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GameSpot: Kojima to leave Konami after MGSV, power struggle, communications embargo
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Pacote-san
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Silent Hills wont be dead cause the deal is between Del Toro and Konami
On other hand: The Power of Kojima
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It was 16 on jan 2015
Konami stocks were dropping since ever....
Just to have an idea on HOW MUCH konai need MGS
On 2011 their stock was 36....
massive drop since then
BobTheFork
Member
Has their stock never shifted 12 cents before? That's really nothing at all.
Problem is they won't die. They will just be a beloved IP mass grave.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Guess he finally got sick of making more MGS games. I expect the brand will be ruined soon.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
As a stockholder, you'd have to be daft to bail out before the launch of MGS V.
Edit: This news really makes MGS5 a must buy even for novelty reasons. End of an era.
Glitchesarecool
Member
When a narrative of this comes out, it will be a magnificent read.
Captain_Cold
Member
Really poor business decision by Konami, unless they plan on moving exclusively into mobile and pachislot. Kojipro games were the only "Konami" games I would still consider buying, and I'm definitely bummed about the implications concerning Silent Hills' status.
I expect to see Metal Gear continue but farmed out to some mid-tier western dev house, which basically means TPP is the end of the series for me at least.
Mostly curious to see what the future holds for Kojima now that he's available, I expect he's going to get courted pretty hard by some major players.
I expect to see Metal Gear continue but farmed out to some mid-tier western dev house, which basically means TPP is the end of the series for me at least.
Mostly curious to see what the future holds for Kojima now that he's available, I expect he's going to get courted pretty hard by some major players.
digita1alchemy
Member
Welp, that about wraps it up for Konami, right? Give us Metal Gear Rising 2 and turn the lights off when you're done.
Duxxy3
Member
Think of all the money they can save by not making anything at all!
Crankshaft
Member
I guess in Metal Gear's absence all Konami can do now is start pumping out Suikoden and Vandal Heart games, right?
Hey I can dream can't I?
Hey I can dream can't I?
EmCeeGramr
Member
Ah, yeah, my brain blanked out on that. Metal Gear Solid: Base Operations will probably make a mint.
And they can even bring in other old defunct Konami properties too. Special soldiers can include Pyramid Head and Alucard and the like!
AdmiralSnackbar
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burntchomsky
Member
I'm not so sure, man. This news may hit the stock hard, though there is no way to be sure.
freeofgreed
Member
Holy shit this is insane. Guess Kojima tried to make some power plays that didn't quite work out. Anyways as I said in the other thread, this is great for Kojima. Konami needs him way more then he needs them.
Katana_Strikes
Member
There's nothing left for Konami outside of MGS. So unless they can find solid replacements for the series to keep its high quality then there's nothing of value there anymore. But just like PES and Silent Hill, both series have fallen from grace and not a shadow of their former selves so with Kojima and team gone, the MGS franchise essentially dies with them.
Of course Kojima and co can start a new studio and make a MGS alike game but it would have to be pretty much a complete fresh start without the characters and world. Still it would be a chance to make a new hit series and Konami are the real losers here.
Of course Kojima and co can start a new studio and make a MGS alike game but it would have to be pretty much a complete fresh start without the characters and world. Still it would be a chance to make a new hit series and Konami are the real losers here.
balladofwindfishes
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Does Kojima own any part of the Metal Gear IP? Can Konami make more games in the series without his permission?
Kojima seems the sort of person who would want to retain some of the rights over his creations.
Kojima seems the sort of person who would want to retain some of the rights over his creations.
I met Hideo Kojima back in an industry event in Koln in the autumn of 2006, where he was signing autographs for fans.
The queue was abating towards the end of the night and Kojima was talking in Japanese to a management type, so I walked up. I shook him by the hand and said I just wanted to quickly thank him for his games, and he smiled and nodded and said something quietly about me being too kind. The manager turned away to look down the hall, and Kojima suddenly gripped my hand tighter than I ever though possible, so much so that I let out a tiny yelp, and pulled me right next to his face to whisper 'Everything I do is pain'. All the love had gone from his eyes. The manager turned around, but by that time Kojima has let go of me and was smiling and nodding and mumbling something in broken English; 'so kind, th-thank you', etc.
I watched him from afar, other fans occasionally coming to greet him. My hand was still red the next day.
The queue was abating towards the end of the night and Kojima was talking in Japanese to a management type, so I walked up. I shook him by the hand and said I just wanted to quickly thank him for his games, and he smiled and nodded and said something quietly about me being too kind. The manager turned away to look down the hall, and Kojima suddenly gripped my hand tighter than I ever though possible, so much so that I let out a tiny yelp, and pulled me right next to his face to whisper 'Everything I do is pain'. All the love had gone from his eyes. The manager turned around, but by that time Kojima has let go of me and was smiling and nodding and mumbling something in broken English; 'so kind, th-thank you', etc.
I watched him from afar, other fans occasionally coming to greet him. My hand was still red the next day.
Konami is a mobile game company with a chain of health clubs. This fits the direction they've been moving in.
I think it could go either way for Konami. It could be the beginning of a terrible demise, or an opportunity to start fresh to some degree, and promote new talent without fear of treading on the territory of long-time stars. I hope they at least attempt the latter.
thehillissilent
Member
What is going to happen to FoxEngine? Will Konami go with a 3rd party engine like UE 4 or Cryengine?
Stop for god's sake, you are killing us.
StealthGoblin
Banned
If true, that is Konami done for.
Silent Hills and MGS5 are the only things they are producing that have a lot of interest behind them.
Silent Hills and MGS5 are the only things they are producing that have a lot of interest behind them.
ShogunDarius
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i'd argue that started last gen
Lifejumper
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dying.
Coffee Dog
Banned
It doesn't matter. Yes, they'll be canon, in the same way Indiana Jones 4 or the star wars prequels are. 4 is barely canon as is, considering how much it ignores from MGS2.
So in Japan...you mean you get fired if you try to take over a more senior person ?
Miyazaki became vice-ceo iirc.
Metal Gear came out when Kojima was like 24. I'm sure he didn't give a lot of thought about IP owning back then.
TheLostBigBoss
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The_Darkest_Red
Member
lol
EmCeeGramr
Member
Damn, -0.63%. Huge drop for sure. Konami will sure feel sorry when their Five Nights at Freddy's style Silent Hill mobile game recycled out of old abandoned Silent Hills assets makes that back in the first 20 minutes.
Krusenstern
Banned
lol.
They are not exiting video games. They would probably fight tooth and nail to make sure the work Kojipro have done with Metal Gear and the Fox engine is glued to them. Even without those, they would still have games to sell.
No doubt though, Kojima and his team of devs are all I care about at Konami
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