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[Vegito]

Perhaps its like a Titanfall scenario.

Sony funds the first, but the subsequent titles are multiplat.

No way. You dont sign a deal with Kojima for a one time deal. This is going to be long term.

 

[Nirolak]

Would you still need staff while you're in the preproduction phase?

There are two main pressures.

1.) Pre-production for AAA games is still often 30-50+ people in 2015, or sometimes even more. "Production" is the state when you balloon up to like 300-400+ people with contractors.
2.) They want to hire as much of the old Kojima Productions as possible before they all get jobs elsewhere, since they need to eat.

 

[DangerMouse]

that giddyness on his face lol

Yeah, could feel his energy the whole time lol

 

[HeWhoWalks]

That all depends on whether or not Sony owns the IP, or Kojima does.

Calling it "console exclusive" means Kojima Productions is the developer and Sony will publish.

 

[Dixon's Jet]

I riked it

 

[True Fire]

The Konami saga was great viral marketing for Sony's new exclusive IP.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Thanks IGN for exclusive interview with Hideo Kojima and.... Go check out IGN on Dec. 16 at 3pm Pacific.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/16/kojima-and-sony-officially-announce-partnership …

interesting... i can't wait till later to see this

 

[Guymelef]

I guess I'm getting a PS4 next year.

Or wait two more years until game release.

 

[orochi91]

No way. You dont sign a deal with Kojima for a one time deal. This is going to be long term.

This is probably true.

Sony would want that long-term partnership.

 

[alexandros]

I recall Sony execs saying that they don't consider PC a competitor platform.

It was a while back.

Interesting. Do you have a link? In any case it's not hard to believe, I think people who own multiple platforms are a small minority of the total gaming population.

 

[Askherserenity]

once again...

Uh...

 

[Northeastmonk]

They need to hire staff now, not six months from now.

I betcha it's been like this for future opportunities. Most Western and Eastern studio houses keep a career section on their website. I bet they have a lot of talent already, but they could always use creative team members who are looking for ways to create. I'd say with the quality they're looking to produce, they need a large staff.

I can't even imagine how he's managing resources without Konami. Konami was like a resource supplier but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Wow good news for Kojima and Sony. Eat a dick Konami. I hope it's a horror game.

 

[Creaking]

Come on Siren Hills

 

[BasilZero]

Calling it "console exclusive" means Kojima Productions is the developer and Sony will publish.

Hoping this is the case.

Regardless - I will be getting the game since I have both a PS4 and a gaming PC

 

[Seven Force]

Wow, that was fast.

Pretty much the scenario most were hoping for, though. Great news.

 

[Blues1990]

Yes. video says it all lol

I just watched it, and it's still hard to believe that it's a thing now. You know, given how much nonsense Kojima and his studio had to go through with Konami.

 

[Batzi]

I pre-ejaculated before I could even start masturbating to this.

 

[GreatestHits]

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet but here is Kojima's new website

Damn. Looks like the best developer recruitment I've ever seen...

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

skullface is back for episode 3 !!!

 

[KarmaCow]

Does this mean Kojima was breaching a clause in the dumb Konami contract all along ?

He just got outta there.lol

Nah bro, Sony was just that quick and Kojima just had this idea with a logo for a company in the past couple of hours.

 

[DangerMouse]

Yeah, it was PSNation. I wasn't sure if they were saying it was supposed to be a part of PSX or if someone told them that this news would be happening.

I didn't get to hear it but I'd guess probably the later since I don't remember it becoming a stronger rumor until earlier today.

 

[USC-fan]

Love for it to be a vr title. could be insane...

 

[I-hate-u]

It has been a great year for Sony, hasn't it?

 

[harSon]

Wow Microsoft. I thought you would atleast once score a nice production studio.. And yet you don't stop to amaze me with ignorance.

They're not in a position to bargain with a studio like Kojima's. Besides creative freedom, financial security and company independence - I imagine Kojima is looking for a safe bet to establish his studio within the industry. The Playstation 4 is the safest bet to do that at this point.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Wow Microsoft. I thought you would atleast once score a nice production studio.. And yet you don't stop to amaze me with ignorance.

What should they have done? Kidnapped Kojima and forced him to sign a deal with them?

 

[Zombie James]

TotalBiscuit is towing a truck full of anti-console salt on Twitter over this. Holy shit.

 

[Stratosphere]

Any offical confirmation of other legacy KojiPro members joining the team? Ken? Yoji?

 

[MCD]

He looks all messy. Konami is one hell of a prison.

 

[Rush_Khan]

Wow, great news for Kojima and Sony.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Holy shit

I did a double take at the thread title

 

[Jarmel]

There are two main pressures.

1.) Pre-production for AAA games is still often 30-50+ people in 2015, or sometimes even more. "Production" is the state when you balloon up to like 300-400+ people with contractors.
2.) They want to hire as much of the old Kojima Productions as possible before they all get jobs elsewhere, since they need to eat.

If they were hiring old staffers, would they need to do a public listing though? Couldn't they just contact the old members individually or would that be considered a breach by Konami or whatever?

 

[Nirolak]

TotalBiscuit is towing a truck full of anti-console salt on Twitter over this. Holy shit.

Over a game that might very well still be on PC to boot. This is amazing.

 

[Balmung421]

Interesting similarities between The people who made the site and this new studio.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Probably just means Sony is funding whatever KojiPro is making.

And then they really need the news.

Why does Sony really need the news?

 

[Bluekaveli]

Welp there it is

 

[Xyrmellon]

As long as he takes to make games and this is in the very early stages, it's entirely possible we'll see this game on the Playstation 5.

 

[HUELEN10]

once again...

Sigh...

There are two main pressures.

1.) Pre-production for AAA games is still often 30-50+ people in 2015, or sometimes even more. "Production" is the state when you balloon up to like 300-400+ people with contractors.
2.) They want to hire as much of the old Kojima Productions as possible before they all get jobs elsewhere, since they need to eat.

Wouldn't they have been in the know by now though?

 

[Vegito]

Interesting. Do you have a link? In any case it's not hard to believe, I think people who own multiple platforms are a small minority of the total gaming population.

really? id say If you own a mobile phone and a console your a multiplatform gamer.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Great...see you in 7 years.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Any offical confirmation of other legacy KojiPro members joining the team? Ken? Yoji?

Ken's twitter
https://twitter.com/Ken1555

 

[KarmaCow]

If they were hiring old staffers, would they need to do a public listing though? Couldn't they just contact the old members individually or would that be considered a breach by Konami or whatever?

I doubt they would get everyone they would need siphoning people off from Konami and they know this too.

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

Yeah, could feel his energy the whole time lol

He's got that, "We gon profit big, next fiscal year." face

 

[Nirolak]

If they were hiring old staffers, would they need to do a public listing though? Couldn't they just contact the old members individually or would that be considered a breach by Konami or whatever?

Well Konami forces their staff to change e-mails every couple of weeks in an effort to make it hard to contact them for poaching so it's probably much easier this way.

Also frankly not everyone is going to know everyone in a 200+ person studio so some would be harder to reach than others.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Or wait two more years until game release.

It's not like the hardware will melt while I wait for the game to come out.

 

[GravityInsanity]

once again...

 

[Kamen x Hunter]

 

[boredandlazy]

Shit. Didn't see that coming.

 

[sjay1994]

The Konami saga was great viral marketing for Sony's new exclusive IP.

You aren't even wrong.

 

[Evilisk]

That's one snazzy logo