Muppet of a Man
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The fate of Metal Gear is one thing...the thought of not having a proper Metal Gear Rising sequel or Silent Hills is by far the most depressing thing out of this news.
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GameSpot: Kojima to leave Konami after MGSV, power struggle, communications embargo
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CanUKlehead
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Fair to be afraid, but it's not as though their contract runs before the game's out. I would imagine they'll be professional.
rootbeerafloat
Member
Poor Silent Hill. We were so close to a worthy revival.
BigSteve217
Neo Member
Well it had to end some how.
Damerman
Member
Bwahahahaha!
Kojima and metal gear are synonymous in my eyes. No kojima, no money for metal gear.
entremet
Member
the thing is kojima is such a troll so this could go either way
he wouldn't get this elaborate.......would he
Not this big. Konami would't cosign that. They're an old, super conservative Japanese company.
Of course there is value in keeping their Ips. How else are they going to fuck with indie developers and other people?
DoktorEvil
Banned
AAA needs a serious check in budget realty in order for it to survive, or game prices have to rise.
Which one do you think will happen first?
BobTheFork
Member
I didn't really want him to make more MGS after this anyways but he should be at Konami and I'm amazing at this news.
I'm way more excited to see what he will do next.
I'm way more excited to see what he will do next.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
This is fucking insane.
I really can't believe this is happening. I sincerely hope that the team morale and Kojima's as well doesn't affect the quality of the game this ridiculously close to it being completed.
I really don't want that to sound selfish, being that Kojima and his team are more important; by my excitement for MGSV:TPP is so profoundly massive that I can only imagine playing it and it be amazing - the opposite of that would be too horrible to imagine.
I really can't believe this is happening. I sincerely hope that the team morale and Kojima's as well doesn't affect the quality of the game this ridiculously close to it being completed.
I really don't want that to sound selfish, being that Kojima and his team are more important; by my excitement for MGSV:TPP is so profoundly massive that I can only imagine playing it and it be amazing - the opposite of that would be too horrible to imagine.
brandonh83
Banned
Don't know what to think. MGSV and Silent Hill were two of my most anticipated projects. Hm. Maybe they should sell their IP's and fuck off already.
Don't even, man.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
There isn't a large chunk of development left. The game was content complete months ago. They could have set a June release but that wasn't enough time for marketing such a big title, so September it is.
ActuallyHulk
Banned
As far as I'm concerned, Konami is well and truly dead.
With this news we are also losing out any chance of probably getting ZoE3 ever. I mean, I know it was announced and cancelled, but still...
I wonder if Konami is going to fold or get bought out by another company at this point. MGS is one of the only active IPs they have left and with Kojima leaving, they are losing that franchise and Silent Hills. They might very well be screwed.
I wonder if Konami is going to fold or get bought out by another company at this point. MGS is one of the only active IPs they have left and with Kojima leaving, they are losing that franchise and Silent Hills. They might very well be screwed.
AgentLampshade
Member
Definitely printing off my own MGSV cover now. And it'll include "A Hideo Kojima game" in all caps, pride of place above the title.
gioGAF
Member
Total speculation, but I bet Konami wants to do something shitty to fans with MGS5 (microtransaction shenanigans or cutting content to sell as DLC) and Kojima was not happy about it so they removed him and company.
Honestly, Konami is a joke and Kojima is the only real ace they have and since this is potentially the last Metal Gear game from him, they want to fleece the consumers as much as possible.
Honestly, Konami is a joke and Kojima is the only real ace they have and since this is potentially the last Metal Gear game from him, they want to fleece the consumers as much as possible.
Looking forward for Place Of the Finishers.
Cipher destroying MSF Mother Base=Konami cancelling Kojima Productions
Big Boss founding Diamond Dogs with Kaz=Kojima founding a new game studio with
Imaizumi=Kaz
Shinkawa=Ocelot
Cipher destroying MSF Mother Base=Konami cancelling Kojima Productions
Big Boss founding Diamond Dogs with Kaz=Kojima founding a new game studio with
Imaizumi=Kaz
Shinkawa=Ocelot
Murata=Gray Fox
BrokenEchelon
Banned
What if Konami was responsible for firing Hayter and getting that drunk to replace him?
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Damn shame.
Muppet of a Man
Member
This. Gaming to me is Japanese gaming creativity. From Software is the last bastion of hope at this point.
In Bloodborne and Souls we trust. Please herald in a new era of Japanese gaming goodness.
