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NEWS: Konami Confirms That Hideo Kojima Left the Company


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KH91



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:10 pm Reply with quote
It's over. Now we can forget Konami on focus on the future that is Kojima.
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Nakurawari



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:22 pm Reply with quote
I can't believe that they pretended he was on 'vacation' for so long. Everyone knew! We aren't stupid, Konami!
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kiminobokuwa



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:34 pm Reply with quote
See Konami?? Was it that hard to say what EVERYBODY knew?? Thank god Kojima left, he doesn't need Konami anymore.
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F302 Pilot



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:32 pm Reply with quote
i wish Kojima would have done more Snatcher and Policenauts
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:34 pm Reply with quote
With Mr. Kojima-san out of Konami's dreadful domain, it's only a matter of time before Kojima Productions is back in business. I look forward to new titles that will be coming from them in the future.
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Haterater



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:15 am Reply with quote
Wish the best for Kojima. Konami has become a cartoony villain during this whole endeavor. Hate that they own so many IPs and doing nothing for them.
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AnimeLordLuis



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:35 am Reply with quote
It's About time Konami admitted that Kojima left to start his own company even though everyone around the world aready knew but better late than never. Rolling Eyes
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mgosdin



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:50 am Reply with quote
I imagine that the principals at Konami know this, but they made fools of themselves by their actions and - well - lost face. Badly.

Let's see what happens now that Kojima-san is free and clear to start putting things back together.

Mark Gosdin
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Animeking1108



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:59 am Reply with quote
Maybe now, "Silent Hills" and MGS can get a spiritual successor with the help of crowdfunding, and he'll overhype the games for two years by having a second crowdfunding campaign for voice actors and then announce an animated series and a movie before the game is even out.
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Alabaster Spectrum



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:00 am Reply with quote
Frankly it's not just Konami, I've become soured on a lot of Japanese business practices of late. Right now the only ones that are really in my good books are Nintendo and maybe Square Enix who have risen like a phoenix in the wake of Wada's resignation.
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Afezeria



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:36 am Reply with quote
Alabaster Spectrum wrote:
Frankly it's not just Konami, I've become soured on a lot of Japanese business practices of late. Right now the only ones that are really in my good books are Nintendo and maybe Square Enix who have risen like a phoenix in the wake of Wada's resignation.
It's their business practice, why do you care?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:20 pm Reply with quote
I'm really curious to know what the hell went on that would create such a bitter parting with Kojima. And mind you the fans are pissed. As someone that doesn't play the games but have enjoyed watching play-throughs from friends and YT'bers I'm really saddened that thing ended this way.
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GrayArchon



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:48 pm Reply with quote
Chrno2 wrote:
I'm really curious to know what the hell went on that would create such a bitter parting with Kojima. And mind you the fans are pissed. As someone that doesn't play the games but have enjoyed watching play-throughs from friends and YT'bers I'm really saddened that thing ended this way.


I haven't really paid much attention to the situation, but Kojima seems pretty committed to console gaming, and from what people keep saying in the comments section of articles like these, Konami's looking to focus all their efforts on the mobile gaming and pachinko machine markets. It's not difficult to imagine some arguments bad enough to result in a falling out on that basis alone.
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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:03 pm Reply with quote
It is just so strange, that Konami thought it was okay to lie to the fans, knowing full well that everyone already figured it out. Then banning him from attending his own awards ceremony. Too bad we don't have camera's in their boardroom to see how they decided on this insanity. Be nice to see how they handle the fallout too.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:49 pm Reply with quote
Tars: They didn't technically lie. They just didn't declare anything as official. And they had a reason to do so, because their stock would take a nosedive, if they let him go right away.
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