even weirder is if some random PR guy from Konami accepts the award.

 

[LiK]

Because of the whole Konami thing. How would that even work if MGSV wins an award? Kojima doesn't own the IP, he doesn't work for Konami anymore so him accepting the award would be pretty weird but what would be even weirder is if some random PR guy from Konami accepts the award.

don't forget about the lifetime achievement award!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

don't forget about the lifetime achievement award!

Kojima won that award not the Metal Gear IP.

MGSV awards = Konami

Kojima awards = Kojima

 

[Blobbers]

Horii has hatred eyes.

 

[funkystudent]

Kiefer, Burke and Joosten are attending. why wouldn't he be there to accept some form of an award? I bet he'll be there.

If he is still under contract with Konami while he is "on vacation" until he fulfils his renaming days then Konami will still have a say on his public appearances.

 

[Sheriff_Battlesnake]

Chapter 3 and the Koj/Kon fall out are just PR stunts to get more MGSV holiday sales. and to sell MGSV three times.

 

[LiK]

If he is still under contract with Konami while he is "on vacation" until he fulfils his renaming days then Konami will still have a say on his public appearances.

he'll be wearing a mask. Konami won't be able to tell.

 

[outunderthestars]

smh Kotaku, two minutes of investigation on Twitter and you would have seen that Kojima is the US for The Game Awards.

Maybe they got blacklisted by Google and have been forced to use Ask Jeeves for all of their research.

 

[Moon_frogger]

Oh come on. This is a fake controversy. Others accept awards for others all the time.

It's not a controversy but it's not insignificant. This is the first time, EVER, That Kojima hasn't been to this specific awards show to accept an award for his game. Odd if nothing else