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[Auctopus]

Related.

Be on the look out for any screens from the game where he's being choked or shot at with the caption "Help."

 

[Macrotus]

Why?

Why?
Because we wouldn't have been able to play a game like MGS if it weren't for him in the first place and erasing his name just because he's leaving?!
thats just disgusting.

 

[Earthpainting]

Don't worry guys, Joakim Mogren will step up and take his place.

 

[Kama_1082]

I know that thinking about this doesn't do much good right now, but Kojima and Sony are a match made in heaven. Kojima can use being under the umbrella of a big-publisher, Sony is in need of stepping their Japanese development up, and both have a thing for creative freedom. When you consider how vocal Kojima has been on wanting to work on something else, and how Sony allows cases like The Last Guardian to even exist (in addition to be one of the most diverse catalogues of "experimental" titles), I think both would enjoy each other's company.

And let's face it: Kojima has made more than enough Metal Gear games. Letting the man go where he wants and pressuring Konami to stop resting on their dependance on him can only do good for the industry. Maybe Metal Gear will become different (possibly worse), but there's little that can be done. Kojima's MG Saga had its run.

This only means one thing. Peter Molyneux will take reigns of the MGS franchise.

Or that Kojima will sign a three project deal with Sony and put a closure on TLG's development.

Why is everyone cool with Sony buying them but if was another company, this place would burn down.

 

[FranXico]

removing his name from every game seems very disrespectful

Not to mention stupid, since it devalues them. They had some kind of stake on Kojima's history as a creative director, and by erasing the name, they are just throwing it away.

 

[Josh7289]

It's very impressive that they systematically scrubbed everything in the past 24 hours or so.

It could have been planned for a long time.

 

[jett]

Removing his name from the games that have been that company's lifeblood for years seems to indicate that there has been some sort of fallout, no?

The only thing that indicates is that Konami is run by scumbags of the lowest order.

 

[Big-E]

This is fucking crazy to think about. Konami to be a fitness club company only now after Metal Gear is released?

 

[Chairhome]

Come on, Moby Dick Studios

 

[Kriken]

history is relative

That's just sad

 

[Assault]

Please... not like this....

 

[darkside31337]

It's very impressive that they systematically scrubbed everything in the past 24 hours or so.

almost like it was planned all along...

don't believe kojimas lies

 

[Stone Ocean]

Just updated the OP too. It's definitely thread worthy. Something is going on, and Konami's non-response and "wait for more announcements" is pretty telling.

OK IM WORRIED NOW

Seriously though, Kojima unbound by the shackles of Konami bullshit? Count me the fuck in

 

[GlamFM]

What if it's Nintendo?

Highly likely!


They probably also bought the Half Life franchise from VALVe and Hideo is currently making HL3 for Nintendo NX as I type this.

 

[EatChildren]

 

[FranXico]

Why is everyone cool with Sony buying them but if was another company, this place would burn down.

I don't think everybody is OK with that. I personally would be ok with him going to either Sony or Nintendo, same for me.

 

[Alienous]

*bad.

And lol.

 

[afternoon delight]

The only thing that indicates is that Konami is run by scumbags of the lowest order.

Which is not hard to imagine.... At all.

Konami earning my hatred yet again!

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

This is probably worse than IGA leaving Konami.


Konami is really going downhill, don't they?

 

[brau]

So i guess this is why he stopped posting food pics? depression made him not hungry?

and all the chopper pics... he flying away? did he know the whole time?

KojiPro LA is not Konami LA.

 

[Zakard]

Maybe they finally decided to name the company Kojima and the games all have to say now: "A Konami Game"

 

[Macrotus]

What absolute cunts are erasing his name? That is some cold, petty, egregious shit.

Seriously. He deserves his trademark "A Kojima Hideo Game" on it even if he's leaving.

 

[Primethius]

Why would you remove his name? That's some messed up shit.

 

[Interfectum]

Kind of sours the excitement around MGS5, IMO.

 

[GameE]

This is some crazy shit. What the hell happened?

 

[evilromero]

This is fun.

 

[Mpl90]

Highly likely!


They probably also bought the Half Life franchise from VALVe and Hideo is currently making HL3 for Nintendo NX as I type this.