What does this mean for Silent Hills? I really hope the franchise isn't canned, I was really looking forward to a new Japanese entry.
It's still happening. The deal was with Del Toro and Konami. Kojima wasn't the requirement for the game, though he was certainly one of the key figures for P.T. being so great.
So yeah, it'll still happen, but without Kojima.
Whoa. An end of an era. I wanted Kojima to move on from Metal Gear, but this is absolutely ridiculous. How the fuck do you tell the core of your company to piss off like that?
Can't wait to see what Kojima and his team end up doing after they land at a new place (or better yet, form their own studio). Konami can finally rot.
Can't wait to see what Kojima and his team end up doing after they land at a new place (or better yet, form their own studio). Konami can finally rot.
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
I understand you, but I see it as the Neil Blomkamp Alien movie, he is going to make a new movie in the franchise that started from the original amazing Ridley Scott 1979 movie.
The same can be done with the Metal Gear franchise, a young japanese developer who just started working at Konami could take over and go fresh further with his young vision and create more Metal Gear lore that was created by the legendary Hideo Kojima.
I would play the shit out of whatever game they came up with. They are basically my two favorite game designers.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yes, of course. Its a great experience on its own.
The PT demo never leaves my PS4. Nevah.
BigSteve217
Neo Member
So this leaves the question will Konami do other stuff with the MGS IP
KiefbladeMaster
Member
Which doesn't bode well for the quality of the title at all. Not like Konami have many talented people left.
...and the maggot-infested corpse of Hudson Soft.
And Silent Hill.
And Castlevania.
And Zone of Enders.
And Snatchers.
And Policenauts.
And Contra.
And Twinbee.
And Gradius.
And Parodius.
And Beatmania/DDR.
And...
Seriously, just let them die a quick and painless death. For the greater good of all of us gamers.
NumberThree
Member
Unfortunately Konami already ordered the cases, however now they're printing stickers that say "Totally not" so they can put one on each case.
Fancy Clown
Member
No, they are stripping his name from the box.
thekiddfran
Member
Really? What other cash cow have they got?
Anuson.Phan
Banned
This is for the best. Soon Konami will sell their assets and Kojima will be reunited with Big Boss again.
golduck342
Member
Can't wait till Konami blocks the release of MxS in a few years when they're irrelevant.
Gyms and gambling machines.
Regret Upon Approval
Member
People mentioned earlier evidence before, was this part of it?
http://www.konami-digital-entertain...se/2015/0304/?cm_sp=01-_-release-_-20150304-e
Also.
I'm torn, on one hand no ZoE 3 ;_;
The other, yay Kojima finally gets to work on something new.
Regarding buy-up/exclusivity desires. I think it is for the best and probably Kojimas preference to go independent for a while. No sense immediately stifling the freedom that he could have now.
http://www.konami-digital-entertain...se/2015/0304/?cm_sp=01-_-release-_-20150304-e
Also.
I'm torn, on one hand no ZoE 3 ;_;
The other, yay Kojima finally gets to work on something new.
Regarding buy-up/exclusivity desires. I think it is for the best and probably Kojimas preference to go independent for a while. No sense immediately stifling the freedom that he could have now.
Japanese companies need to better embrace the global market. The Japanese market is significantly different from the American market. It seems "core" gaming is having a difficult time holding on there, while it's thriving here. Which is why companies like Sega are beefing up their Steam catalogs, and why both Nintendo and Sony are pushing different products in different markets.
Smaller companies, like Konami, seem to struggle with this. Maybe it's management, maybe it's money.
I could be wrong. It's just what I think I see, in my limited perspective.
DerZuhälter
Member
This is like FIFA banning Messi and Ronaldo for all future FIFA events.
Why would you do that?
Why would you do that?
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Xpike
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But the thing is that I don't really see Konami allowing anyone to actually put as much care into the new MGS, it'll be a quick annual series from here out about Solid Snake blowing up Metal Gears ad nauseum.
Man, what an insane week this has been...I can't believe this is really happening, this is like Nintendo suddenly shitting all over Miyamoto and booting him out or something...
Seriously though, Kojima will land just fine, undoubtedly his phone is going to be ringing off the hook with offers from all of the big players. It's just a matter now of seeing where he and whoever he takes with him ends up...
Seriously though, Kojima will land just fine, undoubtedly his phone is going to be ringing off the hook with offers from all of the big players. It's just a matter now of seeing where he and whoever he takes with him ends up...
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