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[Ryouji Gunblade]

Well this undoes the pain of losing Snake.

 

[iMax]

Please be P.T.

Donna Burke @db_singer_actor
Doing horror voice overs for a new game... Lots of different screams... Am scaring myself

[tweet]https://twitter.com/db_singer_actor/status/674094843853844480[/tweet]

Umm.

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Please be P.T.

Donna Burke @db_singer_actor
Doing horror voice overs for a new game... Lots of different screams... Am scaring myself

[tweet]https://twitter.com/db_singer_actor/status/674094843853844480[/tweet]

Quiet Valley

 

[Melchiah]

Sony gives too much freedom to their devs, sometimes it works and we get TLOU and sometimes it doesn't and we get The Order.

And without the freedom we'd get neither. It's better to have more artistic freedom, and get a few flops as a result, than to have restrictions and guidelines based on what's more likely to sell.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Such a lust for game developing, he should have taken a break before jumping straight back in. Whatever he makes I will be interested in and hope it turns out great.

 

[vato_loco]

No need to "please be excited" me, I'm already excited as balls.

How long until they announce this new IP and what it's about?

 

[Coxy100]

PlayStation exclusive is sucky. And I can't help but feel that the general vibe in this thread would be very different if the deal was with Microsoft instead.

Agreed - there is a clear Sony bias on GAF at times.

(and yes I know it makes more sense for him to partner with Sony - but doesn't change the fact it would be a very different reaction on here)

Exactly. I thought it was a nice and quick classy video.
Others publishers would've had journalists/reporters all up in there on a rooftop.



Sucky for some XB1 owners but still the most logical decision.
If he'd signed with Activision or EA, my first thoughts would've been:

1. Limited creative freedom
2. Tight budget
3. Microtransactions/DLC stuffed up the wazoo

Some? All of us!

 

[SolidSnakex]

But that is just him pandering to his followers who are likely to be interested in that aspect.

Perhaps, but i'm sure he knows about Ryan. He's actually been dumping on Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup.

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Good ol' Larry showing a bit of class.

This is after all just games, remember that folks

 

[notaskwid]

Someone get a hold on what Del Toro is doing.

 

[televator]

Please be P.T.

Donna Burke @db_singer_actor
Doing horror voice overs for a new game... Lots of different screams... Am scaring myself

[tweet]https://twitter.com/db_singer_actor/status/674094843853844480[/tweet]

Well of course it would not be Silent Hill. Quiet Peak is NOT Silent Hill. Just like The Evil Within is NOT Resident Evil.

 

[boredandlazy]

Agreed - there is a clear Sony bias on GAF at times.

(and yes I know it makes more sense for him to partner with Sony - but doesn't change the fact it would be a very different reaction on here)

Some? All of us!

Some Xbox owners Have PS4's too.

 

[iMax]

Good ol' Larry showing a bit of class.

This is after all just games, remember that folks

Probably could've done without the period at the front.

 

[Nesther]

And without the freedom we'd get neither. It's better to have more artistic freedom, and get a few flops as a result, than to have restrictions and guidelines based on what's more likely to sell.

Indeed. And it seems we get more hits than flops this way. I mean he used The Order has an example of fucking up due to too much freedom, but a few months later another studio has a success story thanks to Until Dawn.

 

[Imperfected]

Some? All of us!

Not for me.

Spoiler

I mean, I own both, but by definition....

 

[Rymuth]

Perhaps, but i'm sure he knows about Ryan. He's actually been dumping on Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup.

This

 

[le.phat]

PlayStation exclusive is sucky. And I can't help but feel that the general vibe in this thread would be very different if the deal was with Microsoft instead.

That's because a Microsoft deal makes way less sense ( business, logistics, language barriers, culture ).

 

[FootballFan]

When is the IGN article coming up?

 

[zsynqx]

This

Even Uncharted 4?

 

[ethomaz]

Saving this one just for my own special album of salt.

I want to see his reply lol

Shu ruled like a boss now.

 

[Real_Madrid]

Perhaps, but i'm sure he knows about Ryan. He's actually been dumping on Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup.

What? I doubt there will be a bigger exclusive line up this gen than Sony 2016.

 

[le.phat]

Saving this one just for my own special album of salt.

Shut down lol.

 

[Chobel]

Umm.

LMFAO!

 

[NeoN1]

Umm.

Well, that's some CSI skill.

 

[Sayad]

When people bring up Sony's "too much" freedom for devs, they're usually referring to the Last Gaurdian and the stuff Polyphony Digital get away with. ;p

 

[Melchiah]

Yeah, to an extent. But on a wider scale; working with a renowned Japan-based studio would've been a feather in their cap.

