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GameSpot: Kojima to leave Konami after MGSV, power struggle, communications embargo
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lmao
PeterBazooka
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lol
TheLostBigBoss
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It's fiction, canon can be crafted to fit personal tastes. Just because it's an official MGS game, doesn't mean you have to give a shit about it if it doesn't have Kojima
Screaming Meat
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The fact you had to have this thread give you that idea is worrying in itself, don't you think?
Dave Cox is gone, Naoki Maeda is gone, Tak Fujii is gone.
Coffee Dog
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I actually don't think Konami is that smart.
Well does this mean Kojima will do a Mega 64 video ala Sakaguchi now?
Overall, this news id disheartening, but I'll only be sad if Kojima leaves the game industry because of this. If goes and makes games somewhere else then that's fine. Hey may not be able to make ZoE3, but he can make a spiritual successor with a different name.
I'm not very sure either way why companies got so invested in mobile gaming as they do. It's definitely a lucrative market, but it's a market that garners little to no brand loyalty, which is horrible in the long run.
Overall, this news id disheartening, but I'll only be sad if Kojima leaves the game industry because of this. If goes and makes games somewhere else then that's fine. Hey may not be able to make ZoE3, but he can make a spiritual successor with a different name.
I'm not very sure either way why companies got so invested in mobile gaming as they do. It's definitely a lucrative market, but it's a market that garners little to no brand loyalty, which is horrible in the long run.
SolidSnakex
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nah, Konami still paying Platinum the big bucks for it.
Deckard Chapel
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No.
/tear
Well, I guess Kojima is free to do whatever now, it's Konami's loss.
I mean in reality that entire company's value is about the equivalent of Kojima's glasses, we all know and love those glasses when worn by Kojima, but without him it's like "Who? I guess they're kind of familiar... but I don't know, they're glasses."
I mean in reality that entire company's value is about the equivalent of Kojima's glasses, we all know and love those glasses when worn by Kojima, but without him it's like "Who? I guess they're kind of familiar... but I don't know, they're glasses."
Corronchilejano
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If that could result in a better meta, I'd love it.
On Topic: I'm speechless...
Honestly can't name one person in Konami game division at this point. Literally, I can't give you ONE name other than Kojima. Just goes to show how many talents have left them.
Crimsonclaw111
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ToraShiro. He's pretty cool.
ShockingAlberto
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Okay, here is the 3Q FY 2015 statement from Konami.
http://www.konami.co.jp/zaimu/2015/0205/en_7kgy7a.pdf
There are explanations of these numbers below this in the PDF, but I'll summarize them real quick.
Basically, mobile games are making up the vast majority of Digital Entertainment sales. PES and Ground Zeroes are mentioned as "Hey, these are also doing well."
Konami isn't dying, they're reforming. But it's not as a video game company. They'll probably still release PES, but I imagine they're just going mobile primarily. They're also assuming expansion of Pachinko and Health & Fitness.
AAA Console games are more of a drag on potential profits than they are helping.
http://www.konami.co.jp/zaimu/2015/0205/en_7kgy7a.pdf
There are explanations of these numbers below this in the PDF, but I'll summarize them real quick.
Basically, mobile games are making up the vast majority of Digital Entertainment sales. PES and Ground Zeroes are mentioned as "Hey, these are also doing well."
Konami isn't dying, they're reforming. But it's not as a video game company. They'll probably still release PES, but I imagine they're just going mobile primarily. They're also assuming expansion of Pachinko and Health & Fitness.
AAA Console games are more of a drag on potential profits than they are helping.
I wonder if Yoji Shinkawa is still in.
CadetMahoney
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That guy from walking dead who has his face on silent hills must be pissed the project will be shit or axed.
psykobunny
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I hope the Big Three or 3rd partys make him a great offer that will enable him to make games as big and great as MGS.
Muppet of a Man
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;_;
My bro, Kojima, he's the hero Konami needs but doesn't deserve.
Pacote-san
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LOL!
falconxcrunner09
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No Silent Hills
No Metal Gear Rising 2
No ZOE3
Such terrible news. They could all still happen. But without Kojima? Its not the same.
No Metal Gear Rising 2
No ZOE3
Such terrible news. They could all still happen. But without Kojima? Its not the same.
Huh, so Metal Gear Solid V really was his last game.
Honestly I can see Konami continuing the series without Kojima just at a lower cost or bow out of the console market and focus on mobile game while have their health and gambling business prop them up.
They tried that with Castlevania lord of series, it didn't work.
PlatinumGames still needs someone to fund development and to publish it, so it's dead unless a Bayonetta 2 deal happens.
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It is more profitable to license them out rather than sell them.
Honestly I can see Konami continuing the series without Kojima just at a lower cost or bow out of the console market and focus on mobile game while have their health and gambling business prop them up.
They tried that with Castlevania lord of series, it didn't work.
PlatinumGames still needs someone to fund development and to publish it, so it's dead unless a Bayonetta 2 deal happens.
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It is more profitable to license them out rather than sell them.
WickedLaharl
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Lol
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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My ISP shitting the bed since morning and now this, fuck this day
Well, I guess it is good for Kojima in that he is free to do whatever he wants, and has a huge fanbase that will follow him.
I am still really excited for MGSV and any other games he makes. I actually wouldn't be surprised though if in the future Konami crawls back and tries to contract him from a distance for MGS.
I am still really excited for MGSV and any other games he makes. I actually wouldn't be surprised though if in the future Konami crawls back and tries to contract him from a distance for MGS.
Baleoce
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Good point. Maybe he'll work on a contractory basis to finish that too? Idk.
I'm saying they've been a husk of shit for a really long time lol
Pathfinder
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Even if Silent Hills is cancelled, we'll always have P.T.
ActuallyHulk
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Lol, the flow of this post was too good.
I'm sure the Let's Plays on YouTube will be hilarious.
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