Konami is sacking Hideo Kojima, and looks like they're getting out of video games

[Ragnar]

I know there's already been some chatter in Retro about this, but it's big news:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/koj.../1100-6426024/

It seems Konami has reevaluated the value of making video games. An unlike Nintendo's decision to jump onto cell phones, they're just rolling up AAA development. Because they're apparently happy enough making profit from pachinko and Yugioh cards.

[Warrior]

Konami just went full retard, never go full retard.

Edit: Oh well, can always remember the good times.........MGS,Castlevania...........Suikoden.. ..............

[Ktiger41]

wtf am I reading right now...

[Cookie Monster]

As I said in Retro: no Koji, no Konami

[Warrior]

wtf am I reading right now...

You are reading the end of gaming as we know it, LONG LIVE THE AGE OF HALF ASSED GAME DEVELOPMENT AND DLC !...........................not.

As I said in Retro: no Koji, no Konami

Indeed, he is what made Konami.

[Aeolus Aeneas]

Kojima will still easily find work, so you can still have more pretentious, up its own ass games about cyborg ninjas rocket launcher fighting with giant robots... it just won't be named Metal Gear.

[Warrior]

[Ktiger41]

This video doesn't really give any clear answers other than MGS 5 Phantom Pain won't be delayed.

[Ragnar]

Yeah, that statement just reworded the few details that have been officially released. Kojima and the MGS5 development staff aren't on the street yet. They've been reclassified as contract workers, not Konami employees, and their contract runs up once MGS5 is finished.

[Tanthias]

There apparently WILL still be Metal Gear games, though: http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-ne.../2300-6424013/

I honestly see any without him as being crappy And I kind of agree with CM.