Hideo Kojima leaves Konami to work on a PlayStation exclusive

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Earlier this year it was speculated that Hideo Kojima, mastermind behind the 'Metal Gear Solid' franchise, would be leaving Konami following a long string of complications that lead to the disbandment of his development team. Today it has been announced that Hideo Kojima will be forming his own independent studio named ‘Kojima Productions’.

Kojima will take on the role of director and game designer at Kojima Productions, and start off his new chapter in collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment, to develop a title exclusive to PlayStation. Currently details on the project are sparse, however various job listings at the company such as "Weapons/Mechanical Artist" suggest the title will be of an action/adventure genre.

President and Global CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Andrew House announced the collaboration between the two firms in an interview with Kojima, where he affirmed his significance to the history of the PlayStation platform, and welcomed him into the PlayStation family.



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PolygonPosted:

KUCK FONAMI.
I'm happy for Kojima and glad that he's producing new games with his studio. Games that he actually gets credit for :^)

SkyPosted:

yea i saw that video on youtube , pretty cool

LizziPosted:

lol i saw the name @PS1 & PS2 Games ! But i still dont now who is it

ReevyPosted:

Monokuma
JTHM All I ever hear about on the Sony side is "Kojima this" "Kojima That"

Like who is Kojima!!!??


You must have been living under a rock then.


Ikr lol, hes been with them since PS1 or PS2 I believe

TaylorPosted:

Cant believe he just straight up left Konami. Metal Gear Solid is one of my favorite series from when I was younger, even though I didnt completely understand it, I played it a lot on PS2.

Im sure whatever he is working on is going to be great. If its just that good, maybe Ill have to buy a PS4.

Slade_WilsonPosted:

Joyful- Sounds like more help for Playstation . :)


Really? He's been with PlayStation since the ps1!

-Tokyo_Ghoul-Posted:

JTHM All I ever hear about on the Sony side is "Kojima this" "Kojima That"

Like who is Kojima!!!??


the greatest game developer alive

MonokumaPosted:

JTHM All I ever hear about on the Sony side is "Kojima this" "Kojima That"

Like who is Kojima!!!??


You must have been living under a rock then.

XboxPosted:

Hopefully whatever it is that he is working on turns out to be a lot of fun.

VoroPosted:

All I ever hear about on the Sony side is "Kojima this" "Kojima That"

Like who is Kojima!!!??


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