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Hideo Kojima left Konami/KojiPro on October 9th, non-compete ends in December
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Waldo Lydecker
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Your move, Naughty Dog...
This site is probably banned, isn't it?: http://www.junkiemonkeys.com/hideo-kojima-is-leaving-konami-to-join-naughty-dog/
Ninja Scooter
Member
Your move, Tim Cook
TheSpoiler
Member
See you at Platinum Games.
packy34
Member
SE is moving to mobile and is rooted in Japanese business practices. Kojima has repeatedly stated his love for Western studios... While Sony isn't Western, they aren't moving to mobile and aren't stuck in the past like the archaic SE. Don't see him going there as a win for anyone.
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Deleted member 80556
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Take Two closed down Irrational Games due to budget problems. Probably not a good idea.
While it's more hindsight related than it would have been at the time, removing IGA from the equation sure didn't pay off for them in the long run!
FunkyPajamas
Member
Plus, he might get to work in a Deus Ex game after Mankind Divided. Win-win!
johnnydrama
Banned
Kojima at From Software. A collaborative project between Miyazaki and Kojima.
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Oh the phantom pain... it hurts.
Right because his next game absolutely has to be a large scale open world game that will be using a brand new engine. There is no other possibility.
Im not seeing some of the scenarios brought up by people here. He's going to be given a blank check for 100 mill? on a new ip? given a brand new team? Put in charge of an existing team instead of promoting from within? I dont see any of this. Collaboration type project or consulting role at somewhere like Square makes most sense.
QuiteWhittle
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Is this post from 2013?
Ninja Scooter
Member
Outsider who has had issues with feeling like corporate is shackling his creative freedom, goes to work at Nintendo.
I think if he stays in AAA console gaming, he will end up starting up an new independent studio with the some venture capitalist investment and sign a publishing deal with Bethesda or 2K or something.
1986 , Thats like nearly 30 years at Konami. End of an ERA indeed.
Will be interesting to see where he goes next. I dont think its Sony , even though it seems very obvious. Would they really let him have his dream budget? Their high budget titles are mostly on well established franchises. So unless he is at the helm of one of those , I dont see him getting an MGS V budget for a new IP.
Will be interesting to see where he goes next. I dont think its Sony , even though it seems very obvious. Would they really let him have his dream budget? Their high budget titles are mostly on well established franchises. So unless he is at the helm of one of those , I dont see him getting an MGS V budget for a new IP.
SictorVullivan
Member
Your move, Joakim Mogren.
Bl@de
Member
I agree. Curious what he will do after decades of Metal Gear.
Stilton Disco
Member
End of an era.
Hope wherever he ends up treats him with the respect he deserves. Loosing him from the industry would be a tragedy.
Also, Fuck Konami.
Hope wherever he ends up treats him with the respect he deserves. Loosing him from the industry would be a tragedy.
Also, Fuck Konami.
An auteur is a really really bad fit for Nintendo. He'd be clashing with SPD/Miyamoto etc constantly.
Majukun
Member
that would be awesome..problem is they are basically kojima's opposite...they don't sell much but they keep getting hired because they work cheap and fast while getting still very good results..kojima has always worked with lots of money and lots of time
it would put platinum games on the map for many people though..if they really want,one day,make their own game without a publisher,kojima might gave them a chance with all the advertising he can get
MrCunningham
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Your move, Joakim Mogren.
Moby Dick Studios about to get real.
Sure, but the first new game was a notable resurgence for the series, and after that point Konami was pretty quickly done with investing in consoles in general, at which point making Castlevania still made no sense.
I don't fault making business moves that they feel will benefit the company long run.
In the end, we're having IGA with a bigger budget than he's ever had for a game like this, and Konami is the mobile focused company they want to be. I don't really see a loss for any party here except people notably attached to the Castlevania name.
Kwansu Dudes
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Godspeed, Kojima.
Godspeed, Kojima.
End of an era. I know Kojima always seems to have his cool, but I'd still imagine feeling really lost if my space of work for 30 years had just been removed from under my feet.
I hope he'll pull through and come out strong on the other end. This is definitely an event that will be remembered for quite some time.
I hope he'll pull through and come out strong on the other end. This is definitely an event that will be remembered for quite some time.
It's worth mentioning that minus their first three games, the rest of Platinum's output has come out between Peace Walker and MGS5. That's a work ethic that few can match.
Dictator93
Member
good for him, he should work on a vr game somewhere.
gbpackers25
Member
Waiting for the announcement that he is now a part of PlayStation at PSX this year.
packy34
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Indie studio is less likely since Kojima's visions generally require large budgets and dev teams. It's possible, but I think joining an established studio is far more likely.
maquiladora
Member
Your move, colin trevorrow.
Fine i'll do it.
Your move, Rockstar Games.
So finally he'll stop being depressed about GTA?
brandonh83
Banned
I can get behind this.
DoktorEvil
Banned
Who benefits from attaching Hideo Kojima to a Rockstar game? They already sell gangbusters. What market does Kojima fill by attaching his name to Rockstar?
It's a shame it had to come to this.
I hope Kojima still feels the inspiration to create something new an great. Part of what makes Metal Gear special is the long crazy story. A creator can certainly keep telling new stories, so I hope Kojima is ready to get to work come December.
I only ask the following. Please no Kickstarter or Fig for the grand reveal.
I hope Kojima still feels the inspiration to create something new an great. Part of what makes Metal Gear special is the long crazy story. A creator can certainly keep telling new stories, so I hope Kojima is ready to get to work come December.
I only ask the following. Please no Kickstarter or Fig for the grand reveal.
Guerrillas in the Mist
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I'd fucking love a Kojima directed Deus Ex. The master of attention to detail working on franchise famed for crazy amounts of detail and player choice-driven gameplay...
Why doesn't he just start up his own studio and jump between publishers? Seeing him get stuck with a single console dev would be really unfair on people who don't own those consoles. Even as someone who's used Playstation as my primary platform since, like, forever, I don't think he should just be bought up by Sony and forget about every other platform.
As much as I like them both, they seem like polar opposites, especially when it comes to story telling. Miyazaki is all about subtle story telling, while Kojima... is Kojima.
As much as I like them both, they seem like polar opposites, especially when it comes to story telling. Miyazaki is all about subtle story telling, while Kojima... is Kojima.
Rainbow In The Dark
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Your movie, Kojima.
Punished_Snake
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I love Nintendo, but I think Square Enix is the best place for him for two reasons: good budget/resources and no exclusivity. I think that many many of Nintendo fans never played a single Kojima game other than Twin Snakes (which is a remake not done by Kojima), that's why I don't want him to go with Nintendo. .
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