Relaxed Muscle
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Well, at this rate I can see SE closing his studio. But sure that team can make nice looking rocks.
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Hideo Kojima left Konami/KojiPro on October 9th, non-compete ends in December
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Well, at this rate I can see SE closing his studio. But sure that team can make nice looking rocks.
brandonh83
Banned
I'd like to see him move into to a creative environment that isn't shackled to a company whose agenda is to sabotage development with the sole purpose of releasing a game structured to be a colossal microtransaction-riddled tower of shit.
threelights
Member
I was going to make some dumb joke about ms/sony/ninty fanboys starting to become super nervous to see if Kojima would join their side...
But then I realize that I'm chomping my nails in fear that Kojima might just leave the game industry to make movies =X
Good luck Kojima, wherever you decide to go.
But then I realize that I'm chomping my nails in fear that Kojima might just leave the game industry to make movies =X
Good luck Kojima, wherever you decide to go.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
I'd like to see him go back to Snatcher-like games. Do something different.
Shadow_Lord
Member
He's now gonna go to Platinum and fuse with Kamiya to create Koyima, the ultimate god. Your move, world.
I feel the only part of Sega that could really be considered failed at this point is... well... old Sega.
Sega West is doing really well for itself as a digital and PC focused publisher releasing things like Total War, Football Manager, and Sonic Dash, on top of upcoming releases like Dawn of War 3.
Atlus, relative to their set expectations, is earning great critical success and generally solid (and growing) financial success.
Sega Networks, their mobile arm, is very successful and has a rapidly growing catalog of successes to boot.
That said obviously they're an insanely poor choice to fund high end AAA console development.
Man, at most you can say we don't need more comic book-type narratives. He's less Michael Bay and more DC. DC when they have a sense of humor anyway.
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Deleted member 80556
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Can't wait to see where he ends up. I hope he makes the games he wants to make.
I thought people had gotten over this lame excuse. Gaming is one of Sony's main pillars and SCE seems to have independence on what they do from the rest of Sony, so if they want Kojima and he accepts, they'll have him.
I thought people had gotten over this lame excuse. Gaming is one of Sony's main pillars and SCE seems to have independence on what they do from the rest of Sony, so if they want Kojima and he accepts, they'll have him.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Shu, I'm looking at you! You know what to do. Kojima and Del Toro. You know what they want to do, right? Well, make it happen (please)!
packy34
Member
Sony really is the best fit for him, regardless of how people may feel about it. There's not a single third party publisher I can think of that will:
1. Give him the amount of creative freedom he wants
2. Give him the budget needed to make his visions a reality
3. Give him time to actually finish games. We already know they'll let things simmer if they need to - The Last Guardian proves that
All that, plus their history makes this move the most likely and best for all involved. Will be legit surprised if he ends up anywhere else. He could remain independent, but knowing about his creative process and how much money he needs to make his games makes that far less likely.
1. Give him the amount of creative freedom he wants
2. Give him the budget needed to make his visions a reality
3. Give him time to actually finish games. We already know they'll let things simmer if they need to - The Last Guardian proves that
All that, plus their history makes this move the most likely and best for all involved. Will be legit surprised if he ends up anywhere else. He could remain independent, but knowing about his creative process and how much money he needs to make his games makes that far less likely.
To be fair I don't think he's actually wrong though.
Like, I love Igavanias, but I don't blame Konami for first removing IGA from 3D console titles that obviously weren't working, and as sales declined to unnotable levels, removing him off of 2D ones as well.
It's a business model that made sense for an indie studio as opposed to a full sized publisher, especially one primarily heading toward mobile.
Punished_Snake
Member
Fuck Sega. Sony, Microsoft, Platinum (disadvantage: limited budget), or Square Enix are good choices.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Isn't PSX before december? I don't think his non-compete policy will alow him to show up.
thank you for having the appropriate reply to posts like these
locking Kojima to a single platform would be a huge waste.
Then show a video of MGS1 and announce the PC version is coming to PS4?
Gully State
Member
Your move CDPR
Never mind. Mixed up October 9th with December.
I don't think Activision or Ubisoft have studios in Japan and his command of the English language is probably preventing this from happening.
At Konami he used to make highly polished AAA games that took a lot of time and resources to make and outside of SE I don't see many other Japanese publishers following that trend (maybe if we count the Last Guardian).
Red Blaster
Member
your move konami
Nah. Have him join forces with Nintendo. The world needs a Hideo Kojima/Masahiro Sakurai joint.
I don't think Tabata needs to be worried. If anything, SQEX is investing more and more into console games. MGSV was the only real AAA game Konami was still investing in. Whereas SQEX is juggling multiple AAA studios both in Japan and the West. Seems like SQEX attitude towards consoles is different than Konami's. But hey, if Tabata himself is worried, maybe. I sure as hell didn't predict Konami cracking down so hard on KojiPro.
PSX is in December, but yeah, it's too early regardless.
Take-Two.
Reward the actual journalism by linking the original news article.
I know you've done that now, but the Gamespot link is not needed at all in your OP, let alone being above the real article link.
Punished_Snake
Member
Square Enix is a good place for Kojima and his fans.
MrCunningham
Member
Sure, why not? I bet Kojima could rake in a good 8-10 million on a KS campaign. His "fuck you, Konami" sob story is perfect fodder for that. If he goes overboard, he can find some third party publisher to front the rest of the costs.
Considering his bizarre resentment of MG Rising, I doubt he'd go there.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Im afraid he's just going to make a small indie studio or take a break from making games for a while. Cant blame him after this entire debacle.
What publisher is going to be willing to fund an auteur driven $80 mil plus project in this day and age? Konkani deserves plenty of shit, but not many other publishers would be willing to give him the kind of leeway they did.
Please do not let this man anywhere near Hollywood though.
Please do not let this man anywhere near Hollywood though.
NightShift
Member
I wouldn't even mind if Kojima left the game industry and made flims instead. A movie directed by Kojima would be very, very interesting.
"But once you learn the reason behind Knack's appearance, you'll feel ashamed of your words and deeds."
Spaced Harrier
Member
Exactly yeah, this is what I ment; there's no balance with Sega. The Sega of old (the one I love) is happy to pump out sub par sonic games and Japanese exclusives (and not that many of them either) and the slack is taken by the purchased westerns devs etc.
Square Enix, a company I've no particularly fond feelings for, have ended up with a broad balanced progressive slate. A finger in every pie and three eyes on every fish.
IMO they're the only major Japanese house who have faced up to the reality of 2015 correctly.
Guerrillas in the Mist
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