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Konami seeking new main staff members for development of new Metal Gear series
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Nope, we have no idea what happened.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
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Nothing1016
Member
Wasn't it rumored that Tetsuya Nomura was disgruntled with SE? They should join forces and create something. I can see it now.
I just want to say that your avatar is incredible.
Damn.
Bigboss242
Banned
Konami has no idea what its doing crashing and burning already.
This is ridiculous. Again, they haven't made an announcement to clarify to fans WTF is going on. Instead they indirectly acknowledged the accuracy of the leaked info by saying they'll continue to make MGS games and are actively hiring replacement staff.
Geez. You've burnt your bridges with fans of the other franchises you've neglected, then you burn all your bridges with your last big development team and now you're continuing to burn bridges to the fan base you're trying to sell future titles to.
Are they not getting feedback from their marketing team that the MGS fan base is pissed and expect an explanation of what's going on? Or that the fan base's loyalty lies with Kojima and not them? Or do they just not give a fuck apart from going all out in showing how much spite they can throw at Kojima and the team?
The fans deserve answers. You've gagged the dev team and now you're controlling all information about the situation and kept everyone in the dark. Some great PR you have there!
Geez. You've burnt your bridges with fans of the other franchises you've neglected, then you burn all your bridges with your last big development team and now you're continuing to burn bridges to the fan base you're trying to sell future titles to.
Are they not getting feedback from their marketing team that the MGS fan base is pissed and expect an explanation of what's going on? Or that the fan base's loyalty lies with Kojima and not them? Or do they just not give a fuck apart from going all out in showing how much spite they can throw at Kojima and the team?
The fans deserve answers. You've gagged the dev team and now you're controlling all information about the situation and kept everyone in the dark. Some great PR you have there!
MGS 5 will most likely serve as my adieu to the series unless the unthinkable happens, without Kojima any other game is not deemed canon to me. I may only give them a try if the reviews and impressions are stellar, but as far as the story TPP will be the conclusion in my mind.
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
No thanks! MGSV is a perfect end to the series, I will not acknowledge any other MG games as real.
I just remembered the first trailer for MGS4 in 2005 "No place for hideo".
When everyone was trying to take a chair and they left him without one.
1:45
https://youtu.be/9dzhF26cYaU
The music give me the chills.
portable ops was a good game btw .
When everyone was trying to take a chair and they left him without one.
1:45
https://youtu.be/9dzhF26cYaU
The music give me the chills.
portable ops was a good game btw .
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Hmm? They actually rebooted both Castlevania and Suikoden.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I kind of feel like it might be safe, but it's hard to say. As much as it sucks that they've made this announcement, that they're still going to make large Metal Gear games going forward (although I guess that might not be the case....) suggests that MGR2 should be safe. But if MGR2 was mainly being made because Kojima was pushing for it and the game was early enough in development, I guess it might be screwed.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Much of this doesn't really surprise me. I mean, it was inevitable one way or the other. The only alternative is that either Kojima is literally the only person to direct a Metal Gear game until he dies, or Konami just stops making them at all. In any scenario where Kojima is moving on to new projects, even one while at Konami, the publisher would expect some team to take on the helm. Even if that were to be a new team.
Ideally senior KojiPro staff would remain and lead the series, but maybe the Rising debacle seeded concerns of their capabilities to upper management.
Ideally senior KojiPro staff would remain and lead the series, but maybe the Rising debacle seeded concerns of their capabilities to upper management.
giant_frying_pan
Member
It feels wrong for there to not be a true passing of the torch. Perhaps one could argue that Kojima had [to] have it pried from him? But then, even though Konami does own the IP, it seems unjust for it to not happen on his terms.
I think Metal Gear will do well for maybe one more instalment after TPP but then drop off drastically in terms of sales.
I think Metal Gear will do well for maybe one more instalment after TPP but then drop off drastically in terms of sales.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
I guess Hideo's team told Konami to feck off? That loyalty.
I hope they're able to form a new studio. They do great work under Hideo's direction.
I hope they're able to form a new studio. They do great work under Hideo's direction.
UnblessedSoul
Member
Pretty much what happened to final fantasy when sakaguchi left will happen to metal gear, some fans will cry, some will stay loyal, but I will respect Kojima if he says this is the last true metal gear game
Graphics Horse
Member
I thought people liked Rising. And Ghost Babel, and Ac!d.
They already release titles yearly, remakes, spinoffs or main titles. Konami list MG as its own category in their financial reports, when most other titles are relegated to 'Other'.
Assuming they want to carry on making console games, they'll be making more MG titles, and probably porting the HD collection for current gen and PC, unless they prefer to forget those titles exist.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
MGS fans have been pretty cool with the spinoff games like Acid and Rising in the past. If this were being handled differently (if Kojima had just stepped down and we knew the next Metal Gear was being handled by people he picked as his successors), I don't think people would complain.
Bigboss242
Banned
Portable ops was good too.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
it was meh. Story was pretty forgettable and the gameplay not on MGS level. The level design were lazy too. Peace Walker fixed all that though
Nicktendo86
Member
Have I missed the part where it was confirmed that konami forced Hideo out? That may well have happened but many on here seem to be condemning Konami without knowing the full facts. Perhaps Kojima was being a dick? Who knows.
the_batman
Banned
Metal Gear is different than other franchises, it oozes Kojima's ideas and Shinkawa's creativity. Kojima and KojiPro are the essence of Metal Gear.
edit: oh god, i just realized you were being sarcastic.
Kojima was executive producer on Rising (in spite of having nothing to do with the development of the original Koji Pro Rising), and it was his idea to give the game to Platinum in the first place.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Maybe they just don't want to wait another 7 years for the next game. If I HAD to guess, I would say they probably want to develop more games since Metal Gear is the only big thing Konami has left besides soccer.
Is it?
I thought people hated 4 and the MCC is still broken.
Is it?
I thought people hated 4 and the MCC is still broken.
Seth Balmore
Member
For a moment I did not register the sarcasm here and your post almost gave me an aneurysm.
but it's not out yet; how could you possibly know that
the_batman
Banned
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Konami could play it very smart and down-right dirty by releasing a 1:1 Fox Engine remaster of Metal Gear Solid next on current gen systems.
Can you imagine the how the fanbase would react...?
Can you imagine the how the fanbase would react...?
New 8-4 Play is out, but sadly it looks like they recorded the episode before all this new drama. :-/
Comfort Jones
Banned
Looking forward to all the defenders just so we can see who here truly is dead inside.
AlphaQuack
Neo Member
The Metal Gear franchise has got to land in the right hands. Its a universe with so many fantastic characters, there's that certain type of humour that you don't see in other games and the story, well, i love it.
If the new devs want to start off in the right foot they should ensure us fans that David Hayter gets the role of Snake. It has to be done, you can't have someone else in that role especially if you want a fraction of respect back from the fanbase.
If the new devs want to start off in the right foot they should ensure us fans that David Hayter gets the role of Snake. It has to be done, you can't have someone else in that role especially if you want a fraction of respect back from the fanbase.
Which Kojima Productions created for over 5 fucking years! So in the end they don't even get mentioned and instead erased from everything Metal Gear.
I was actually just sitting here thinking "I don't want MGS in anyone's hands but Kojima's.
How wrong I was.