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Looks like Konami will be closing Hudson down as of March 1, 2012.

Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) has merged with Hudson on March 01, Hudson will be dissolved. Hudson on January 17, revealed in a report submitted to the extraordinary length of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

KDE is a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company Konami Hudson in April 2005. Hudson has produced content for mobile phones, "in the field of business opportunities for the SNS, to concentrate management resources on core business KDE, Digital Entertainment Group company, to further strengthen cooperation," as to the merger.

Hudson in 1973, started out as amateur radio equipment dealers in Sapporo. Embarked on the sale of game software for PC then Nintendo "Family Computer" entered the software for. "Bange ring bay" known for, such as "Family BASIC" was jointly developed by Nintendo to.

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This is super sad to me. I always liked Hudson's games, but I guess the writing was on the wall with the switch to mobile development.

I wonder if anything will happen to the games on the Virtual Console and XBLA.

Gaspode found this news, I just saw it on his Twitter feed

 

[Kyoufu]

I hate Konami so much.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

RIP

 

[Salaadin]

Remember when that one guy pretended to be them and let us think that Bloody Roar was coming back? Yeah, I hate that guy.

RIP Hudson. I love you.

 

[Brannon]

So what, Konami's whole reason for buying Hudson was to kill them off? That's what it seems like. Not even a final Hudson super compilation? Damn it.

 

[RelentlessRolento]

still saddeded about thisdedede

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Bee seeing you.

 

[ULTROS!]

Does this mean that all the PCEngine titles on PSN will be gone?

Fuck you Konami, you're the worst publisher in Japan this generation.

 

[Carl]

RIP Hudson

 

[lenovox1]

So what, Konami's whole reason for buying Hudson was to kill them off? That's what it seems like. Not even a final Hudson super compilation? Damn it.

Yeah, that whole buyout seemed to be pointless. It just seemed to waste Konami a lot of time and a lot of money.

 

[Kajiba]

Damn that sucks. Bomberman =,(.

 

[Shiggy]

I hope Konami dies.

 

[Jeeves]

I don't really understand why Konami bought them in the first place if this is what they were going to do with them. :/

 

[Azure Dream]

It was obvious this was coming, but damn. Not even an ounce of remorse or respect from Konami.

 

[Lupin the Third]

So what, Konami's whole reason for buying Hudson was to kill them off? That's what it seems like. Not even a final Hudson super compilation? Damn it.

Yeah, the logic behind this acquisition is bewildering. I would've thought it was to acquire any remaining IPs, but yeah...it's just been depressing how it's gone.

Maybe Konami just wanted to be charge of and profit from the various TurboGrafx-16 game rereleases?

 

[nincompoop]

Fuck you Konami

Does this mean we can expect the rest of Hudson's games to be pulled from the Wii Shop Channel?

 

[tekneek2k6]

All hope for Dungeon Explorer 2 on the US Virtual Console is gone now

 

[Kyoufu]

Saturn Bomberman, I loved you so much.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Fuck Konami. They have murdered a legacy.

I would say I'd protest but I don't think I've bought a Konami product this generation.

So poking around on Wiki, I did buy a few DS games and a few of their digital games. Still, fuck 'em.

 

[Hero of Legend]

You all know what you must do!

I just realized, didn't Hudson have all of their IPs in their name? Unless Konami took the IPs with them and are in their name after the buyout... wouldn't this mean that the IPs are ripe for the picking?

NINTENDO YOU SHALL NOT MESS THIS UP! Bomberman = NOW! XD

 

[herod]

HD consoles claim another victim.

 

[John Rabbit]

i just watched the adventure island episode of gamecenter CX last night.

 

[LiK]

Sacrificial lamb for more Metal Gear.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

I hope Konami dies.

As soon as MGS doesn't do well any more they will.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

RIP Hudson.

Fond memories of the NES Adventure Island games. Maybe I'll set my calendar for March 1 and stream a marathon. At least it's a better farewell than Konami provided.

 

[OMG Aero]

Hey Konami, can't you just let them finish and release that 3DS Bomberman? That one actually looked good.

 

[Fox318]

As soon as MGS doesn't do well any more they will.

So... in 2 years?

 

[AtomicShroom]

Payback for having made Milon's Secret Castle! At last!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Sad day.

I need to buy a PC Engine some time.

 

[Acquiescence]

Sad to see them go. I loved Super Bomberman during my childhood and Bloody Roar during my teenage years.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

They didn't want the IPs
They didn't want the developers
They wanted a small firm for facebook games
They wanted just to kill my childhood infront of my teary eyes

RIP old Konami and Hudson

 

[Princess Skittles]

HD consoles claim another victim.

Indeed. This generation has been a disease.

 

[Omegasquash]

Ah, this is a bummer. They cranked out some fun times on the NES and SNES. I'll pour one out for them tonight.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

So... in 2 years?

Is that when they put out MGS super collection, MGS:Book of Nanomachines and MGS5 in the same month?

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

I hope Konami dies.

They are already dead long time ago.

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

sad star soldier

 

[Hero of Legend]

If Deca Sports 3DS is accurate, then Hudson kept their IPs. (right below the blonde dude kicking the ball).

So yes, Konami doesn't have them, so unless for some stupid reason they decided to keep them anyway, they can be grabbed.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

Wow... The death of Bomberman.

I wonder how many other publishers and developers will fall by the wayside as Dev costs continue to rise :/

 

[The Main Event]

I am saddened by this news.

 

[rpmurphy]

Konami is the most bone-headed publisher this generation, not just for this but this really takes the cake.

 

[IntelliHeath]

RIP HUDSON

That suck to see what's happens to Hudson. They made a lot of good games that kept me entertained for long time. Mario Party, Bomberman, Bonk, Bloody Roar

What would happens to Hudson's IPs?

Spoiler

fuck you, konami. Your greed cost us a great company.

 

[sk3tch]

Man...Hudson singlehandedly powered the TurboGrafx-16 in my eyes. They put out all of my favorite games for the system. Sad news.

 

[MutFox]

Woah, this is sad...
I was just talking about Bomberman 5 with my brother yesterday.

 

[Ushojax]

 

[lupinko]

Does this mean that all the PCEngine titles on PSN will be gone?

Fuck you Konami, you're the worst publisher in Japan this generation.

Konami could just take up all the publishing/distribution, they always owned Hudson during those releases.

 

[Orgen]

As soon as PES doesn't do well any more they will.

Fixed

 

[sixteen-bit]

Man...Hudson singlehandedly powered the TurboGrafx-16 in my eyes. They put out all of my favorite games for the system. Sad news.

More than you know. Hudson actually developed the TG-16's CPU.

 

[Seven Force]

Shame to see a great company snuffed out by Konami.

 

[Kraftwerk]

Bloody Roar ;____;

Gado The Lion <3

 

[Celine]

I hope Konami dies.

That and before dying they release an Igavania on 3DS.