The Death of Konami (as a game company?) Kojima and Staff Leaving by end of year.

[Corrderio]

does konami even care what happens with their reputation as a company?

Unless the Japanese audience is in an uproar, probably not since they'll survive off pachinko machines.

[Salodin]

According to the site that shall not be named, Kojima (un)officially left Konami today. He has plans to open up a new development studio with other members of Kojima Productions, and might be making plans to have their first game release on a Sony platform.

[Omniyoji]

Lightning Bolt Action 2: Revenge
Fuck Konami Edition

[Waraji]

According to the site that shall not be named, Kojima (un)officially left Konami today. He has plans to open up a new development studio with other members of Kojima Productions, and might be making plans to have their first game release on a Sony platform.

All that pretty much with source:
http://comicbook.com/2015/12/15/hide...studio-report/

[LinktheDeme]

Has there been any information leaked as to why any of this crap is happening at first it seemed like they were just trimming the fat or upset at him for production/budget reasons. After they banned him from the event it seems more personal than anything.

[Churchill]

I mean, this is pretty old

[Tyrath]

I'm not sure but I assume it stems from Konami forcing Hideo to rush MGSV out even though they never finished the final act of the game.

[Auspice]

I'm not sure but I assume it stems from Konami forcing Hideo to rush MGSV out even though they never finished anything after the first act.

FTFY

[Vaspinne]

Boom

[Akiyama]

Yay. That's awesome. I like the new logo.

[Vaspinne]

https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/...05334402220032

[Kaisha]

Best of luck to the man and all employed folks of the new studio.

[Omniyoji]

Oh happy days

[Corrderio]

Has there been any information leaked as to why any of this crap is happening at first it seemed like they were just trimming the fat or upset at him for production/budget reasons. After they banned him from the event it seems more personal than anything.

IIRC, the new CEO hated Kojima.

[Null]

http://www.kojimaproductions.jp/

As long as Kojima is involved I am ok with calling myself homo.

[shidobu]

[Lonely]

Hopefully he makes a pretty awesome game next and doesn't end up spending millions on a disappointing title that pisses off sony.

[myreality]

Maybe he can make a horror puzzle game that starts with a normal day at the office then slowly deteriorates into madness as the days progress. Pachinko machines can be a side game.

[Corrderio]

Maybe he can make a horror puzzle game that starts with a normal day at the office then slowly deteriorates into madness as the days progress. Pachinko machines can be a side game.

I'd fund the shit out of this.

[Auspice]

I like that the new KojiPro logo is like the MSF logo from PW; Kojima goes rogue!