Kojima quits?

[Thierry Henry]

Rumors this morning started circulating that Hideo Kojima has left Konami after the firm released a new executive appointment form which no longer listed Kojima as Executive Content Officer. And now, Metal Gear Solid 5 has a new Twitter account and website.


While we’re not sure what’s going on, and held off on posting anything on the matter until Konami got back with us, a statement was sent to Videogamer:

“Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”

There’s more though over on NeoGAF where the information was first brought to light.

The Kojima Pro Twitter account seems to be closing down and instead all Metal Gear Solid 5 information has been moved to a dedicated Twitter account.

The Splash Page for Metal Gear Solid 5 has also changed and no long has the game pegged as “A Hideo Kojima Game.” The same can be said for the Legacy Collection and Metal Gear Solid 5:Ground Zeroes.

Kojima’s website, KojiPro now redirects to a new Metal Gear Solid portal and links to Kojima’s Twitter account no longer appear on the website.

There’s also a redirect to the main Konami website when trying to visit the Kojima Productions LA website. A jobs listing on the Kojima Pro website is now listed for Konami Los Angeles Studio.

http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/metal_gea ... mours.html

[Fragems]

Well that would certainly suck. Hopefully Konami clarifies what's going on over the next few days. MGS5 is probably pretty close to finished but this could have a huge impact on Silent Hill if true.

[Exhuminator]

I'm gonna go with "waiting for more information" before I make an assessment here.

[AppleQueso]

I mean Konami might as well they've trashed most of the rest of their talent

can't wait for MGS6 developed by western devs

[Erik_Twice]

I, for one, hope Kojima leaves Konami and starts making games that aren't Metal Gear Solid

[Fragems]

I, for one, hope Kojima leaves Konami and starts making games that aren't Metal Gear Solid

I would like to see him split off as well, but hopefully if that is the case he gets to finish up his current projects before leaving.

[Thierry Henry]

*Edited due to several complaints from the membership*

- The mod team

[Gooseberrysoda]

'Kojima San, yuuu musto capto da fox enginedo ato seeeven twinnty p and sirty framos per secondto for pwaystartion 4to'

Kojima: '**** you guys, I'm going home'

holy shit, what the hell dude

[Thierry Henry]

Anyway, he doesn't strike me as the kind of guy to just leave those developments in the lurch, I'm sure he'll finish them off (at least MGS).

Imagine all the game ideas he's had over the decades that he hasn't been able to pursue but now he can. I think it's exciting times.

[ninjainspandex]

Maybe Kojima can team up with Kenji Inafune now