How did Konami treat Kojima?

In addition to losing his job, GameSpot said, Kojima and the rest of his staff had been downgraded from full employees to contractors. Senior staff members were cut off from the rest of the company as Konami limited their access to its email servers, phone lines, and internet service.

Why did Konami stop working with Kojima?

While it's been known for some time now that elements of the game were changed at the last minute due to the September 11 attacks, recent comments reveal that the stress and challenge of handling such a release were enough to push Hideo Kojima to quit Konami at the time.

What is the relationship between Konami and Kojima?

Kojima founded Kojima Productions within Konami in 2005, and he was appointed vice president of Konami Digital Entertainment in 2011. Kojima Productions split from Konami in 2015, becoming an independent studio. His studio's first game without Konami, Death Stranding, was released in 2019.

Will Kojima ever go back to Konami?

While there's no reason to believe Kojima and Konami are teaming up again anytime soon, it seems the latter might be preparing for some kind of return to MGS. Longtime MGS producer Noriaki Okamura wrote in a recent issue of Famitsu that "2023 will be a year of many announcements," as reported by Gematsu.

Why is Kojima so respected?

Hideo Kojima took some of the best parts of action movies, spy novels, a real-world issues like nuclear proliferation, and put them together in a medium that never really tried to make anything quite as cinematic as what he was offering.

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Why did Kojima make quiet?

Kojima stated Quiet's design was to appeal to cosplayers and to sell figures; he also made further tweets to demonstrate details of the character to early cosplayers.

Is Konami done with Metal Gear?

Hideo Kojima is no longer at Konami, the most recent installment dates back to 2018 - Metal Gear Survive - and since then no project related to the franchise has been officially revealed, even though there is a movie in the works.

Why is Metal Gear Solid being removed?

War has changed. Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 have been removed from digital stores due to licensing issues with their usage of historical footage. Konami has released a statement that explains the details.

What happened to Konami after Kojima left?

On March 16, 2015, the same day that Konami's restructuring took effect, Konami removed Kojima's name from everything it controlled. He was scrubbed from the Metal Gear Solid 5 website and all related marketing materials. His US-based studio, Kojima Productions Los Angeles, was renamed Konami Los Angeles Studio.

Are Mads Mikkelsen and Hideo Kojima friends?

Metal Gear and Death Stranding designer Hideo Kojima and actor Mads Mikkelsen are friends and professional colleagues, having worked together for Mikkelsen's appearance in Death Stranding.

Why was Silent Hills cancelled?

Cancellation. In March 2015, sources reported that due to conflicts with Konami, Kojima and his senior staff planned to leave Konami following the completion of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Will Hideo Kojima make more games?

It's heading to PlayStation 5, complete with Norman Reedus and Léa Seydoux. Hideo Kojima's next project is Death Stranding 2.

Why did Konami remove PT?

P.T. was a casualty of the infamous Kojima/Konami divorce

In the end, even this storied history wasn't enough to keep the two from splitting. Konami saw a future in mobile gaming, and with new CEO Hideki Hayakawa at the helm, Kojima's games were no longer a priority.

Did Kojima make Metal Gear Phantom Pain?

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a 2015 stealth game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami.

How well did Death Stranding sell?

Death Stranding received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its voice acting, soundtrack, and visuals, with more mixed opinions regarding its gameplay and story. The game was nominated for and won several awards, including for game of the year. By July 2021, the game had sold 5 million copies worldwide.

Can you beat Metal Gear Solid without killing anyone?

Impossible in MGS1. You still have to kill few in order to progress story - 3 in cell, 4 in elevator (comm B), 3 in cargo elevator, 2 + 2 + 3 in escape route, and few extra depends on how game play goes. So likely you need to kill minimum 19 or 20 no matter how you play.

Why doesn t Snake talk in metal gear solid 5?

It's because you can play almost every section as a person from Mother Base, instead of Snake. Any cutscene or segment where he doesn't talk, it's because you might not be playing as Snake and therefore Kiefer wouldn't be the voice there. It's as simple as that.

Will there be a 6th Metal Gear?

VGC's (opens in new tab) October 2021 report claims that Konami has a new Metal Gear project in early development and that it's also planning remasters of the original Metal Gear Solid games.

Is Konami set to revive Metal Gear Castlevania and Silent Hill?

Konami is set to ramp up its premium game development with new instalments and remakes for its biggest franchises, including Metal Gear and Castlevania. That's according to publishing sources who spoke to VGC anonymously, because they did not have permission to discuss their projects publicly.

Will Kojima ever work on Metal Gear again?

No, the Konami/Kojima break up was well publicised it was less than amicable. Konami holds the rights and has no interest in working with Kojima again and Kojima has wanted to end the series for years, and 4 was designed to be a grand finale, Kojima wouldn't want to work on another Metal Gear game anyway.

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Will there be a death stranding 2?

Death Stranding 2 has been confirmed for PS5, and Kojima Productions is yet to reveal whether it will arrive on other platforms.