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Kojima was 'fired' by Konami, says Metal Gear Solid voice actress
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howdyjacker
Member
I wonder how long before we get the "why" and not just more confirmation of the obvious.
Call Me A Hero
Member
This was my first thought as well. Probably they're paying him way too much but on the other hand aren't MGS games printing money for Konami?
BibiMaghoo
Member
Konami : Hmm, we have this guy who keeps our entire business relevant and alive, but he want's his name on all his work, and his own team. How can we claim the brand he no longer want's to make? We must remove the names and the studio. All will be Konami.
Kojima : No, this is my life work. I said no more three games ago.
Konami : You will accept this and go make Konami's Silent Hill. Then you will continue to make more Konami Metal Gear games.
Kojima : No.
Konami : You fired.
Maybe?
Kojima : No, this is my life work. I said no more three games ago.
Konami : You will accept this and go make Konami's Silent Hill. Then you will continue to make more Konami Metal Gear games.
Kojima : No.
Konami : You fired.
Maybe?
Appollowexx
Member
This is terrible. Shame on Konami for the way they've handled his dismissal.
Hope Sony approaches Kojima and sets him up with his own studio. They're always open to crazy experiential game ideas and have a good history that dates back to the 90s. Feels right.
Hope Sony approaches Kojima and sets him up with his own studio. They're always open to crazy experiential game ideas and have a good history that dates back to the 90s. Feels right.
Hahaha first Clarkson and now Kojima. All my faves are getting the boot. Hopefully nothing happens with Miyamoto, Sakurai and Aonuma lol
Diddy Kong
Banned
I'm sure Sony will roll out the red carpet for this man.
TheMagician
Member
I bet the execs want to turn MGS into an annual franchise to bring in more money and Kojima 'strongly disagreed'.
LMAO that's literally out of the frying pan in into the fire.
Konami and Capcom are interchangeable in their current states.
Seth Balmore
Member
Hope not. The man has been quoted saying he will make videogames until he dies, I hope this whole mess hasn't soured his perspective to that degree. I want Kojima and his people to do whatever they want, he is my favorite game designer of all time.
Bomber Bob
Banned
RIP Kojima
Pancakes R Us
Member
You'd better believe it. By Microsoft and Sony at the very least. Maybe Activision, too.
Maybe the Konami brass hate the fulton recovery stuff as much as I do and it returning in MGS5 was the last straw?
Seriously, though, this does kinda sound like someone being loose with words as much as anything. You could make the argument that Kojima has been constructively fired, but we don't know what the actual contract and employment situation he had was or how it has changed, and I doubt she knows precisely either.
Seriously, though, this does kinda sound like someone being loose with words as much as anything. You could make the argument that Kojima has been constructively fired, but we don't know what the actual contract and employment situation he had was or how it has changed, and I doubt she knows precisely either.
Kojima probably did something that pissed upper management. Don't see how else they get rid of him.
StealthGoblin
Banned
I do wonder whether Boyes has had a chat with him. Given that MGS5 is being marketed by Sony and they'll be appearing together at promo events...
Would be silly of Sony to pass up on the opportunity if it arose.
Would be silly of Sony to pass up on the opportunity if it arose.
Why are people taking sides with Kojima so easily? Sure, the one is a real person with an artistic vision (etc) and the other one is a big, evil company which only cares for money. I just don't think they would fire their winning horse for no good reason.
As much as I like Kojima and his games, theres gotta be some crap coming from his side too.
As much as I like Kojima and his games, theres gotta be some crap coming from his side too.
DeviantBoi
Member
He's been saying he wanted to stop making MGS for years, but as long as he works for Konami I don't think that would be possible.
Burning the bridge might have been the only way to really move on.
He'll come out with his own development studio and sign a publishing agreement with EA, Activision, or perhaps even Sony. Does he retain the rights to "Kojima Productions"? I doubt he can keep the logo, though, since it's the FOXHOUND logo from MGS, iirc.
Burning the bridge might have been the only way to really move on.
He'll come out with his own development studio and sign a publishing agreement with EA, Activision, or perhaps even Sony. Does he retain the rights to "Kojima Productions"? I doubt he can keep the logo, though, since it's the FOXHOUND logo from MGS, iirc.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Clearly Konami and Kojima had conflicting ideas on the Boss' vision and had to split.
dugdug
Banned
Something tells me this will not be happening.
It's more likely he refused to make annother metal gear game considering job positions went up for "the next metal gear" game shortly after the initial announcement of kojima leaving.
Damn, I wonder what the full story is
Him and Clarkson should team up and make Top Metal Gear
Him and Clarkson should team up and make Top Metal Gear
Holygriever
Banned
Konami will now focus on the NANOMACHINES market.
StealthGoblin
Banned
Maybe I dreamed it, but I thought it was mentioned or stated somewhere that he'll still be promoting the game.
A shitload of Pachinko machines that probably make them more money than the rest of their gaming division does.
I'd assume its similar to the Ueda situation with TLG, but MGSV is actually coming out.
DannyDanger
Member
The retarded part is how disrespectfully they went about it.
I seriously doubt anyone would boycott if they didn't do something as dumb as removing him from the box art.
Would really like to see this happen
Why does there have to be crap coming from Kojima? This could easily be Konami just not wanting to be in the AAA console space anymore.
Handy Fake
Member
Weren't there rumours that there was some failed company coup that he was a part of?
I may be talking out of my finely chiselled sphincter.
I may be talking out of my finely chiselled sphincter.
Probably never, but it doesn't seem to matter to most posters.
They probably listened to Zero Punctuation's advice
DeviantBoi
Member
Oh, and of course, this is required:
Kojima just shot himself in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase MGS5 for either system, nor will they purchase any of Kojima's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Kojima has alienated an entire market with this move.
Kojima, publicly apologize and return to work for Konami or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Kojima just shot himself in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase MGS5 for either system, nor will they purchase any of Kojima's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Kojima has alienated an entire market with this move.
Kojima, publicly apologize and return to work for Konami or you can kiss your business goodbye.
ShogunDarius
Member
personally I can see Konami pulling out of the games industry in the long run and just stick with their other businesses, maybe they will sell IP, or license it out at that point
I understand the love for the man and why people are automatically anti-corp / pro-Kojima, but now we're actually seeing the word "fired" part of me wonders what the hell happened - and whether there were legitimate reasons for firing him -- it'll be interesting once it all comes out
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I figured he was bowing out, but fired? Konami firing one of the people responsible for them actually making money?
why then do this thing in a way which has everyone speculating and blaming konami?