The Mistwalker exclusives did very little for them in regards to getting a foothold in Japan, and if I'm not mistaken they didn't sell that much worldwide either. Even FFXIII sold more on the PS3, despite of the simultaneous release date and a smaller worldwide userbase. It just seems like the majority of XB users aren't that interested in these type of games, and they generally sell more on the PS platforms.

 

[zsynqx]

Probably could've done without the period at the front.

Was about to call out this massively sexist comment then I read the tweet.

 

[Insane Metal]

Damn... Sony killing it this gen. This is huge.

 

[shanafan]

I wonder how much money is needed with game development of such a high caliber from a developer like Kojima Productions. It's not they can come right out of the gate in 2015 and make a AAA title as their first game, right? Could we realistically see another Kickstarter announcement at E3?

 

[piccio_ssl]

Perhaps, but i'm sure he knows about Ryan. He's actually been dumping on Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup.

really?

 

[Itchy//Tasty]

Great news to wake up to! I'm guessing mechs or horror, but christ it's Kojima. It could be anything.

 

[minameissteve]

That new logo is sick. Best of luck to the team.

 

[jjonez18]

Good ol' Larry showing a bit of class.

This is after all just games, remember that folks

Regardless of what Kojima decided to do after the whole Konami fiasco, the gaming community was always behind him 100%.

 

[Johndoey]

Well everyone should be able to do what they enjoy and its good he managed to grab at least some of his old team.

 

[Kane1345]

So happy right now.

My favourite game designer ever is free! Can't wait to see what he makes next. I'm a huge MGS fan but I'm really happy he gets to do something else now.

Job postings cite experience with UnrealEngine/Unity as a benefit.

Good sign

 

[iMax]

Was about to call out this massively sexist comment then I read the tweet.

Oh my god. Right, I'll say full stop next time.

 

[El-Suave]

Brilliant move by Sony to announce the partnership this way. What a glorious year this has been in terms of big announcements - and as a nice side effect Kojima being back this way will spice up E3's for years to come.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Happy that Shinkawa is free as well.

 

[zsynqx]

Oh my god. Right, I'll say full stop next time.

lol no worries, I was just kidding.

 

[SmokedMeat]

When people bring up Sony's "too much" freedom for devs, they're usually referring to the Last Gaurdian and the stuff Polyphony Digital get away with. ;p

Naughty Dog not developing on Vita comes to mind.

 

[iMax]

Perhaps, but i'm sure he knows about Ryan. He's actually been dumping on Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup.

Dumping, sharing his opinions, whatever.

Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup isn't objectively better than Microsoft's, just how Microsoft's 2015 exclusive lineup wasn't objectively better than Sony's.

People like different things!

 

[maniac-kun]

So will they use UE4 for now until they develop a new engine? Could be a good way to speed up development time for the first game.

 

[karma2578]

awesome news but given they've not hired staff yet or started, the scope of kojima games and production time I have my doubts about PS4, maybe PS5

 

[Trumpets]

 

[Rozart]

It would be a massive fuck you to Konami too. Would be amazing if they trolled the name as well. Like "Silent mountain" or "The Hills are Silent" or something equally bad hahaha.

I'm joking. Still, it's exciting times indeed.

Ahaha, those are terrible but I absolutely love them.

Konami would be fuming.

 

[strafer]

Man bearded Kojima is nice.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Dumping, sharing his opinions, whatever.

Sony's 2016 exclusive lineup isn't objectively better than Microsoft's, just how Microsoft's 2015 exclusive lineup wasn't objectively better than Sony's.

People like different things!

Not sure why that stops Shu calling him out though. I don't think the tweet was that particularly warranted but it's whatever.

 

[zsynqx]

His hair looks thicker now. Must be on that rogaine.

 

[Melchiah]

Umm.

Would someone care to elaborate the meaning of this?

 

[PapaJustify]

Helping out a game developer that starts his own studio after being treated like shit and fired is being arrogant?

Missing the point.

This was probably going to be a PSX announcement, but the timing was off. Now that Kojima is done at Konami, they made it public. Not an issue at all.

I think that's speculation. They must have known the conditions of his contract beforehand.

Not at all in my opinion. Once he announces he is out of contract he wouldn't have been left alone by people trying to find out what direction he was heading in. I see the announcement more as a necessity at this point.

Fair point. It's not the announcement itself that I criticise, but more like the way how they announced that.

Yeah, Sony is being so arrogant reviving dead franchises and funding games that otherwise would not be made. Complacent Sony can't keep getting away with this!

Also missing the point.

How the fuck else would they announce it? If you managed to get Hideo fucking Kojima to partner with your studio you wouldn't just put out a little press release, would you? No, you'd want to sing it from the rooftops and make sure everyone knew the huge deal you just made. How the fuck is this even arrogant? Jesus. People are digging real deep to find the worst in companies lately.

You really need to chill, man. It's just my opinion yo.