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[Zombie James]

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

Cybernetics? Snatchers?

 

[neogaffer1]

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

could pull a titanfall. or mass effect. first title is console exclusive, rest are multiplat.

 

[FootballFan]

YES. IN TEARS.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

2020 release date

episode 1 is a demo/prologue

 

[Soma]

Oh shit he's evolving!

it's gonna be ok kojima. just show us on the doll where konami hurt you.

 

[shinobi602]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

 

[Lingitiz]

How in the hell is he going to get that it in time?

I can't imagine him doing a big budget thing... at least not on the scale of his past works.

could pull a titanfall. or mass effect. first title is console exclusive, rest are multiplat.

Too early to say, but the big benefit for Kojima with this deal is it gives them a lot of leeway and support while they get going. In a few years time when they have a built up studio, they may not need it anymore.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

surprised i havent seen someone claim the logo as their avatar.

 

[SarusGray]

it would be terrible if the first series in the franchise was available on PC to lure PC players to PS4 but the rest weren't.

All joking aside Sony's openness to PC really is refreshing, One day I can play pokemon on PC.

 

[BlackJace]

Cybernetics? Snatchers?

Nanomachines obv

 

[Jarmel]

Zone of the Enders spiritual sequel please. Throw in some horror elements and I'm good to go.

 

[Jubern]

After hating on MGSV as much as I did I hate myself for thinking that way, but I seriously can't wait for whatever comes out of this.

 

[Cartman86]

We are Homo Ludens (Those who play).
From the moment we enter this world,
we instinctively invent ways to have "fun",
and share our inventions with those around us.
We are not asked to do this,
nor do we need reasons to create. It is simply who we are.
We find one another
and compete with one another.
We laugh together and cry together all while playing together.
Our experiences bind us and liberate us.
To share our most valuable experiences,
we create stories, invent tools, and evolve the art of play.
Play has been our ally since the dawn of civilization.
"Playing" is not simply a pastime,
it is the primordial basis of imagination and creation.
Truth be told, Homo Ludens (Those who Play) are
simultaneously Homo Faber (Those who Create).
Even if the earth were stripped
of life and reduced to a barren wasteland, our imagination and de
to create would survive beyond survival,
it would provide hope that flowers may one day bloom again.
Through the invention of play, our new evolution awaits.
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS We are Homo Ludens.
We are those who play.
Hideo Kojima

 

[Captain Hero]

Welcome Home Kojima

 

[Bornstellar]

Sounds a lot like what happened with Titanfall.

Assuming whatever it is good, I also hope it inevitably goes multiplat like Titanfall will.

 

[Fuzzery]

YES YES YES.gif

 

[RandomExpletive]

Goddam give me that logo on a shirt asap! Congrats Kojima.

Don't worry, you'll get your shirt soon enough

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

UE4 is awesome and versatile. He probably has so many different kinds of games and topics he wants to do. He's probably been sitting on things for a long time too.

 

[NightShift]

That fucking logo though. I'm so happy, despite the whole console exclusive thing, Playstation is definitely the place where KojiPro belongs.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

could pull a titanfall. or mass effect. first title is console exclusive, rest are multiplat.

Metal Gear Solid did the same thing on Xbox as well, so I guess it isn't unheard of.

 

[Paradise Brunch]

Koji-pro official site!

Googling Ludens since don't know what ludens means.

Homo Ludens or "Man the Player" (alternatively, "Playing Man") is a book written in 1938 by Dutch historian and cultural theorist Johan Huizinga. It discusses the importance of the play element of culture and society. Huizinga suggests that play is primary to and a necessary (though not sufficient) condition of the generation of culture.

 

[Geg]

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

Oh my god the crazy Kojima bullshit is already starting I'm so happy

 

[jmaine_ph]

2020 release date

episode 1 is a demo/prologue

We are not in Konami anymore.

 

[Hidden One]

With great sales, comes great moneyhatbillities

That's how you feel?

 

[JehutyRunner]

 

[newjeruse]

The Closer

 

[Nirolak]

They're certainly hiring like it's a AAA game:

 

[tkato]

Is it just me or is Kojima looking like he drank nothing but whiskey since MGSV came out?

 

[Rurunaki]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

I can see some ND staff moving in to help speed things up.

