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[kavanf1]

Logo needs more lens flare.

 

[FootballFan]

When are people expecting his first game?

Personally, late 2017 or mid 2018.

 

[Setsuna]

When are people expecting his first game?

2025

 

[-Amon-]

Feudal Japan story driven ninja action game, uncharted 4 engine. do it kojima do it!!!

 

[FootballFan]

Logo needs more lens flare.

and more cowbell

 

[wapplew]

So much for that rumour for some guy on podcast that similar game like Silent Hills will be MS exclusive...

It could be still true thou, since Konami own the IP not Kojima.

 

[level1]

When are people expecting his first game?

Unveiled this e3, released in 2017

 

[Soriku]

Yes. Pretty much.

That logo is Kojima in a nutshell.

Very bad at synthesis.
Trying to be badass and deep at the same time.
Overdone, convoluted.
Will have people overanalyzing it.

It's HIDEO

It's HIDEOUS

and where have i seen that font before...

Konami is that you?

 

[kavanf1]

Will they need to build a new engine? Depending on the answer to that, I'd guess anywhere from late 2017 to 2020.

 

[LeFAIS]

So hyped!

Damn House, making me want to learn Japanese!

 

[wanders]

Logo is beast and def Kojima

 

[Vilam]

Awesome, the perfect home for Kojima.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

 

[Alpende]

Big news. Wonder what he's gonna come up with.

 

[Arion]

Early Christmas present right. Especially glad the new studio will be independent and the new game isn't fully exclusive. Hopefully this new studio goes the way of Platinum and produces many awesome titles and cultivates new talent. Congratulations Kojima-san.

 

[MrMatt555]

Andrew House having the time of his fuckin life right now.

 

[foxbeldin]

 

[Setsuna]

Logo needs more lens flare.

Has more anti aliasing than mgsv

 

[crimilde]

I'm so happy for him, wishing him all the best!

 

[Fate/Cipher]

Wow!!!! This is the best news I possibly could have woken up to, and I did. This is so exciting. So happy for Kojima, Ken, Yoji, and the rest of Kojima Productions! Great work, Sony!!

 

[LeFAIS]

Like the look Kojima-san has going for him though.

 

[Elixist]

i think the logo could use some shading, the flatness of it makes it a lil eh to me. it is growing on me tho.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

 

[eso76]

Konami is that you?

Nah, Kojima is one of a kind.
The industry needs *game designers*, and I often feel Kojima is the only game designer left, in the AAA segment at least and i'll support anything he puts out.

But that logo is horrible

Will they need to build a new engine? Depending on the answer to that, I'd guess anywhere from late 2017 to 2020.

I guess they'll just go with UE4.
Not sure even the foxengine provided any real advantage over UE4.

 

[Phat Michael]

Can someone explain the logo? Can't quite work out what it is unless it's a skull inside a telescope or microscope?

 

[KyleCross]

Year of fucking dreams indeed!

And Kojima was finally able to leave the MGS franchise after talking about it for 15 years. All it took was Konami more or less completely stepping out of the game's business and firing him in the process.

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how he does now. I mean, he literally made MGS4 as bad as he could trying to get out of the series... but then he found new love with the game design of Peace Walker and MGSV, and even on that he mismanaged money like crazy which is probably one of the straws that broke Konami's back.

I hope to see him turn over a new leaf and manage things better now that he's the head of an independant studio. Hopefully it brings new-found focus for him and his team.

 

[Toki767]

Can someone explain the logo? Can't quite work out what it is unless it's a skull inside a telescope or microscope?

https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/677041128672124928

and

https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/677041236906082304

 

[valkyre]

Do we know if Shinkawa has any intention to follow him?

we need these 2 together!

 

[KrisB]

So happy!

<3 You Sony and Kojima-san.

 

[kuroshiki]

I guess they'll just go with UE4.
Not sure even the foxengine provided any real advantage over UE4.

I never seen any UE4 game that gave me fluidity of MGS5.

 

[piccio_ssl]

Do we know if Shinkawa has any intention to follow him?

we need these 2 together!

https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/677046592369639425

 

[Newtype-001]

Can someone explain the logo? Can't quite work out what it is unless it's a skull inside a telescope or microscope?

