This story gets crazier. A report on the New Yorker last night revealed that Hideo Kojima left Konami on 9th October, but the publisher has denied that this is the case. In a statement issued to Tokyo Sports – as translated by Kotaku – a spokesperson said that the Metal Gear Solid maker is still listed as an employee, and has in fact just gone on holiday.
"Currently, Kojima and the development team are finished developing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and are taking a long time off from work," the correspondence claimed. "Because the development time for console games is so long and fatigue builds up, it's common for employees to take extended periods of time off when development is finished."
Simon Parkin, the award-winning journalist who reported on Kojima's departure, followed up with a photograph from the director's farewell party. So, either Konami is very confused – or it's trying to conceal the truth regarding the auteur's exit. Either way, this is the story that keeps on giving – and we're confident that we've still not heard the last of it yet.
[source tokyo-sports.co.jp, via kotaku.com, eurogamer.net, twitter.com]
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Man, Konami is trying super hard to just stick fingers on their ears and go LALALALALALALALALA while ignoring the obvious. Worse yet, they expect everyone to do the same.
If he really has left then the least Konami can do is own up.
This is getting pathetic now. Gamers no longer give a sh*t about Konami, just telling us the truth isn't going to make the lost reputation any worse.
Konami is so drunk right now... Go home man.
First off: f#ck Konami. That said, that picture might as well been taken after the launch of MGS V where it's pretty normal to drink a few and let the director speech a little. Also the story of these guys going on holiday sounds familiar, cause this happens a lot.
But this probably is a technicality where he indeed is on a "holiday" with saved up days till he runs out of his contract. Part of me wants to know so bad what's going on there, the other part doesn't wanna know because it feels Kojima could be a big part of the reason he has to leave and even the reason Konami is bidding console gaming farewell.
@Boerewors It could well be, but Parkin's source was someone who attended the leaving party. They even described the mood from the event. He's a well respected journo who's won lots of awards - I trust him on this.
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I hope Parkin has indeed 2 or more sources instead of just the one who gave him this pic. Sources can be unreliable as well and people have made up stranger stories just to get recognition or to spite a company like Konami.
Kojima go make snatcher for the ps4 please
He probably or his colleagues decided to have a leaving party before he's booted, he may well just be on a break unless needed until the end of year, mutual gardening leave.
I think its pretty sad.
Kojima should be kept around....
and finish that f***ing game with dlc that fixes the ending
Is this the Patriots trying to change our perception of reality by changing the information online?
@ricklongo Not LALALALALALALA but La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
Maybe Sony Fultoned him back to their base
@Anchorsam_9 One can only hope.
Why are they even trying. People aren't stupid Konami. It'd be better if they just kept quiet. Continue doing your pachi pachi slots and silly mobile games and leave us normal people alone. Maybe you can find a new target audience, 70 year old ladies. Or who knows, maybe monkeys will get smart phones in the future.
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