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Kojima was 'fired' by Konami, says Metal Gear Solid voice actress
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UPDATE: Konami says Burke's claims are "categorically incorrect".
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal...nami_says_metal_gear_solid_voice_actress.html
Patrick Bateman
Member
Now he has time for a new Snatcher-game.
Holygriever
Banned
This is it, ladies and gentlemen.
Sadly, that seems to be a common theme with most Japanese former greats of the video game industry. Konami, Capcom, Square-Enix, Sega, etc.
demosthenes
Member
Not console games.
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.
and you know this how? it's not like we've seen him create anything other than MG for the past 15 years, which seemed like and obligation.
dugdug
Banned
Hahah, it's almost as if the person who sings the theme song isn't high up on the totem pole at Konami. Weird!
Man, they are quick.
TouchMyBox
Member
Platinum Games, please.
I prefer to jump to conclusions. And boy did she paint a big fat target on her back.
Konami PR jumped on this quick
Frank Serpico
Banned
Firing the guy after working 5 years on a game in the final months of development
Wow
Wow
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.
Mr. Giggles
Member
Kinda confirms suspicions tbh.
For what its worth I'm sure he'll find a new studio to work at if not found his own.
For what its worth I'm sure he'll find a new studio to work at if not found his own.
sleepwalkcapsules
Member
Mega 64 should do a new sketch in the same vein of Sakaguchi's one, starring Kojima and the making of Metal Gears.
they have been trying to avoid bad press since the start of this debacle. It's obvious something went wrong and Konami is trying to hide it.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Looks like money was the problem.
So it was Sutherland that set us down this path?
KIEFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
I'm sure Konami can continue to cover this up for half a year in the age of social media. Such a good job they already did of it by wiping all the credit stuff which sparked the "ooh whats going on here then". Moronic dinosaurs in charge as usual.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
It makes too much sense to not happen.
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
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
Chrono Helix
Member
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.
Maybe not even that, I expect Naoki Maeda's departure a couple of years ago might have put a damper on things?
Seth Balmore
Member
What a PR nightmare.
It was pretty clear that Kojima was not a normal Konami employee anymore. They said he was still working on the game as a contractor untill december.
OmegaDL50
Member
Konami's PR will say whatever necessary to do damage control and make it so the company itself is not seen in a negative light. This is typical of all Public Relations. It is their job to shift blame and deflect anything that could potentially damage the reputation of company they represent.
At best, expect half-truths. Treat it as a person talking out of two sides of their mouth. It's like politics if you think about it.
Oh yeah Kojima and Konami mutually and friendly decided to rescind Kojima's contract...
Totally different thing.
Yepyep.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Kojima should buy the Principality of Sealand, make it his motherbase, and continue to produce Konami owned properties without their consent. At least until Konami blows it up.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
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.
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.
shinobi602
Member
It's obvious from places that reported on this whole thing (Gamespot, etc) that he'd depart on bad terms. I was under the impression we all pretty much agreed he was let go...?
Chubzdoomer
Banned
Exactly what I was thinking. What a steaming pile of PR-twisted bullshit.
All these companies fell from grace by giving too much power to the US departments and/or trying to please western audiences.
Because no matter what you don't fire a man AND his team who worked so hard for you and gave you so much over 27+ years.
Kojima and co. are still a contracted employee. That could be very well why the are mum... you know business ethics, employee rights, and all that.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
Well either she is horribly mistaken or she's just confirming what a lot of us already suspected.
Either way, I'm still buying mgs5. It's literally Kojimas final mgs game and all signs point to it being great. I never thought I'd see the day but here we are. I'm going to really cherish MGS5.
Either way, I'm still buying mgs5. It's literally Kojimas final mgs game and all signs point to it being great. I never thought I'd see the day but here we are. I'm going to really cherish MGS5.
Uh, that doesnt describe sega at all.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
I wonder if this has anything to do with the MGS movie, they recently announced a director/writer, knowing Kojima as the film buff he is, is it possible he was unhappy with where it was heading and maybe he tried to exert as much creative control as he could as creator and perhaps Konami booted him for meddling with the plans?
Hell if I know but i think the film news releasing this past week is highly coincidental.
Hell if I know but i think the film news releasing this past week is highly coincidental.