From Kojima:

This is new studio's logo. Looks like a medieval knight and also a space suit.
It expresses the vision of "aiming the new world with the latest technology and pioneering spirit".

 

[Katana_Strikes]

A lot of bitter Xbox One owners waking up this morning. Why can't we all be happy? Kojima is going to get the right support from Sony rather than if he went to EA or Activision.

It's a natural fit and partnership. Him going to MS would be like Xbox getting Tomb Raider as a timed exclusive. It just wouldn't work.

 

[hammertomb]

When are people expecting his first game?

3-4 years. We'll probably find out tomorrow during the ign interview.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Great news to wake up to, totally deserved a break after the way Konami treated him. Will keep my eye out on his new project when it's unveiled, still really pissed off at the Silent Hills game being canned, fuck you Konami.

 

[valkyre]

WHOA!!!

eff yeah!!!

Just woke up and you good sir made my day!

 

[nib95]

Can someone explain the logo? Can't quite work out what it is unless it's a skull inside a telescope or microscope?

A skull inside a futuristic medieval Knight inspired space suit.

More.

Kojima commented on the logo

"This is the logo of the new studio. It looks like the medieval knight, but you can also see the spacesuit. Our vision is"Aiming a new world with the pioneering spirit and the latest technology"

https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/677037751364009985

Big Boss working under Cypher:

Big boss working for himself, free from the clutches of Cypher:

Kojima working under Konami:

Kojima working for himself, free from the clutches of Konami:

I just see some sort of futuristic helmet. Quick mock up.

 

[Maxrunner]

Most predictable thing ever...

 

[Drencrom]

lmao

 

[Raylan]

Not only do I get to post this amazing gif here on GAF, but I can also say how thrilled I am to hear this amazing news and share the joy with you lovely people.

What a time to be alive.

 

[Elixist]

A skull inside a futuristic medieval Knight inspired space suit.

More.

perfect excuse to repost your drawing man. u edited teehee

 

[Toki767]

It's a natural fit and partnership. Him going to MS would be like Xbox getting Tomb Raider as a timed exclusive. It just wouldn't work.

I also get the impression that no one in Microsoft really even cares about Kojima much aside from Mattrick.

Mattrick seemed like he wined and dined Kojima hard and even then, he seemed to be for name value more than anything else.

Whereas Kojima probably has a lot of friends at Sony. It just seems like a no brainer choice.

 

[Benclank01]

Most predictable thing ever...

Yeah, so what? We're excited. Are you excited? Because I think you are a bit excited...

Spoiler

I'm just teasing with you if you're excited, obviously.

 

[OléGunner]

House was loving every second.

I don't blame him. These are wins execs live for.

It could be still true thou, since Konami own the IP not Kojima.

That joker who said that claimed the silent hills IP was being bought by MS for $1bn

Spoiler

lol.

And Konami will not sell their IP when they are perfect for pachinko milking right now.

Will they need to build a new engine? Depending on the answer to that, I'd guess anywhere from late 2017 to 2020.

Could be that they use UE4 engine. They can still make beautiful games with a relatively quick development time that way.

It's all a waiting game for more info I guess.

 

[Gipsy Danger]

Console exclusive. Great, can't wait for the PC version then!

 

[HeWhoWalks]

I also get the impression that no one in Microsoft really even cares about Kojima much aside from Mattrick.

Mattrick seemed like he wined and dined Kojima hard and even then, he seemed to be for name value more than anything else.

Whereas Kojima probably has a lot of friends at Sony. It just seems like a no brainer choice.

Basically.

 

[Newtype-001]

Lmao the lip synch actually fits.

 

[JuanLatino]

When are people expecting his first game?

2018 is my guess

 

[Alo0oy]

I was under the impression that UE4 has the best documentation for Japanese devs. You would think Sony would be up to speed on that as a Japanese company, but nothing about SCEJ's rate of output would bolster that claim. I am just glad that the texture blur in of UE3 is a thing of the past. That shit was absolutely wretched in a lot of games.

SCEJ use their own PhyreEngine, it's a great engine too afaik, why would they pay for UE4 when they have a great in-house alternative?

 

[nib95]

perfect excuse to repost your drawing man. u edited teehee