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Rumor: Hideo Kojima has left Konami

Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:08 am
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:08 am
Videogamer.com

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Konami has responded to rumours circulating this morning suggesting that Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima has left the company.

In a statement provided to VideoGamer.com, a Konami representative said: "Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements."

Rumours of Kojima's departure appeared on Reddit earlier today after it was discovered that Kojima Productions' logos had been removed from the Metal Gear Solid website.

Kojima Productions' website also redirects to Konami's Metal Gear Solid portal.

The representative declined to comment further when asked about the changes made to the developer's website.

References to Kojima Productions and Hideo Kojima have also been removed from artwork of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes on Konami's website (click for higher resolution):





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Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:10 am to
Not Hideo Kojima!
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:11 am to
I looked, but there's no way to tie this to anything Battlefield related.
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:14 am to
Well, it's not Battlefield so it sucks. Obvi!








Carry on...
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:19 am to
Thanks.
Posted by Devious
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:21 am to
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Obvi!
Love it. Will use it in a meeting later today.

On topic, does this mean MGS will now have a coherent storyline?
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:25 am to
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does this mean MGS will now have a coherent storyline?


Then it wouldn't be MGS.


But yeah, they remove their head out of their asses about the story just a few inches and I think we can actually enjoy these games again.
Posted by oauron
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:35 am to
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I looked, but there's no way to tie this to anything Battlefield related.


This was easier than I thought.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 9:36 am
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:37 am to
dammit
Posted by DieDaily
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:39 am to
This would really suck if it's true. I'm assuming that MGS V is mostly in the QA phase of development at this point and the gameplay and story are pretty concrete, but my interest in this series going forward is drastically reduced without Kojima involved.

Of course, knowing him, this could just be some sort of meta-meta-meta-narrative that ties into the plot of MGS V.
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:41 am to
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Of course, knowing him, this could just be some sort of meta-meta-meta-narrative that ties into the plot of MGS V.



Jeez. He would, wouldn't he?


But taking his name off the games is interesting if that is in fact true.
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:41 am to
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This was easier than I thought.
Posted by Mr Gardoki
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:53 am to
He says this is his last MGS, just like he has said the 3 previous games
Posted by DelU249
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:14 am to
Does this mean the long anticipated animaniacs sequel isn't happening?
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:18 am to
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animaniacs


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sequel


Posted by DelU249
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:19 am to
We're talking about konami aren't we?

Is this not 1996!?
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 10:21 am
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:26 am to
Oh. I went to the TV show (sequel?). Forgot there was a game.
Posted by hg
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:29 am to
Day = ruined
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:35 am to
You've been a peach lately. More girl drama?
Posted by DelU249
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:05 pm to
It's an awesome game especially if you love movies from the 80s. Each lot is a genre of movies and the levels are all classic 80s
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