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[bananafactory]

Make it happen.

 

[Guymelef]

Oh shit he's evolving!

Spoiler

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

This Isn't Even My Final Form

 

[NippleViking]

Papa bless! So glad Kojima's landed on his feet so quickly.

Guessing "console exclusive" means PS4 and PC?

 

[Renpatsu]

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

I suspect it will be the first inkling of what his new IP will be about.

Spoiler

Undead skeletons piloting Roman mech suits.

 

[Bunta]

So in terms of the deal itself for the franchise, is it sort of a Titanfall situation? PS4/PC for the first game and then anything after that is TBD/expandable?

edit: I'd guess we'll know more about the IP situation later.

 

[FZZ]

Feels good to own a PS4

First two years were dry but this year and onward looks amazing

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Way to go Kojima!

So is Del Toro in it yet?

 

[KingBroly]

Either they officially announce it now, or it's just going to leak. Nikkei already reported on it this morning.

Wait until it's like...a thing people can grasp, not like Agent.

 

[The Silver]

Seriously man, just announce on december 31 that he will be collaboring with Del Toro and Junji again and this year will truly be the year of miracles. FF7, Last Guardian, Shenmue, whatever about those games, give me Quiet Mounds.

 

[Jarmel]

Hopefully Kojima gives me that mech game.

 

[professor denim]

Great news!

 

[banefirelord]

Can't wait for 2020 when we get an announcement teaser.

 

[Jintor]

kojipro is dead, long live kojipro

rip fox

 

[Vegito]

LOL Andrews face, hes grinning like such a fanboy. haha.

 

[Grief.exe]

Sony is publishing this on PC?

Sony publishing on console, including retail distribution, Kojima allowed to self-publish on PC, which is largely digital.

 

[RoboPlato]

So in terms of the deal itself for the franchise, is it sort of a Titanfall situation? PS4/PC for the first game and then anything after that is TBD/expandable?

My guess is it'll be built as if it was a PS4 exclusive first then a PC port down the line.

 

[entremet]

Hopefully Kojima gives me that mech game.

What mech game?

 

[eso76]

That logo is so Kojima;
Lots of different bits from various sources thrown together in an overconvoluted, overproduced mess.
Ugly font.

It's hideous, tbh.
Absolutely horrendous.

But very excited to see what he's working on.

 

[Kagari]

MGS5 was Venom Snake.

 

[Ray Down]

That logo looks a bit horrorish.

 

[RandomExpletive]

What mech game?

Zone of the Enders?

 

[raven777]

Koji-pro official site!
http://www.kojimaproductions.jp/

 

[SarusGray]

Sony publishing on console, including retail distribution, Kojima allowed to self-publish on PC, which is largely digital.

That sounds the most feasible. I think that's what will likely happen.

 

[Imperfected]

Hmm, so Sony funding and the use of their technical experts for engine assistance?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

So in terms of the deal itself for the franchise, is it sort of a Titanfall situation? PS4/PC for the first game and then anything after that is TBD/expandable?

That all depends on whether or not Sony owns the IP, or Kojima does.

 

[eyeball_kid]

So happy for Kojima-san to have the support of Sony, and respect to the Sony team for embarking on this collaboration. Not that it's a big risk, but the deal obviously came together pretty quickly and so there must have been little hesitation.

I imagine Kojima must already have a firm idea of what he wants to make. With the fact that he's brought over many of his former team, work should progress quickly. I can see whatever this is being a late-gen PS4 title.

 

[Guymelef]

They did use console exclusive. Though personally everyone would be better off not thinking a PC release is guaranteed.

The "weird" news from PSNation a few hours ago were Sony published PC/PS4 game, so it's fine to assume it's true now.

 

[Zomba13]

Wait until it's like...a thing people can grasp, not like Agent.

All he's said is "Hi, I'm Kojima. You might remember me from Kojima Productions. I'm here with my new studio Kojima Productions and we're gonna make a game for Sony's Playstation. It'll be good. Promise."

 

[Withnail]

Impressive work Sony.

Now Kojima needs to get Del Toro on the phone.

 

[Robot Pants]

Well this is huge.

 

[Trust me. I'm a PhD]

The year of dreams continues! Holy moly!^^

 

[Kyoufu]

PS4 is a beast.

 

[Lingitiz]

The setup seems like the safest thing that could have happened to Kojima.

Pubs would be hesitant to create an in-house developer around him because he's so known for elongated development cycles and excessive spending. And he himself probably would like to do things on smaller scale after being with Konami for so long.

So with this setup he has an indie studio but still will receive funding from a big publisher thanks to the exclusivity arrangement. Hopefully it doesn't take them until next generation to produce a game.

 

[entremet]

Zone of the Enders?

Konami owned

 

[Fat4all]

Koji-pro official site!
http://www.kojimaproductions.jp/

Oh fuck me.

I was gonna go to bed, too.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Sony needs to buy ZOE from Konami when they start to go under.

 

[KZXcellent]

The hell is a Luden?

 

[Jarmel]

Sony publishing on console, including retail distribution, Kojima allowed to self-publish on PC, which is largely digital.

Pretty much. Koji Pro might have some private investors for the PC side too.

 

[jbug617]

The press release via Wario. Mentions that game is for PS4

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...eement-with-kojima-productions-300193563.html

 

[Loxley]

Make it happen.

Oh snap.

 

[Zophar]

Fucking awesome. KojiPro lives on.

One exclusive game nobody even knows about yet seems slippery to me, though. 5 bucks says this is actually the first stage in a "try-before-you-by" scenario like Sucker Punch and Naughty Dog.

 

[opticalmace]

Kojimaaaaaaaa!

Love it. Can't wait to see him do something new.

also, fuck konami.

 

[soultron]

video games are weird in 2015:
shenmue 3
psychonauts 2
cloud in smash
FFVII episode 1 in 2020
system shock 3
rez VR
half-life 2 episode 4
still no persona 5 news
kojima doesn't have to work on MGS any more

 

[N.Domixis]

With great sales, comes great moneyhatbillities

 

[Zomba13]

Konami owned

Bone of the Senders.

Done.

Gimmie my space mechs Kojima.

 

[Sharpeye]

Sony's pretty open about publishing games on PC. Just look at Helldivers on Steam. This is a huge get for Sony and look forward to more info on this new franchise.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Console exclusive is music to my ears. Would miss out if PS4 exclusive.

 

[Cereal Enthusiast]

And as always, House is in the house to drop some bombs.

 

[Aequitas]

Oh shit it's happening!
Very excited to see what Kojima can do now that he's not Konami's prisoner.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Well that sucks for Xbox players, especially as this is supposed to be a franchise.