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GameSpot: Kojima to leave Konami after MGSV, power struggle, communications embargo
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So this really will be the final real Metal Gear game after all.
Fuck.
Konami you twats! They fuck up Hudson Soft, they fuck up Castlevania, Silent Hill and now this...
Reminds me of this old Jim Sterling video: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/5524-Konami
Fuck.
Konami you twats! They fuck up Hudson Soft, they fuck up Castlevania, Silent Hill and now this...
Reminds me of this old Jim Sterling video: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/5524-Konami
Gun Animal
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i heard konami already patched out kojima's cameo in Ground Zeroes on PC... True? Anyone can confirm?
Holy shit somebody check this.
CambriaRising
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Bogus.
keltickennedy
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There can be only one Big Boss. Six months and Kojima is going to pull the trigger. Bye Konami.
GreyOcelot
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Links_fantasy
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This better not affect Silent Hills as that's one of my most anticipated games. I am not a MGS fan but I need Silent Hills. Hopefully they keep his team contracted to finish that game before they leave. I love Del Toro and with this and his other horror game he had in the works with THQ it seems he's not having much luck in getting a game out.
Konami.
AgentLampshade
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EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Konami own everything.
Konami.
uncredited male
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It feels like that doesn't it? I used to think of Konami's output and the only positive I would take from it was they at least still had Kojima and the Metal Gear series.
Serpens007
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Boss, you're going to regret this!!
Can someone Kojima my avatar, please?
Can someone Kojima my avatar, please?
Valkyri von Thanatos
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SmackAttack
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Konami. The question is now who gets put on Metal Gear?
Square Enix
Prepare for a remake of MG1 and 2, helmed by the visionaries behind the Silent Hill HD Collection.
You just scared the shit out of me...no... Not like this...
Valkyri von Thanatos
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Done. Damn, now that I don't have to deal with my laggy ass laptop, this is pretty quick.
edit:
At this point it'd be quicker for me just to do it. It'll be done in a jiffy.
MuzzledBasher
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Hope Take Two grabs him, with their tech and their approach to developing game it could be an amazing combo.
MickeyKnox
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Slim chance of that happening.
You don't get to the position he held for so long then take a step down when you move on to another job, you move either up or laterally, the only logical step for him to take is to start his own studio.
Rising_Hei
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Microsoft did not buy Mistwalker, they just signed a deal for 3 exclusive games (the last one was cancelled), and the two games they released were made by two different developers, Mistwalker was just "directing" these devs.
I'd be happy if Sony hired Kojima and his devs to make Sony Japan strong again.
unknownhero
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imagine kojima working with R*.......most likely won't happen but it would be awesome.
Naked Snake
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Crowdfunded?
How would he mesh with their culture? Then again they seem to be free. I mean they put out a ping pong game... Certainly they would let Kojima-San do whatever he pleased...
Also - correct me if I am wrong but I thought on one of the metal gear solid 4 documentaries be basically says that his coding and programming sucks and he lets the more talented people bring his vision to life. If this is true, your buying an army not just a general
Rising_Hei
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Kojima wouldn't fit there... individuality is non existant in R* games, same with Assassin's Creed.
He'd only be fine with his own studio, being the creative mind behind the projects and making the script.
Kojima's days as a salary man are over. He goes independent or nothing. A bag of cash is a nice house warning gift for new independent studio, however, with invisible strings attached naturally.
HomerSimpson-Man
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I'm currently gone from the denial/disbelief stage to anger in the 5 stages of loss and grief.
Seth Balmore
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Metal Gear is, bar none, my favorite videogame saga of all time but honestly, I'd be happy to see Kojima and co. make something other than Metal Gear, which is why I was so excited about Silent Hills.
The biggest question in my mind right now is what's going to happen to Silent Hills if this is all true. I hope we can get a statement about the future of that project soon...
The biggest question in my mind right now is what's going to happen to Silent Hills if this is all true. I hope we can get a statement about the future of that project soon...
Hopefully Kojima starts his own studio, hires a lot of the people from KojiPro and they go on to make some new, interesting IP's. This may be a blessing in disguise, I want to see Kojima not be shackled to Metal Gear anymore. Based on the awesomeness of Snatcher and Policenauts, he has so much more to offer.
If they need money I'd throw some cash at them on Kickstarter without hesitation.
If they need money I'd throw some cash at them on Kickstarter without hesitation.
"What's that box?"
*walks over towards box*
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*slowly lifts box*
!
*finds Kojima sitting underneath*
"Boss! What are you doing in this box?!"
"Hiding until December..."
TheDarkKnight774
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This is so disapointing.
What about my MG1 remake? What about silent Hills????
Kojima is one of the few Japanese game devs that's getting work done.
What about my MG1 remake? What about silent Hills????
Kojima is one of the few Japanese game devs that's getting work done.
Valkyri von Thanatos
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I'm on a roll. Though I will be taking a quick break after these two.
(edit, lol beaten, I'll get to work on MrMatt555's though)
And here it is.
I agree that whoever offers him a deal needs to do so with an offer for everyone else as well. Kojima can't be Kojima without his team, and those people will be left out in the cold by Konami otherwise.
It was actually just two games (Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey). The 3rd Mistwalker 360 game that got cancelled (Cry-On) was 100% 3rd party.
tensuke
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Welp. So MGSV is truly the last Metal Gear. No way Konami will let him bring the IP with him, but there's also no way anything Konami tries will be comparable to a Kojima game.
edit: also can't wait for the making of bluray in the ce. Wonder if they'll include any of this mess in it.
edit: also can't wait for the making of bluray in the ce. Wonder if they'll include any of this mess in it.
Simply Sami
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You may jest but who would have envisioned Michel Ancel setting up a new studio with Sony to make a PS4 exclusive?
Microsoft have the deep pockets but Sony's Playstation developer portfolio must be an extremely attractive asset to have when luring developers.....,
All this is providing that Kojima doesn't go to EA of course.
I lease mine.
Nah, they'll release a new Metal Gear game for
tablets.
Eh, good enough rushjob, for my lazy ass.
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That's great!
MickeyKnox
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He's a big enough name to not necessarily need that, at least to get the studio started, but he's also a big enough name that is associated with titles that are such ripe fodder for crowd funded "spiritual successors" that he could pretty much fart the words Snatcher, ZoE or MGS and immediately hit the stretch goals, among which getting Hayter as a voice actor would surely end up.
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