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[Heavy's Sandvich]

الله أكبر

CAN'T WAIT

 

[Soriku]

"Hey guys just so you know,whatever he does next will be ours"

what a strange announcement.What if he doesn't even get around to doing anything any time soon.

Its like dedicated to GAF lol.The vaporware of vaporware.

It's a big PR move. You don't see how it could be significant?

 

[raven777]

Ken is on board, as expected

https://twitter.com/Ken1555/status/677008960830967809

 

[Juicy Bob]

SUCH A LUST FOR KOJI PRO

Get in there. I am thrilled at this news. Cannot wait to see what's going to come of this.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

I hope the game is wildly different from MGS.

 

[bigboss370]

Looks like they made an exception to their "If we fund we own" rules. That's twice now after SFV.

could be a smart move. Sony likely getting a piece from all PC copies sold, so they might be testing the waters with how profitable it might be for them.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Kojima Productions will never not be on the box again!

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Amazing. Nice to see a visionary like this no longer tied down to a company that was hell bent on stifling him.

And good god Sony's really stepping up with the Japanese gaming support this gen. Gaming finally feels exciting again.

 

[jmaine_ph]

Let's go!!!!!!

 

[Zok310]

Damn, no more MG?
I hope Sony buys that shit, either way Kojima prolly wants to move on for that shit.

So anyway, the new game will launch exclusively on PS but the franchise will eventually come to other consoles?

 

[davidwhangchoi]

I have so many questions right now, about the staff and the game engine(Fox(?)),

Kojima should call it:
Racoon Engine

 

[Barakov]

Digging the new logo. Can't wait to see what becomes of this.

 

[Loxley]

Awesome news for PS owners )) ... Teaser at E3???

I honestly think it'll be at least two years before we ever hear see any hint of his new game. The studio was only recently formed and are probably in the middle of a hiring/brainstorming period for whatever their first project will be. Add on top of that Kojima's tendency to take his sweet time with his games.

They'll probably bring Kojima out on stage next year just to reiterate the partnership - but I doubt we'll get much more than that.

 

[Zomba13]

Damn, if they had closed PSX on this news, shit would have gone wild.

He was still under house arrest on holiday then.

 

[Roran Stehl]

Kojima on PSVR could be quite the ride (although my coronary arteries couldn't handle a P.T like game this way!).

 

[t hicks]

PT may be a killer app for VR.

yeah literally i'd have a heart attack

 

[robotrock]

Shinkawa?

 

[jbug617]

Kojima is doing an exclusive interview with IGN tomorrow.

 

[Lingitiz]

Welp, the megaton label doesn't offer any attribution to the situation.

I called it, and I'm sure many others did

But the point here is that Sony has a huge franchise or game in their future


And most importantly....




KOJIMAS STUDIO IS GOING TO MAKE A PIPE DREAM GAME IN A NEW FRANCHISE WITH NEARLY UNLIMITED FUNDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're crazy if you think that's what this is.

Kojima has a small staff working on a small project with a console exclusivity arrangement from Sony. If he had nearly unlimited funding they would have built his studio from the ground up as an SCE first party studio and said: "go nuts." Instead, he put the studio together himself and the offer he negotiated with Sony is likely giving him some funding to get started.

 

[AstroNut325]

This year is going in the history books for the record number of groundbreaking announcements.

I'm happy to see this partnership in place already. Can't wait to see the game in action.

 

[A-V-B]

Ken is on board, as expected

https://twitter.com/Ken1555/status/677008960830967809

I suspect all of Kojima's major players are on board.

 

[nib95]

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Awesome. Can't wait to hear more! Damn I'm really excited to see what he's working on. Really could be anything, from Zone of the Enders style futuristic combat, to an action stealth game, to even a horror title. Who knows.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Let me echo this sentiment on hoping it's about mechs or super robots. Or both!

 

[RoboPlato]

That logo is so fucking good. Can't wait to see it at the beginning of a new IP.

 

[SarusGray]

I'm hoping this reinvigorates the console market in Japan.

Sony needs to now come out with those first party jrpgs that are supposedly in the works.

 

[GrantDaNasty]

The world calls for Wetwork, and Kojima Productions answers.

VIC BOSS! VIC BOSS!

I love that he opens a new studio, and still calls it Kojima Productions (which fair enough, it's the guy's name y'know), almost feels like a proper middle finger to Konami brass.

 

[Altered Juice]

dude went into beast mode

 

[kadotsu]

Someone light the del Toro signal!

 

[ZoddGutts]

Noice. Kojima choose wisely.

 

[Duraigo]

Oh shit he's evolving!

Spoiler

On topic, it's great to see Kojima already on the path to making incredible games once more!

 

[Spazznid]

Can't wait to play as Handsome Kojima

 

[MetatronM]

Kojima looks like a man who's seen some things. Good for him, he's finally free.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

So talking about bubbles...

Glad to see that Kojima is back in business!

 

[Fat4all]

A Hideo Kojima Studio.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Can someone make avatars of Kojima Productions or is it too detailed for a small image?

 

[SarusGray]

Oh shit he's evolving!

Spoiler

On topic, it's great to see Kojima already on the path to making incredible games once more!

You're terrible!

I hope its a horror.

 

[novaGT]

Announcing console exclusives pre development now.
Sony is redefining early

 

[Kindekuma]

Oh shit he's evolving!

Spoiler

On topic, it's great to see Kojima already on the path to making incredible games once more!

He pulled a Miyazaki multiple times by coming out of retirement.

 

[Calm waterfall]

That was too quick.

What's that logo supposed to be?

The ghost of Konami past.

 

[Vegito]

right before christmas too nice!. Also didnt know Andrew spoke Japanese.

 

[bananafactory]

kind of funny considering that Xbox rumor a few months back.

THE KNOW...hehe

It's sad that thing even got any attention. Everything about it was ludicrous

 

[AmyS]

 

[Grief.exe]

Kojima looks good with the beard.

Using the word choice of 'console exclusive,' is always intentionally open ended.

 

[udivision]

I'm hoping this reinvigorates the console market in Japan.

Sony needs to now come out with those first party jrpgs that are supposedly in the works.

there's no hope for that

 

[Zomba13]

Someone light the del Toro signal!

There is still around two weeks left in the Year of Dreams. It'll happen.

 

[Thaumaturgic Tomato]

Kojima + Junji Ito + Shinkawa + Neotokyo

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Not surprising really. Was almost a certainty that he was going to get money thrown at him, was just a matter of who it would be. Sony makes the most sense in that regard too.

Also looks like a good way to get his studio off the ground without mortgaging the future as well.

 

[WanderingWind]

It's going to be...interesting, to say the least to see what a Kojima with unfettered creative freedom comes up with. It better not be like, Rock Cog Liquid: the Adventures of Gaseous Lizard though.

 

[Qblivion]

I wonder if the new Kojipro logo is related to whatever game he is making, like the old one was.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Sony, better PC support than Microsoft.
LOL.

Sony is publishing this on PC?