They'll also publish The Last Guardian, reworked for 3DS. And the next Shenmue? A Nintendo game for mobile platforms! The megatons are dropping at a furious rate!

 

[Stone Ocean]

This sucks.
This sucks very much.

This is worse than IGA leaving Konami.


Konami is really going downhill, don't they?

Downhill? Ever since LoS2 Konami is pretty much dead as a console dev aside from Metal Gear

 

[Kama_1082]

I don't think everybody is OK with that. I personally would be ok with him going to either Sony or Nintendo, same for me.

If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

 

[clay_ghost]

Why?
Because we wouldn't have been able to play a game like MGS if it weren't for him in the first place and erasing his name just because he's leaving?!
thats just disgusting.

No i mean why delete his name ?

Japanese usually shows respects to the creator.

Why is everyone cool with Sony buying them but if was another company, this place would burn down.

Miyamoto , Sakurai and Kojima are good buddies right ???

 

[Mr_L]

Kojima was pretty much the last person keeping Konami relevant, so I don't really see this as a bad thing. If all this is really leading to something, I'm glad that we're finally seeing Kojima follow up on his ultimate desire to let go of Metal Gear.

 

[Augemitbutter]

suddenly i'm afraid.

 

[UrbanRats]

Is this the end of days? Tell me GAf.

 

[Kyoufu]

Kind of sours the excitement around MGS5, IMO.

I'm even more excited to play Kojima's final Metal Gear Solid game.

 

[KennyLinder]

http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/19/konami-responds-to-rumors-pertaining-to-hideo-kojima-exit/

Rumors this morning started circulating that Hideo Kojima has left Konami after the firm released a new executive appointment form which no longer listed Kojima as Executive Content Officer. And now, Metal Gear Solid 5 ha s anew Twitter account and website.


While we’re not sure what’s going on, and held off on posting anything on the matter until Konami got back with us, a statement was sent to Videogamer:

“Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”

Developing.

 

[ratcliffja]

This sucks.
This sucks very much.

This is worse than IGA leaving Konami.


Konami is really going downhill, don't they?

Konami is essentially Kojima games and soccer. After this, there is essentially no Konami if Kojima Productions is really gone.

 

[Majine]

Retconning him out of the game boxes is sorta fucked up.

 

[Ridley327]

The only thing that indicates is that Konami is run by scumbags of the lowest order.

As any Hudson Soft fan will tell you, you're late to the party there.

 

[Alienous]

If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

Franchise history.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

What the hell is happening over there? Please dont!

 

[AngryMoth]

What the hell is going on?!

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

I'm even more excited to play Kojima's final Metal Gear Solid game.

Absolutely.

 

[chadskin]

"A HIDEOUS KOJIMA GAME" would've been more funny than just erasing that tagline, Konami.

 

[Mookie1515]

No i mean why delete his name ?

Japanese usually shows respects to the creator.

That isn't entirely true, its very rare. The typically Japanese work mentality is the company is typically gets the glory, workers just help that. Kojima is one of few who broke out above that.

 

[evilromero]

This is probably worse than IGA leaving Konami.


Konami is really going downhill, don't they?

Probably? There ain't no "probably" about it. This is monumental. Not having Kojima at Konami is like not having Miyamoto at Nintendo. Actually, way worse than that since Nintendo has plenty of very talented designers that have a huge legacy at the company.

 

[Stereogatari]

I'm assuming part of this has to do with Kojima actually wanting to finally end the Metal Gear series and obviously that won't sit well with Konami. Understandably it's the company's biggest cash cow, there's no way they'd let it go. They've likely taken over complete control of the IP.

This was bound to happen eventually. Hideo can't work on the series until his death.

Now he can make his Mighty No. 9 equivalent: "Steel Cog Rigid".

 

[Sub_Level]

KojiPro does not stand for Kojima Productions.

What it does stand for is Kollection of Japanese Interactive Products Renamed Overtly.

Everything you have done here has been scripted. An orchestrated recreation of a game franchise.

 

[Augemitbutter]

Maybe they finally decided to name the company Kojima and the games all have to say now: "A Konami Game"

this is good.

 

[so1337]

Welp, there's nothing fishy about this whole thing at all...

 

[AHindD]

If it was Microsoft, then what? What's the difference?

Better cultural fit with Sony?