 

[plasmawave]

Ken is on board, as expected

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

What about Shinkawa?

 

[Fat4all]

We are Homo Ludens (Those who play).
From the moment we enter this world,
we instinctively invent ways to have "fun",
and share our inventions with those around us.
We are not asked to do this,
nor do we need reasons to create. It is simply who we are.
We find one another
and compete with one another.
We laugh together and cry together all while playing together.
Our experiences bind us and liberate us.
To share our most valuable experiences,
we create stories, invent tools, and evolve the art of play.
Play has been our ally since the dawn of civilization.
"Playing" is not simply a pastime,
it is the primordial basis of imagination and creation.
Truth be told, Homo Ludens (Those who Play) are
simultaneously Homo Faber (Those who Create).
Even if the earth were stripped
of life and reduced to a barren wasteland, our imagination and de
to create would survive beyond survival,
it would provide hope that flowers may one day bloom again.
Through the invention of play, our new evolution awaits.
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS We are Homo Ludens.
We are those who play.
Hideo Kojima

I can feel the Kojima flowing through me...

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Homo Ludens
and Homo Faber

 

[Pooya]

they are looking for weapons/mechanical artist and there is a mention of UE/Unity experience under game designer entry.

 

[Maniel]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

Was about to say the same thing. No way he will build a new engine for his games.

 

[Sicious]

That's it. PT revival is likely going to happen and i want it to be the biggest "fuck you" to konami.

 

[neogaffer1]

Guess I'm not a fanbase. I was so hoping to be a fanbase too...

Damn.

you know what i meant. vast majority of people who play kojima games are on ps4.

 

[TheFlow]

Happy for him, and why people port begging for a game that doesn't have a trailer.

 

[Jarmel]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

He's a perfectionist like Levine. It's going to be a number of years before we see the next game from him.

 

[Jack Scofield]

Everyone is going crazy over that logo but I can't make sense of it. Is there something I'm missing? It just looks like a skull with a bunch of random shapes and lines.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Yeah but is Sony willing to invest the money that Kojima wants to create his games? I'm not sure if it's fact or not but he is pretty ambitious with his games.

Be kind of silly to make the announcement if an agreement wasn't already in place

 

[Soriku]

Almost certain they'll set him up on UE4 and he'll hit the ground running. Don't think his next game will take 5 years this time.

I hope the lack of Fox Engine doesn't detract from the tech side of the game :x

 

[EdReedFan20]

Funny thing is just weeks ago, Adam Kovic of Rooster Teeth's Funhaus and The Know, doubled down on the Kojima to Microsoft rumors. Remember that just prior to E3, The Know claimed that Microsoft had acquired the Silent Hill(s) IP from Konami for billions (only two major outlets reported on The Know's rumor- Shacknews and IGN). Then a few weeks ago, Adam was on Kinda Funny's Gamecast, where he said with near certainty that Kojima was going to Microsoft. When he brought it up, he asked Greg and Tim if they heard about the "big leak" from E3 (does it count as a "big leak" if no one takes it seriously?). He went on to say the E3 "leak" was true, but Konami demanded to own part of Microsoft. He said that Microsoft decided that they'd rather wait for Kojima to leave Konami and make a Silent Hill-esque game. He said Konami was stupid to turn down Microsoft's money. He also claimed the partnership was most likely happening at The Game Awards because Kojima and Keighley are tight.

Uh-huh....

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I can't imagine him doing a big budget thing... at least not on the scale of his past works.

Spiritual successor to Policenauts/Snatcher incoming.

Spoiler

I'd be ok with that.

 

[Error]

Oh shit, so hype.

 

[xxracerxx]

Fucking love it.

 

[onQ123]

What's that logo supposed to be?

?

 

[Jigorath]

They're certainly hiring like it's a AAA game:

If it was a smaller game, he probably would have just kickstarted it.

The fact that he made a deal with Sony is probably indicative of something major in the works.

 

[AmuroChan]

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

Well, Xbox-only players. I'm sure plenty of Xbox owners also own a PS4.

 

[DannyDanger]

They're certainly hiring like it's a AAA game:

No Janitor? Fuck! Im underqualified

 

[Kindekuma]

Kojima you look tired.