Kenzodielocke
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Sony announces partnership w/ KojiPro, New IP, 1st game "console exclusive to PS4"/PC
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Oh boy.
Stone Ocean
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Eh, 6 months should be enough to have at least some teaser CG and a name, no?
Jarod McChicken
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So, credits time : Adam Boyes says that Brad Douglas (Sony TPP) must be credited for this deal, and Brad Douglas says it wouldn't have been possible without MGS producer Ken-ichiro Imaizumi.
Katana_Strikes
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Of course MS rang Kojima first, he just hung up on them instead because he didn't want to miss Sony's call.
The place would have melted downI remember you and Glenn talking about that. This would have been an amazing on-stage announcement
PapaJustify
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Well, this can be quite subjective obviously as my view is a bit different. And I expressed my opinion about it. No offence.
While of course they are not straight out shitting on their competition, it is questionable if the announcement was necessary only half a day after he left Konami.
I mean I obviously struck a nerve for some here, but I just want to express that I am really happy for Kojima (who is my bae) and for PlayStation as a whole to make this deal. Because I would sure as hell not have played that new game on any other platform than PlayStation.
So please you crazy PlayStation maniacs, love me again.
I don`t know if this has been posted already, but it is just amazing!
the handshake and the smiles at the end had me like
What makes you think they passed this up?
Chuckwagon
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Seriously doubt Phil even tried. Probably didn't find it a worthy investment. I do hope Kojima does something good for PS fans. MGS V just didn't do it for me.
Katana_Strikes
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Kojima saw what they did to Lara. Didn't want to be apart of that mess.
BruceLeeRoy
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This stuff is so much about relationships more than anything and Sony has a long established track record with Kojima. I mean he goes out of his way to promote the Playstation version of his games even when they are multi-platform. I would imagine MS went after Kojima as much as they could but that Sony won out with familiarity and because they are the console leader.
Pai Pai Master
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It's much more likely phil never had the opportunity. Kojima has history with Sony and if he wanted to pick a platform holder to partner with, MS never even had the chance.
Firmus_Anguis
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Seeing Andrew all giddy at the end... That was me throughout the entire video.
Suzushiiro
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So he's basically taking the Respawn route- go indie and get funding from a major publisher. Probably a better route for him than crowdfunding, I suppose.
Realistically, the details had probably been hashed out over the course of the past few months or more, they just legally had to wait until he was officially no longer employed at Konami to actually sign the contract and announce it.
Realistically, the details had probably been hashed out over the course of the past few months or more, they just legally had to wait until he was officially no longer employed at Konami to actually sign the contract and announce it.
Chuckwagon
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More like the game will have 6 months worth of CG cut scenes. 😁
It being an opportunity for MS doesn't mean it was an opportunity for Kojima. Sony would give him more freedom and actually have consoles sold in Japan.
How long should they have waited? And why should they have waited? Maybe they should have let speculation run rampant instead of announcing their deal as soon as it was done? Not sure to what end though.
It's a good thing that they announced this deal as soon as it was done, and even cleared up the "console exclusive" nonsense.
Suzushiiro
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Yeah, the majority of people who will be more interested in buying a game from Kojima's name alone are going to be on Playstation. A deal with MS doesn't make nearly as much sense for either party as one with Sony.
Ever since earlier this morning, all I've been doing isntrying to analyze this news. Didn't even notice their faces during the handshake. They're genuinely happy about this.
LiquidMetal14
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The whirlwind of emotions. Absolute BEDLAM!
Steel Apparatus Concrete: Strategic Espionage Manoeuvre
If Microsoft was smart they would have thrown any amount of money at Kojima to secure a game from him. The fact they didn't secure him like Sony did means they wasted an opportunity and gave their competition an incredibly important exclusive.
Yes, but if MS was smart, they would have worked to overcome that and paid Kojima enough to make up for the losses.
Now it's their loss.
what a waste of money, why even pay for something that's not gonna be exclusive? you're just paying so they don't put the game on xbox consoles. hardly anyone will gonna be buying a ps4 2 years from now just to play a kojima game anyway, might as well let he get the funding somewhere else to develop the game for all platforms.
GlamFM
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More excited for Quiet Mountains.
I'm honestly glad that he's not working on a new Metal Gear title. Been wanting to see something new from him for years. Super excited.
"Console exclusive"(stupid stupid term) is expected. Considering that this is a new game with a newly formed studio, the guy's gonna need funding. Good on Sony for partnering with him to make this all happen. At this point, as much as this bullshit annoys me, these pseudo exclusive deals aren't going away. It's business I guess and it's proven to be working out for Sony at least. I can't imagine what would happen if Microsoft or Nintendo snatched him up, and how they'd work out such a deal. I guess it would be different.
"Console exclusive"(stupid stupid term) is expected. Considering that this is a new game with a newly formed studio, the guy's gonna need funding. Good on Sony for partnering with him to make this all happen. At this point, as much as this bullshit annoys me, these pseudo exclusive deals aren't going away. It's business I guess and it's proven to be working out for Sony at least. I can't imagine what would happen if Microsoft or Nintendo snatched him up, and how they'd work out such a deal. I guess it would be different.
Pai Pai Master
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I've played so much MGSV I'm pretty tired of Quiet's mountains at this point
It's clear you have no idea how this agreement worked out but ok
MS already got Inafune, they don't need Kojima.
TheOfficeMut
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Ignore the fool. Apparently businesses announcing business decisions is arrogant.
Omnistalgic
Member
what exactly is stupid about the term? The game is coming to one console, and PC? What else does the phrase imply?
Brad is genuinely one of the best guys at SCE. The results of his efforts this year alone are staggering.
It's multiplatform, period.
GlamFM
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I seriously doubt he would have gotten the cash he needed from anybody but Sony or Microsoft.
Good move for Sony.
Misterinenja
Member
Damn that logo is metal.
artsi
Member
Yeah, and for Japanese Sony is much more, their brand is strong there and appears in so many entertainment products.
Microsoft is mostly something that pops up on the work computer screen when you boot it up, it's not fun and games.
Kojima of course is more aware than the average consumer, but it might still have an impact in his decision.
GlamFM
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10/10, well played sir.
All is right with the world.
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