GlamFM
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Konami seeking new main staff members for development of new Metal Gear series
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Brilliant.
Purple Mug
Banned
Screw Metal Gear. At least we know MGSV is coming. Bombard them with SILENT HILLS questions... P.T. made be buy a PS4 goddammit ;_;
Haunted
Member
While I don't think it's going to be very hard for Konami to find a more talented writer than Kojima, it's Konami. They're a shell of their former selves. They were always smaller than the big Japanese publishers but still managed to leave an impressive mark on the Japanese industry. Now... not so much. I can understand that there isn't much positivity surrounding their decision-making.
family_guy
Member
It all started with getting rid of David Hayter. How's that for karma? j/k. Maybe Kojima and his staff wanted to be done with the series and Konami said, "Keep making Metal Gear or there's the door."
the_batman
Banned
LOL
I guarantee it was konamis decision to put exclusive in-game camo skins in the special editions.
They'll look for a puppet for new director of metal gear. I'll expect the worst...
"Use your nanomachinebucks to buy snake more rations."
Then I can be not as sad when it turns out mediocre.
They'll look for a puppet for new director of metal gear. I'll expect the worst...
"Use your nanomachinebucks to buy snake more rations."
Then I can be not as sad when it turns out mediocre.
Amen
Haha this might actually work. XD
Purple Mug
Banned
To be fair, its rare that someone gets to helm a major franchise they created for so long.
I'm not inherently opposed to Metal Gear games developed by different people. It was always going to happen, and Rising proved that it can be done well.
I'm more bothered by the shady way this is all going down. It would be one thing for Kojima to just leave because he wanted to, but the whole studio being liquidated and the name being stripped from their products?
It also sucks for all the people at KojiPro out of work, and who are going to have a harder time finding new jobs than Kojima himself.
It's just bad blood all around, not the way anybody wanted the torch to be passed. And for that reason I definitely understand why people are skeptical about how Konami will treat this series in the future.
I'm more bothered by the shady way this is all going down. It would be one thing for Kojima to just leave because he wanted to, but the whole studio being liquidated and the name being stripped from their products?
It also sucks for all the people at KojiPro out of work, and who are going to have a harder time finding new jobs than Kojima himself.
It's just bad blood all around, not the way anybody wanted the torch to be passed. And for that reason I definitely understand why people are skeptical about how Konami will treat this series in the future.
Gnome Scat
Member
28 years is a long time, but that just makes it even worse when it's taken away from you.
You don't think they are all loyal to Kojima and will follow him?
Here is hoping he can afford to do this or finds a guy who is willing to do it.
And hopefully he will get the gang all together, like Shinkawa and the lot...
Man fuck Konami...
PS: Thanks to immortal-joe for the avatar! Much obliged
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
I've been perfectly open to the idea of a Metal Gear without his involvement, and I think Revengeance showed that there are still paths the series can walk down outside of Snake's story. Kojima has been preparing fans since MGS2 for the day when he'd walk away, either ending the series entirely or having someone else take the helm.
But the way Konami is handling this seems so strange to me. They're trying to wash his name off of his own project, his pride as a creator. Very disrespectful way to treat the man who has given them so many hits, even with a few blunders along the way.
MGSV is one of the only games I'm looking forward to this year. Completing it will be a bittersweet note for the franchise. Konami already destroyed my favorite game series and hung it out to dry in front of everyone (Silent Hill RIP ;- so it comes to no surprise they'd dismantle one of the only good things going for them.
I'll follow Kojima wherever he goes next.
But the way Konami is handling this seems so strange to me. They're trying to wash his name off of his own project, his pride as a creator. Very disrespectful way to treat the man who has given them so many hits, even with a few blunders along the way.
MGSV is one of the only games I'm looking forward to this year. Completing it will be a bittersweet note for the franchise. Konami already destroyed my favorite game series and hung it out to dry in front of everyone (Silent Hill RIP ;-
so it comes to no surprise they'd dismantle one of the only good things going for them.I'll follow Kojima wherever he goes next.
Neff
Member
Resident Evil without Mikami I guess.
There are talented people working in the Japanese games industry and many of them will no doubt flock to Konami for the opportunity to work on a Metal Gear game. Konami will also be confident about spending money on this series so long as people continue to buy it in droves.
There's also no reason why Konami wouldn't hire Kojima to return to supervise or write for them unless their relationship is truly strained.
I don't doubt for a moment that quality Metal Gear games will continue to happen, although they might be without Kojima's characteristic quirks.
InquisitorAles
Member
This is hilarious
No.
KittenMaster
Member
He also wanted his own team to continue the series without him, he's tried to pass down the baton to his team on multiple occasions.
It sounds like they're just going to form a new team entirely (I'm assuming a lot of Kojima's team left with him if Konami has to hire a bunch of staff for MGS).
I'm getting more of a "violently ripping the baton out of their hands and flinging it in the air out of spite" vibe. I imagine if it was under better circumstances that Kojima would at least have a hand on choosing the series successor. I hope that if they carefully do choose someone that they won't be too afraid to do their own thing with what's already established without constantly feeling that they're under Kojimas shadow.
AgentLampshade
Member
They removed his name from every promotional material available, I think their relationship is strained at best.
Comfort Jones
Banned
My one regret is no one will work on Zone of Enders 3.
Need moar Jehuty
No one was going to either way, let's be real.
SoulUnison
Banned
Aw, c'mon. Just let it die.
It's already Metal Gear Solid V, after, like, 3 games of Kojima claiming were his last.
If Kojima doesn't want to make the games, just let the series die with dignity - I don't deen *another* another Metal Gear Solid.
It's already Metal Gear Solid V, after, like, 3 games of Kojima claiming were his last.
If Kojima doesn't want to make the games, just let the series die with dignity - I don't deen *another* another Metal Gear Solid.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
While that may be true, they will most certainly have a hard time finding a better game designer.
Yeah, the real tragedy here is Silent Hills. It was finally an opportunity to reboot the entire series and bring it back to relevance.
I'm a big Metal Gear, and it's sad that Kojima won't work on the next one, but he's been saying for a long time that he wants to move on and work on non-Metal Gear stuff.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Watch as they hire Ninja Theory to do the next Metal Gear. Give it a more western appeal.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
I don't think anyone wants to see the Metal Gear series continue after Kojima is gone.
What dismal news... really the only gaming news story that legit upset me when I started reading about it.
It's like some legendary band who signs a bad record deal back in the day, they do the work of their lives, they get dropped, and now we're in the era where some group of guys is going to tour under the same name. Just sad.
It's like some legendary band who signs a bad record deal back in the day, they do the work of their lives, they get dropped, and now we're in the era where some group of guys is going to tour under the same name. Just sad.
Muscle Wizard
Banned
The only correct move here is to give it to Platinum and just have them make more Metal Gear Rising games.
Yeah, but at least I could hold on to false hope before.
The Smoking Bun
Banned
Metal Gear is already pretty western though.
The humour leans a bit on the Japanese side but the series is a love letter to 80's action films infused with the Japanese love of cyberpunk