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[Rumor] Chinese Company Tencent Planning to hire Kojima to develop new IP
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BrettHeazy
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Tencent strike deal with Kojima.
Tencent buy Fox Engine from Konami.
Kojima creates his own studio/team
Kojima continues to create great video games utilizing the power of Fox Engine
Tencent buy Fox Engine from Konami.
Kojima creates his own studio/team
Kojima continues to create great video games utilizing the power of Fox Engine
That will never happen.
We're going even deeper...
Tencent buys Konami and makes Kojima the Big Boss of Konami.
Kojima locks CEO in the basement until all the broken Pachinko machines are fixed.
Graphics Horse
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What can Fox Engine do that UE4 can't? Other than produce PS3/360 games obviously.
1st Course
Member
Think he's more likely to go with Microsoft or Sony. Tencent's game portfolio consists solely of multiplayer online games, Kojima focus (SP heavy games) is completely opposite of that.
ShadowKingpin
Member
Yeah.....I don't believe Kojima will actually do this. That's definitely an awful idea for his career.
The only two ways this could come true are:
- kojima wants ro create a multiplayer game and tencent is the one who will finance it
- tencent is looking to strenghten its image in western territories and will finance an AAA game. The money spent on the game will count as marketing money, not development one.
- kojima wants ro create a multiplayer game and tencent is the one who will finance it
- tencent is looking to strenghten its image in western territories and will finance an AAA game. The money spent on the game will count as marketing money, not development one.
BrettHeazy
Member
successfully simulate a horse being carried into the air via balloon, that's what!
In your face UE4
Ouye must be more powerful than I was initially led to believe.
Cave Johnson
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I think we need to point out that the news of Kojima's eventual departure is well known and that TenCent is one of the first recruiters to feel him in. Probably because they are located in Asia. No doubt many other companies will follow suit once he "officially" leaves. Deck13 is already taken the initiative, and it's also known that Big n' Tasty are willing to remake MGS1, so the opportunities are broad.
-Amon-
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tencent can buy Konami and hire Kojima at the same time without a sweat. If that's the only way for another Kojima MGS to haopen, I'm OK with that.
They let Riot does what it wants oversea without Chinese censorship. I don't see why the same thing cannot happen with Kojima studio. They don't have to let him make FTP games for indigenous market, they already got it covered. Riot's global sucess proved it.
They let Riot does what it wants oversea without Chinese censorship. I don't see why the same thing cannot happen with Kojima studio. They don't have to let him make FTP games for indigenous market, they already got it covered. Riot's global sucess proved it.
Mostly because he was "forced" to be.
Kojima has stated many times that he wants to experiment, and do other things
If Tencent wanted to be put on the map, they already have the most popular game in the world and they control the most popular game engine in the world. In both cases, they decided to keep their name apart from these acquisitions. It's pretty obvious that Tencent is only interested in advertising their name in markets where they provide their internet services as well.
Maybe they'd want him so he could teach them how to make single-player games.
What the fuck is wrong with you?
I already thought your posts on the Persona 5 PC were as dumb as they could be, but this shit takes the cake.
Why? CrossFire and League of Legends make the company close to or more than $1 billion per year. I find it hard to believe that they would want to get into single player retail games. Multi-year projects for a pay off of maybe $500 million, assuming you make a hit game that sells 10 million? Naw, Tencent will continue to make bank on their online services and games.
Diprosalic
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Metal Gear Stamina Bar
SmartWaffles
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So basically Platinum?DSF
Développeurs Sans Frontières
Independent studio that works as contractor with major publishers.
EDIT - You heard it here first
ShockingAlberto
Member
Really depends on who's willing to drop a $50 million+ investment on what might not be a sure thing, really.
I expect Kojima to take a break from development for a while.
I expect Kojima to take a break from development for a while.
artsi
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Comparing Microsoft to ISIS is something quite extraordinary.
Veritigo_X
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Sorta, except they would make games people would actually buy.
