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[FranXico]

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

Compare the size and influence of the three companies. And like others mentioned, given past shared projects, he has more in common with Sony and Nintendo.
Like I said, it's just my own opinion, I don't expect other people to agree and am fine with that. Let us not derail the thread though.

 

[Cmerrill]

Maybe Nintendo or Sony will pick him up.

Hideo Kojima presents - Super Mario Gear Solid

 

[NZerker12]

Please tell me this is a horrible dream and that Kojima is still at konami working on Metal Gear and other things....

please....

I guess MGS5 really is his last MG.

Not like this Damn it!!!

 

[Asd202]

Konmai don't you dare touch and change MGS V.

 

[SerTapTap]

What the fuck?? And what about Silent Hills? What the fuck. There better be a good offical explanation for this.

 

[Macrotus]

No i mean why delete his name ?

Japanese usually shows respects to the creator.

Someone already mentioned it, but i also suspect that some executives are mad at him for leaving. (if he's leaving)
Not sure how to say it in English but "subtle dig" might be the word for it.

 

[Ricky_R]

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

It was clearly a joke, but I would imagine that people would take it more lightly because Kojima has been associated with the PS brand far longer than with MS or Nintendo, for example.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Is his name removed from Silent Hills related stuff, too?

 

[flkraven]

Jesus that was a quick scrub. Wouldn't be surprised if all Kojima's games are getting patched right now to remove his name.

 

[Piers]

Guess that's it for Silent Hills, at least Del Toro's collab with Kojima.

 

[Hag]

Rest in peace ZOE

 

[Tomodachi]

 

[oldboss]

Soon to be announced: Capital and Business Alliance - Nintendo x Kojima Production. The hints are in the air, we just have to read them!

Spoiler

No, seriously, the more time passes, the more hints about Konami trying to detatch themselves from Kojima as much as possible are found. Something is going down definitely.

Maybe they found out what's really gonna happen with BB in V

Seriously though, Kojima said MGSV might be a risky project for him. So it's either related to that or a big fat april's fools

 

[eso76]

What if Kojima never really existed?

Fuck, i knew it.

It was Joakim all along.

 

[Reedirect]

Now I'm really worried about Silent Hills.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Where there is smoke there is fire. So where are the press sneak fucks who can give us some info besides the vague reply by Konami.

 

[YianGaruga]

Breaking

 

[Alienous]

I'm waiting for CAPCOM to announce that Shinji Mikami didn't work on Resident Evil 4 because "fuck Shinji Mikami".

Lol, this is unprecedented bullshit.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

I'm calling BS. It's a trick.


Please still release Silent Hills...

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Let Silent Hills Be Safe


Please...

 

[Ninja Kn1ght]

I'm legit shook by this. Seems crazy to think he'd leave before MGSV, something must have gone down.

 

[Justified]

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

Perceive track record with Devs I guess. Devs seem to have more creative control with Sony/Nintendo than Microsoft

 

[AHindD]

Breaking

*cough*

 

[Ricky_R]

 

[Augemitbutter]

konami wants to erase him from history.

 

[Muppet of a Man]

He's going to work at Platinum

That would be awesome, actually.

 

[El Pescado]

If Kojima is gone hopefully we can get Ac!d on PSN and Ghost Babel on the eShop.

 

[Feindflug]

WTF is going on? Is MGS5 already finished?

Also Silent Hills is history now ain't it? this series is freakin' cursed. T_T

 

[Finalow]

Rest in peace ZOE

yeah, that's clearly the series that will be missed.

 

[faridmon]

Good, now Konami can release more titles than simply MGS games.

 

[Kama_1082]

Better cultural fit with Sony?

Money and freedom trumps all. Whoever backs up the brinks truck will probably win him over

 

[brau]

So... Kojima = Quiet?

 

[dancrane212]

My theory that MGS5 is really Frog Fractions 2 gets more credence with every passing moment.

Konami must have been pissed.

 

[LeleSocho]

Kojima going indipendent would be pretty nice.

 

[Chairhome]

konami wants to erase him from history.

T I M E P A R A D O X

 

[No_Style]

This is all very interesting and exciting. Arsenal Gear is in full effect.

 

[Alienous]

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

'A David Hayter Game'

Just imagine.

 

[maltrain]

Kojima will fund his own studio.

7780's Studios

:O

 

[statham]

My dream, hes taking over Xbox Japan, my prediction, hes joining one of the VR companies.

 

[Mufti Nabiyu Erin]

I really hope that Kojima has indeed severed ties with Konami. The man would finally be free to pursue ideas outside of Metal Gear, which is something he has had a desire to do for a very, very long time now. (And personally speaking, I'd love to see him do something else besides beat the Metal Gear horse, which has been dead, creatively speaking, for quite a while.) I'd love nothing more in life than to see Kojima work on an entirely fresh idea; his talents are too vast to be squandered on the same franchise forever.

 

[Timeaisis]

Leaving Konami to start his own thing, I hope.

I love Metal Gear, but I want to see Koji do something else why he still has time.

 

[Fersis]

I dont think Silent Hills is gonna happen after this.

Konami is gonna go full mobile and pachislot.

 

[Kama_1082]

Kojima going indipendent would be pretty nice.

I already buy his games but I won't throw a dime to a Kickstarter

 

[ekgrey]

Wow, this has been a crazy week...

 

[Asd202]

I really hope this got nothing to do with MGS V content and story.

 

[King Tubby]

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

A plurality of the people on this forum, and probably most of the people who like Metal Gear, are fans of Sony/Playstation for various reasons. It's not really that hard to understand. Metal Gear has historically been more of a Sony franchise.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I Blame David Hayter.

He Planned this all along

 

[Crawl]

Kojima is really the G-man and will be announcing a release date for Half Life 3 as soon as he is no longer with Konami.

 

[AAK]

Would be awesome if Konami makes a tweet "I NEED SCISSORS 61!?!?"

 

[Fox_Mulder]

My dream, hes taking over Xbox Japan, my prediction, hes joining one of the VR companies.

Sony?