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[iMax]

Kojima needs to find someone very silly with infinite money.

So Activision.

 

[Apathy]

They have the money but I don't know how much freedom he's going to get.

 

[tensuke]

If he doesn't stay in Japan he'll go to an American company, assuming he stays in games.

 

[BobTheFork]

A free to play game with 45 minutes cut-scene could be interesting.

 

[BennyBlanco]

No.
Sony, your move.

Think MS is much more likely. More desperate and much more cash to throw around.

 

[ValfarHL]

I literally thought of this gif milliseconds before scrolling down to yours.

*Internet high five*

 

[WhateverItTakes]

I imagine he'll take a break for a while, maybe dabble in Film/Writing as he's talked about. Then again we don't know how much money he was making, so maybe he'll need a new job from the off.

 

[Isotope]

wherever he goes, just let him make zone of the enders 3

 

[llehuty]

wherever he goes, just let him make zone of the enders 3

Just came to post this.

 

[neptunes]

wherever he goes, just let him make zone of the enders 3

uhh Konami will still own the IP, unless you mean a spiritual successor to ZoE2, and even then Kojima wasn't the only one that made that game great,

 

[eso76]

Chinese huh ?
Iron Machinery Liquid for the OUYE !

 

[plasmawave]

Think MS is much more likely. More desperate and much more cash to throw around.

You can kiss the Japanese market good bye then.

 

[Exploratory]

Kojima shouldn't work for a console maker. The only people who want this are fanboys. His games should be for everyone not just one fan base.

 

[BennyBlanco]

You can kiss the Japanese market good bye then.

The japanese console market is tiny.

Kojima shouldn't work for a console maker. The only people who want this are fanboys. His games should be for everyone not just one fan base.

Agree with this too.

 

[A-V-B]

I'm thinking maybe Square-Enix's western divisions could be a good fit? They don't mind taking a good chunk of time making games, and they have money, and Kojima could release to multiple platforms.

Or mayyyybe Bethesda.

 

[oRuin]

Oh fuck that. I'd much rather have Sony step the fuck up and give him his own team.

Yeah I would like to see this as well.

 

[Pinko Marx]

I'm thinking maybe Square-Enix's western divisions could be a good fit? They don't mind taking a good chunk of time making games, and they have money, and Kojima could release to multiple platforms.

Or mayyyybe Bethesda.

I could see both of these being good fits for Kojima.

 

[plasmawave]

The japanese console market is tiny.



Agree with this too.

His game still sells a lot in Japan tho.

 

[4Tran]

So Activision.

Funny enough, Tencent owns a chunk of Activision as well. They would have a lot more money to spend on Kojima.

wherever he goes, just let him make zone of the enders 3

It's far more likely that Kojima's next game is going to be a new IP.

 

[JigglesBunny]

I wish Sony would go whole hog and let him open a studio under their banner, first party.

Let him make a horror IP.

Hushed Mounds.

 

[DrFunkatronic]

For a second I thought he was going to The Chinese Room and my hype levels ramped up! Indie Kojima walking simulator in the vain of PT! Then I reread the title.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

I hope this is not the case.

 

[Moog_]

I don't think Kojima is in a big hurry to sign himself over unless he's going to be guaranteed the freedom and resources that he wants.

 

[massoluk]

Uh, why the hell not? Tencent is one of the few people who can afford Kojima's production level. I think they know Kojima is only of use if you let him off the leash.

 

[A-V-B]

I wish Sony would go whole hog and let him open a studio under their banner, first party.

Let him make a horror IP.

Hushed Mounds.

...Hushpuppy?

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Sony? MS? Nintendo, even? Please someone else help!

Oh god, no!

 

[A-V-B]

Sony? MS? Nintendo, even? Please someone else help!

Oh god, no!

Metallica's One, covered by Hideo Kojima

"Pachislot! Enveloping me! I can not dev! I can not write! Absolute horror!"

 

[OneUh8]

This won't happen. He is going to want the freedom to create what he wants to create. If he goes anywhere, it will be a North American company or just create a startup of his own. Unless it is all about money with him, but I don't think so.

 

[Isotope]

uhh Konami will still own the IP, unless you mean a spiritual successor to ZoE2, and even then Kojima wasn't the only one that made that game great,

Fair enough and very true that he alone didn't make ZOE great; I just want ZOE3 badly.

 

[Kalor]

Tencent certainly have the money to give to Kojima but it seems like an odd match but then you could say that about most of their video game investments.

 

[11redder]

A free-to-play online game it is then.

 

[A-V-B]

Fair enough and very true that he alone didn't make ZOE great; I just want ZOE3 badly.

I think wherever Kojima goes, a good deal of his team will follow him. KojiPro may be dead, but he can still build Outer Heaven.

 

[Whompa02]

So Activision.

Kojima directed Call of Duty would be fucking awesome.

 

[Gskyace]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

 

[Bumpers]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

That image makes it look like he's playing with his underwear, what weird lighting.

 

[CloudyTuba]

So Tencent owns Riot Games (League of Legends) and has a minor stake in Epic Games. Besides that they make a bunch of little trash games.

Naw, not feeling it. They may have the money but they dont have the resume. If this rumor were true, I wonder if they're wanting to start their own game studio. Probably not I guess since this is China afterall. Videogames have it rough there.

 

[plasmawave]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

Is that a Chinese knockoff of Kojima!?

 

[jimmythepage]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/4e1dcde1gw1ev75dgkk53j20ef0qoq42.jpg

joke post? Seriously I've seen better kojima cosplayers around.

I don't get the angst about Kojima X Chinese Company, as long as they have the money it's fine, it's not like they will touch any creative freedom, we all know how this guy works.

 

[Love Deterrence]

The reason Kojima's "Chinaman" character was scrapped during MGS2's development was to avoid shedding too much light on Kojima's eventual departure from Konami in favor of joining Tencent. This was yet another glimpse into the future through the eyes of Hideo Kojima and his brilliant direction. Based Kojima.

 

[Chobel]

You can kiss the Japanese market good bye then.

Same thing for European markets.

 

[Meffer]

What's up with China and video games right now?

Also, yeah right.

The game console ban was finally lifted.

 

[Tempy]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

That's CG.

 

[Chobel]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

That's not Kojima.

 

[enzo_gt]

A Kojima-led mobile F2P game where you can use nanotransactions to de-convolute the story forward and progress sounds ingenious.

 

[jett]

Plz no.

 

[PensOwl]

Ugh no

The purity of Kojima Productions would be ruined if it had in game advertisements and cross promotional bullshit or free to play timers and microtransactions.

 

[malfcn]

Cliff works for Nexon, which is a different f2p online company.

Doh, it was Tencent that he bailed from.

 

[Darkangel]

Chinese company eh? Maybe he can keep releasing Metal Gear Solid after all...

 

[Srey Plaughtered]

This is the picture they said it's Kojima coming to Tencent
Do you believe it?

If that's Kojima then I'm Solid Snake.

 

[dmshaposv]

Fucking sony hire him into japan studio.

Goddamnit. Shu. Just do it!