Spine_Ripper
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Pretty sure everyone is just thankful he is still going to be working in the industry and not moving into other fields.
Nikkei: Kojima left Konami today, starting new studio, [Update: Read OP Translation]
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Ghost Slayer
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Of course but we don't know much info here. Sony can make 3 game exclusive deal like Quantic Dream to minimize the cost, if they're brave to invest that lackluster Order 1886, I think they won't worry much about Kojima :3
AstroNut325
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I fully support this move.
thekiddfran
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This is the most logical move.
entremet
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Zenimax isn't japanese either and Mikami works for them.
And every single publisher has deadlines. Stop. Some give more leeway, that's it. WB is one of those. They delayed Batman AK a whole year. Let Avalanche remake Mad Max from scratch. Delayed Dying Light several times.
All of those games had hude budget (Kojima-like budgets) too.
I mean, i'm not disagreeing that Sony is great with that. Just that i wished he would go third-party. I don't really like any creators locked up to a single console, but if it's the only way for him to make games, that's ok.
vpance
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Getting Kojima alone makes up for a thousand Knacks.
Officer.Sanchez
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Fuck Silent Hills, time to start a new Siren directed by him.
Pancakes R Us
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And this place has broken quite a few Nintendo stories in the past that have come to fruition. This or DigiTimes. Or are they the same?
Plague Doctor
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Do you realizing how many Fuckonami things he will secretly include into future games. It will be a game just to pick them out now.
ZeroMaverick
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Any possible way he'll be allowed to name the studio Fox Studios?
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Kojima going anywhere else than Sony would be a huge surprise to me. Their partnership just makes so much sense. Kojima's fans are mostly on Playstation platforms, he puts product placement for Sony in his games, and Sony has a large interest in revitalizing Japanese console development. No other publisher makes more sense or would be willing to put up the funds to back him up.
Cereal Enthusiast
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I wonder if Sony wants to put him under SCE WWS or they just want a contract.
That wonderful PC port was possible thanks to that wonderful new Fox Engine they created, said engine will be rotting at Konami.
Omegasquash
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Oh hell, just give me something like the game concept demo that cannot be named or shown.
gamechanger87
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Your game list of shining PS4 exclusives isn't really the best indicator of really strong first party games. There is a difference between putting money towards games and putting out great first party games.
I agree with the other posters that it makes more sense for him to try and start up a new developer like Respawn or something of the ilk.
I don't think either big publisher will give him full creative freedom. He would likely be an adviser to a ton of other stuff.
Man-is-Obsolete
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If there is a company willing to give creative freedom and a big budget it is Sony. Excited to see what the future holds for Kojima regardless, but Sony seems like a perfect fit to enable Kojima to be as wild as he wants
I feel like going with Sony, and NOT going independent is a pretty bad move.
I can't see why ANYONE would prefer this besides for fanboy list wars.
But it's his life, I'll buy his games regardless lol
It's a shame we won't be getting great PC ports like Mgsv or Xbox gamers won't get to play his gems.
I can't see why ANYONE would prefer this besides for fanboy list wars.
But it's his life, I'll buy his games regardless lol
It's a shame we won't be getting great PC ports like Mgsv or Xbox gamers won't get to play his gems.
I doubt Kojima is solely responsible for this.
Like really the soon-to-be-janitors at Konami deserve that praise.
This is great news, I would prefer someplace like Sega, Capcom or even Bamco or TK but they don't have the funds to make something worthy of Kojima's ambition so this is the least bad solution imo.
Is the guy responsible for ZoE still cleaning bathroom at Konami T.T?
You don't want the game to come out?
wanderjahr
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Holy shit. That would be a major coup.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
He left right after his holiday? /s
entremet
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That's one studio, one of their marquee studios.
But they shuttered the Wipeout devs and had layoffs at Santa Monica, Sucker Punch and Evolution.
SomedayTheFire
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Sony have also been increasing their employees in other, well performing studios. How can Sony make a deal with one person, they would still need to pony up a team. Kojima doesn't own a team right now and he doesn't have the money to create one without investment.
KillerMan91
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I think it's partly because Sony is known to give developers more freedom in development compared to big multiplatform publishers. At least in the past. I mean who else would be still funding The Last Guardian?
gundamkyoukai
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yep Sony these day are about smaller DD games or big AAA games .
There is no longer a middle ground with them .
Revolutionary
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I'm just glad he left Konami. Fuck Konami.
BinaryBear07
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Syphon Filter + Kojima = Greatness
I approve.
Kenzodielocke
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GAF always comes up with something new.
hardcastlemccormick
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Looking forward to whatever Kojima makes, especially now that MGS is off the table. New ideas! Very exciting.
Puppeteer, Tearaway, Until Dawn?
tiredheadcrab
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SCE is a good fit for Kojima. I am sure he will do well there. But we probably wont get his next game till 2020.
Zombie James
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idk if this polygon editor knows something more than we do or he's just going with the Nikkei news.
Polygon as a source? Nah, I'll wait for something more reputable.
orthodoxy1095
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Seemed like the most logical course with their history!
The new hip kind of begging.
Sony has been a big proponent at pushing out titles that are very different and ambitious. Gravity Rush, Horizon Zero Dawn, Until Dawn, Tearaway, Dream all come to mind. They don't mind delays also since they're in the lead.
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