GhostTrick
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SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Tye The Czar
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Nintendo or Valve should go all out in trying to recruit Kojima.
BossDarkseid
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No one can be this stupid. Surely.
Steverulez
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Tencent would likely be able to give Kojima all the money and resources he wants, I'm not too familiar with them but the possibility is there that from that perspective it could be very enticing.
That being said, personally I really like his stories (however convoluted) and the gameplay of his single player games so if he was to go and make multiplayer only or F2P games I probably wouldn't be interested myself and therefore would be a bit disappointed.
He has to make the decision that is right for him though and what he wants to make.
That being said, personally I really like his stories (however convoluted) and the gameplay of his single player games so if he was to go and make multiplayer only or F2P games I probably wouldn't be interested myself and therefore would be a bit disappointed.
He has to make the decision that is right for him though and what he wants to make.
Gunstar Ikari
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What in the actual fuck
A lot less. Kojima is worth very little compared to Minecraft.
Tencent has made lots of moves that would defy conventional wisdom, so their acquiring new properties that diversify their offerings wouldn't be strange at all. They're in a good position right now to move in a lot of different directions.
They don't really need international recognition (as a profit-driven company) when they have reliable cash cows in the f2p market for years.
They certainly have the budget to satisfy the needs from Kojima-san. I have seen my ex-colleagues in Tencent working on a single MMO project for years and the constant closed-beta tests (Moonlight blade? Monster Hunter Online?...).
Just put out an f2p online component in the game and it is done. That's also what Konami is doing to MGSV it seems...
KingJ2002
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Not bad... if Kojima opens up a new studio backed by Tencent... it could be huge.
With this I'd hope for:
- Spiritual Successor to Metal Gear Solid
- Spiritual Successor to Zone of the Enders
- Spiritual Successor to Snatcher
- Spiritual Successor to P.T.
- A move to the Unreal Engine
In this day an age... i'm not a fan of proprietary and custom solutions. If Japan can get behind a middleware solution it would help industry growth, knowledge transfer, and ease the learning curve to allow faster development.
Whatever happens from this deal.. I hope Kojima comes out to make great games again as many legends from his era has either remained somewhat dormant since leaving their previous employers or they have yet to put out games that have the same impact.
With this I'd hope for:
- Spiritual Successor to Metal Gear Solid
- Spiritual Successor to Zone of the Enders
- Spiritual Successor to Snatcher
- Spiritual Successor to P.T.
- A move to the Unreal Engine
In this day an age... i'm not a fan of proprietary and custom solutions. If Japan can get behind a middleware solution it would help industry growth, knowledge transfer, and ease the learning curve to allow faster development.
Whatever happens from this deal.. I hope Kojima comes out to make great games again as many legends from his era has either remained somewhat dormant since leaving their previous employers or they have yet to put out games that have the same impact.
Considering what Zenimax tend to do to their development partners, I think this is a horrible idea.
This has my full support. I've played a couple of their games and had fun.
Never underestimate the stupidity of people. You know how one of the if not the fastest way to get banned from a MMO is to be caught selling your account? Well, during my time playing TERA I once saw someone put up a account selling advertisement topic... at the game's official forum. -_-
Ok, Outer Heaven would be a badass name for a new studio by Kojima. Would Konami allow him to use it though, I wonder?
artsi
Member
I'm not an expert but I think it would need to be trademarked by Konami first, otherwise it's just two English words that appear in a game's script, and should be free to use.
Correct me if I'm wrong though.
privitsan02
Member
Why are people screaming for Sony? Do you really want his games tied to PlayStation only? Besides it's not like Sony can afford to go all out against this Chinese giant when they have other responsibilities, like building and sustaining their current studios and projects for one.
It's not like KOJIMA will sign any agreement which belittles him or puts him on a leash.
Best wishes.
It's not like KOJIMA will sign any agreement which belittles him or puts him on a leash.
Best wishes.