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[PeskyToaster]

That would be great if Sony had him helm a new studio or something.

 

[Mesoian]

rofl at #fuckonami

definitely not childish

One on hand, yes.

On the other hand, seriously, Fuck Konami.

 

[Warxard]

Go Sony go.

Your move, Sony.

Christ, no. So Kojima can't own his IP and restrict his obviously next, huge project to a singular console?

Dude like Kojima needs to bring his product to everyone.

 

[ChrisD]

This is good news. Fucking yes.

Sad to hear, but this seems correct. He's not tied to anyone anymore.

 

[RocketDarkness]

Godspeed, Hideo! Hope he left like:

 

[Sojiro]

Damn, the man has been there for nearly 30 years and ends up having to leave like this. I'm sure it pains him to see how much Konami has fallen. Hopefully he ends up somewhere he is happy at.

 

[MrDaravon]

Hope he lands at Sony. Would be glorious. Maybe they will be able to announce at Paris or psx?

Too soon, I'm sure he's under a non-compete clause (which apparently runs out in December according to one of the articles).

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Bombs Dropped

Will be curious to see if Sony snaps him up.

 

[Boke1879]

Maybe now Metal Gear will have a chance to be good again.

LOL in your dreams

 

[Palette Swap]

Whoever gets him should probably try to rein him in as a producer and designer, but get a writer and an editor on the side. And a project manager.

 

[BennyBlanco]

So who is going to extract him?

Microsoft is my guess

 

[RoboPlato]

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I hope he keeps making games. I'd love to see what he does next.

 

[Andrefpvs]

SEGA, now's your chance.

 

[bearythebear]

And here we go

 

[Danthrax]

I'd say he should go work at Platinum, but he'd have to get used to smaller budgets.

 

[Asd202]

Well there it is.

 

[KJRS_1993]

This FucKonami stuff is childish. Please let's grow up a touch - pretending that the big bad evil Publisher is abusing the angelic visionary is stupid.

It's not a bad thing. Assuming that Konami continue Metal Gear in the AAA space, it's probably good that someone else gets some fresh eyes and new blood on the series.

Edit: oh my days my phone went on a mad one with my grammar.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

It's a bittersweet feeling...

I'm glad Kojima is able to do something else, but.... so much of my adult life has had Metal Gear as a constant feature. It's gone now.

I knew it was happening, but it still kind of feels.... wrong.

 

[Via Purifico]

Hopefully he lands up somewhere that they let him finish his games!

 

[Sami+]

Pleeeeeease Sony

 

[Storm Raider]

The only company I can see him going to is Sony or a new studio.

If not, he'll just retire or make a movie.

 

[Father_Brain]

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hideo-kojima-has-left-konami-and-kojima-production/1100-6431536/





Entire article at the link.

End of an era, officially.

Lock if old. #FucKonami

edit: also pls don't turn this into console wars or start arguing about stuff like that.

Er, the "entire article" is at The New Yorker, not Gamespot...

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Let the legend come to life!

 

[rikichi]

So sad

 

[7DollarHagane]

Oh god the closing quote

Oh, OK. That's not ignorant or misinformed at all.

 

[Real Hero]

Maybe now Metal Gear will have a chance to be good again.

the best one just came out

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Can't wait for Knack 2. A Hideo Cerny Game.

 

[Rajang]

Konami officialy dead.

 

[2thepoint]

Make your move, Kazuo.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Sony should hire him ASAP.

Literally every AAA publisher is going to give him a wide berth. Remember: he bleeds money. That's one of the big reasons Konami got fed up of him.

No, it's more likely he forms his own studio and Sony or someone assists development without outright funding his every whim.

 

[oti]

Chibi-Robo Gear Solid

 

[jbug617]

I say he builds a new studio with the backing of EA or Activision

 

[funkystudent]

I wish him the best.


Hope he works on some smaller projects for a change.

 

[Anth0ny]

fuck this and fuck konami

Sony, hire this man, hire his team, and give him unlimited monies. thanks.

 

[FrontalMonk]

Obligatory

Best of luck on his next project. End of an era.

 

[Myggen]

Er, the "entire article" is at The New Yorker, not Gamespot...

Yeah, this is just Gamespot rewriting a New Yorker article.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Sony

With what money?

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Your move EA & Ubisoft.

Spoiler

jk

 

[Ridley327]

Why do people keep posting that picture of Kojima and Cerny as proof that he's going to Sony? Cerny doesn't even work for Sony!

 

[Creaking]

hes still inside the building, fultoning all their shit after dark

If only he could Fulton the IPs right out of there.

 

[EVIL]

I actually expect him to do something different for a little while, like movie directing.

 

[piccio_ssl]

your move Mr. Cerny

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Knack 2 done by Hideo Kojima.

Man, end of an era indeed. Here's to you, Hideo.

I hope he can take some time off (if he wants to) and then come back to the industry. He still has so much to give, hopefully he's not burned out.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

Dude like Kojima needs to bring his product to everyone.

He would be.... you'd just need to buy a PS4/PS5 to do so do. I'll never understand this mentality, if Sony are willing to fund a Kojima game, then theyr'e not stopping anyone from playing it, you just have to play it on their hardware.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Man its actually the end of an insane era. Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders, Boktai, P.T, and the list goes.

Hard to believe Kojima isn't gonna be making new Konami games anymore. Wish him all the well!

 

[AUS Karol]

Wish Kojima could of Fultoned the MGS series with him.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

How many years until he's making F2P phone games like everyone else?

 

[Jawmuncher]

I really hope he gets picked up somewhere. I don't trust the guy with kickstarter.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

I genuinely wonder what's next for Kojima. Conventional wisdom would say his name would carry enough brand power alone to hire him, but considering how auteur-driven he is I dunno how well that'll appeal to other game developers.

Either way, I'm hoping to see what he comes up with next.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Your move Kamiya.