Even being profitable, I'm not sure how much of a viable prospect they are from the perspective of a higher-up at Konami.
> 5 development years (since the last main-line title).
> A brand-new game engine
> 2 development studios
> Marketing costs
> One game
That's got to be a hefty bill to look at, and it might be deemed unnecessary when the other parts of Konami's business practices probably don't require that much investment, or as much of a wait for a return on investment.
It might just be money that Konami corporate thinks would be better spent manufacturing poker chips, or whatever the fuck else they do.
Yeah it's not like they'll provide 2 games and hopefully a very competent online component. Not to mention a new game engine which can be used to other games like Silent Hills.
But sire if Konami is looking at mobile games cash cows to compare with the MGS brand and Kojima have absolutely no place at Konami.