Clearly Konami and Kojima had conflicting ideas on the Boss' vision and had to split.
Konami is managed by morons.
Like what?
Welcome to a couple of weeks ago.
Making large AAA budget games is definitely his thing (and very much what he is known for), I can't see him making a small indie title at all.
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
I wondered if he is being courted yet.
I prefer to jump to conclusions. And boy did she paint a big fat target on her back.UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
Hahah, it's almost as if the person who sings the theme song isn't high up on the totem pole at Konami. Weird!
Looks like money was the problem.
Sorry im saying this again but...
Sony.... PLEASE
Konami has a rather extensive casino business. Well a considerable amount of Slot machines I see at Parx (A Casino in Philadelphia), are made by Konami. In fact there is a giant machine near the entrance called the Titan 360 with huge Pinball like metallic balls that go into these Skeeball like holes which has always has a large crowd surrounding it. Yes, it's a Konami machine too.
Considering their gambling side of the company, even if Kojima leaves, Konami isn't going anywhere in the immediate future.
There still is Silent Hills up in the air too, and also consider Igarashi's departure a few months ago. If Kojima is indeed fired, that means no solid lead for either the Castlevania or Metal Gear franchises.
What remains? PES Soccer? the few DDR Arcade Machines, beyond Konami's extensive gambling business.
I REALLY, REALLY HATE TO SAY THIS, but Konami could close it's console gaming division entirely and STILL survive based on the revenue it's gambling side pulls in.
I don't want Konami to fail out of the console gaming. I love Castlevania, Suikoden, and Metal Gear.
It would be terrible to not ever again play another installment of these franchises, but at the rate things are going it could very well be a possibility in the next 5 to 6 years if things continue as is.
A couple of weeks ago wasn't explicitly fired, just hinted at. The dirty dealings made it go that direction, sure. But for all we knew (at the time) he could've "retired" and stipulated his name being taken off all the stuff.
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
Going to be interesting if it comes out, and Kojima is at fault.
Guess we will have to live through the "Konami is doomed" (They are not) "Konami are Bastards" (probably) posts till the facts come out.
This is a voice actress she is about 1 step ahead of us in Hearsay....meaning most likely in the dark with us
Pretty much. I'd rather get the full story before taking a side.It makes no sense for them to do this out of spite.I love Hideo Kojima and his work but at the same time there are two sides to every story. I don't want to believe he's done something so bad it has led to this. However unless Konami have truly lost the plot, I can't understand why they'd screw up the lead up to what will most likely be their biggest release for the "current/next generation" of consoles. If they wanted to let him go why announce it so early on and not after release? The secrecy from Konami and the fact Kojima has been so silent makes it all the more suspicious.
"Categorically" incorrect
Gotta love that wording
Sadly, that seems to be a common theme with most Japanese former greats of the video game industry. Konami, Capcom, Square-Enix, Sega, etc.
So why are people so quick to rush to Kojima's defense knowing nothing about all this?
If Kojima was at fault, Konami wouldnt be hesitating to throw him under the bus and point to the reason why. Putting studio wide gagging order out though, thats only ever gonna be because the pub fucked up. This isn't just Kojima leaving either remember, its all his top captains too coming with him.
UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
All these companies fell from grace by giving too much power to the US departments and/or trying to please western audiences.