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Kojima was 'fired' by Konami, says Metal Gear Solid voice actress
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yup, Kojima promotes his games so much and now he's suddenly stopped tweeting anything about it. It's pretty weird.
Yeah, how does this play out come E3?
I thought so too. But probably not.
So much spin I'm dizzy. Kojima was let go from any official position in KONAMI and relegated to contractor status for the sake of finishing his last game. That is being fired. It's just not the dramatic "get the fuck out" type.
People realized and you said nothing different from what they knew. Being dismissed from the company and kept on as a contractor is being fired.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Fuck Konami
Nintendo is in the black. I'd say they're managed quite well.
Kojima could single-handedly make Sony's Japan Studio relevant.
Just give him a seperate division called Kojima Studio and boom.
And even more awkward when MGS6 gets revealed.
Just give him a seperate division called Kojima Studio and boom.
And even more awkward when MGS6 gets revealed.
GreyOcelot
Member
it's purely semantics, but saying he absolutely was not fired is definitely "spin"
DragonSworne
Banned
Sounds like he got fired to me.
He only made those with extensive aid and access from publishers, didn't he. I doubt Konami wants to cast a light on this shit.
Aren't they already?
Wait a minute, if she hopes Rolling Stone will write an article on the whole ordeal, it really *is* fake. He didn't get fired at all!
shinobi602
Member
Not really? Especially compared to their western side.
GreyOcelot
Member
i'd agree if they weren't doing the whole petty name removal shit. they could have easily spun this as a "mutual parting of ways" and "the last MGS game from acclaimed director Hideo Kojima," etc etc etc. instead they handled it in the worst possible way.
IronicSonic
Member
I agree with this. SEGA has some hits tho (3D Classics)
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Most people agreed with this notion up until Konami started expunging Kojima's name from everything. Personally, I couldn't care who is at fault. I think it's actually a good thing for Kojima to move on from Konami. He's expressed interest in not being involved in MGS for over a decade, and though I'll be disappointed in what that means for the series I think this will let Kojima begin something fresh and new.
GreyOcelot
Member
i like the idea of him starting his own studio, but signing with a big publisher ala bungie, respawn
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.
Kojima wasn't the only person "let go". The Love Plus lot were shown the door, and its clear Konami were looking to downsize their games depo considerably. Occam's razor.
That's my stance. There's always two sides of a story like this. He could have been blowing budgets left and right or something. It's an interesting story so far but it's still incomplete.
I agree to an extent definitely, they shouldn't have started messing around with stuff that already exists.
For all we know (which is nothing), some real serious shit could have gone down. Let's paint a full picture before the stereotypical GAF righteous indignation kicks in is all.
Edit @PieAndBeans
Sorry, on my phone so I can't quote! But if it was just simply laying off staff and downsizing, I don't think Hideo Kojima's name would be scrubbed from all the boxes.
And at BadWolf below: (last edit!)
I never said anything about poor Konami so don't be daft. I'm just saying let's get an idea before we start jumping the gun.
Mohonky
Member
That was my first tnought.
Seemed like a fairly quiet guy and his games are usually in the black to my understanding so there must have been something going on behind the scenes.
I personally don't really care for his games but curious as to what happen.
ahahahah yeah, thats about the only way top execs at large companies get "fired" unless they broke the law. dude was definitely canned.
Far too late for that.
stripping away his brand, likely against kojima production's will is kind of a dick move as they made up of a huge chunk of Konami digital's profit with MGS IP alone. His job role changes is likely from the result of the restructure and the above events. That's basically the same effect as firing him, but not until after the release of MGS5 to me.
Of course it's just speculations, but I don't think it's that far from the truth.
zombieshavebrains
I have not used cocaine
The worst thing he could do is sign some exclusive agreement with any platform. PC NEEDS to keep getting his games 
No one is saying Konami doesnt have blood on their hands. We are saying no one knows who is the devil in the pale moon light in this situation.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
Fucking Spinny Hendrix over here.
Tomato-tomahto, man.
One thing I wonder about is if Konami has the rights to the "Kojima Productions" name. Maybe that's why they're taking down all refrence to the studio and Kojima himself, cuz he will be opening an independent Kojima Productions shindig.
What's really sad is the loss of the Fox Engine. No more 60fps games from Kojima this gen, I guess, if he actually releases any.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
I didn't know kojima was out if konami. I must have been hiding under a rock. Why'd they can the golden goose? He asked for too much money?
Has to be a very small vocal minority.
There is no way most of the big fans of the series (of which there are a ton) will be able to pass up on the last true MGS by KojiPro.
If Kojima were leaving alone then that would be another story but a good chunk of the key members from KojiPro leaving with him indicates to me that it wasn't over something petty or personal.
Handy Fake
Member
Yeah, all that work with this pretty cool engine and now it's back to square one. Sucks.
At least that soccer game will be able to make use of it I guess.
The more realistic outcome is that Konami is simply getting out of packaged retail games almost entirely.
"hasn't been fired"
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"free to leave in December, which he will"
So he's been fired then. What even was the point in Rob Crossley posting that? Contradictory doublespeak. Gotta keep your friends at Konami close I suppose.