The reports were true: Hideo Kojima has formed a new studio and has partnered with PlayStation to deliver an "innovative gaming experience" as part of a new PlayStation 4 console exclusive. The Metal Gear Solid maker's new team is independent, but it looks like it will be working very closely with Sony during the creation of its first title. The platform holder is so excited that it uploaded a video to its YouTube channel to announce the news.
"PlayStation's history is one of game innovation and great new franchises," gaffer Andrew House explained. "Hideo Kojima has been a huge part of that history, and we are therefore delighted that he has chosen to bring his brand new project to life in partnership with PlayStation. We look forward to working with him on an exciting new game and warmly welcome him to the PlayStation family."
Kojima-san, kitted out with a distinguished beard, added: "I will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own independent studio, and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey with PlayStation, who I have continued to work with all these past years. I cannot wait to deliver, with PlayStation, a game that will become a compelling franchise."
This is absolutely gigantic news, and a major scoop for Sony – even if it sounds like the title may also launch on PC. Given his history, it always seemed likely that Kojima would end up working with the Japanese giant – but, of course, there were no guarantees that he'd even continue making games a few weeks ago. The veteran tweeted that his contract with Konami has now been terminated, and that "today marks a new start for me". That start begins with PlayStation. Wow!
Update (11:00AM GMT): There's a little more information about the partnership through here. Sony will publish the game on the PS4 but it will launch on PC at a later date, as expected.
[source youtube.com]
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He actually looked Happy for a change,not like a man who was beaten down by big wigs as he had been looking
@FullbringIchigo Yeah, he really does. He looks really excited. House looks genuinely excited, too, which is nice to see from an executive.
I've never played a Hideo Kojima game (excluding P.T.) before but I'm actually rather excited, especiay after all the praise I've heard of him.
P.T. spiritual successor pretty please?
Eh, I doubt it. But I know that whatever the guy ends up making will be brilliant anyways. I'm hyped!
Welcome Home GOD I said a few months ago, please come to the PS Brand Kojima because your Loyal True Fans are the PS Fans BEST XMAS PRESENT EVER!
"Hideo Kojima has formed a new studio and has partnered with PlayStation to deliver an "innovative gaming experience" as part of a new PlayStation 4 console exclusive."
Hideo Kojima games usually takes a long time to develop, I wonder if it'll eventually be a PS5 game instead. I'm also hoping that its not a VR game.
I also find the logo design quite interesting...
Fantastic!
OT: https://twitter.com/totalbiscuit
This guy is really salty about the deal. He hates exclusives.. because he is a pc gamer
Fantastic news!
Please don't be VR
Match made in Outer Heaven
Nice beard!!!!!!!
@Sanquine I don't think "console exclusive" rules out the possibility of a PC release, so Total Biscuit should pipe down.
@Sanquine He sounds really mad lol maybe I sound start using my dead Twitteraccount for him.
@Flaming_Kaiser @get2sammyb That's the problem with this guy. A Pc version isnt rulled out. Furthermore hé wants exclusives not to exist. Why should anyone buy a console than. Hé is such a hypocrite. Also searched if hé tweeted about tombraider but nothing because it came to his precious Pc mega ultra rig.
This is an actual, real MEGATON!
P.T. spiritual successor here we come!
@Neolit Yeah... Mr Andrew House make this video in person with Mr Kojima for this reveal shown how much they value the deal.
@Sanquine At the end of the day, this game is going to cost millions of dollars to make. Kojima needs investment, and he's partnered with PlayStation to get it. People can say it "shouldn't" be exclusive all they like, but they need to understand that the money's got to come from somewhere.
I'm sure that Kojima will have had no shortage of suitors, but other than perhaps Bethesda, I can't really think of a better publisher than Sony.
His new studio has his name on it. I would have never guessed
Congrats to Sony for getting this deal. Greatness awaits!
That's cool. Exclusives only bother me when they aren't on a console I own haha.
Can't say Kojima always gets it right but can't wait to see what he does next.
Good for him! He has the opportunity to keep making AAAs now. Also, I've read somewhere that Konami isn't the best place to work at.
Speaking of developers opening new studios, what happened to Mighty 9? And Yooka-Laylee?
@get2sammyb
Not PSX but a previous conference didn't they bring out those new logos with "Console Exclusive", "Playstation 4 Exclusive" etc? I'm sure it'll be on PC as well if they are saying its "Console Exclusive" which is what Street Fighter V is.
@kyleforrester87 Haha I was gonna say the same thing. I have a PS4 so no problem, also isn't this a Playstation website.
I all seriousness it makes sense, he'll need funding and this is his biggest fan base. Hopefully he can do some kind of PT follow up because that was amazing.
A great Christmas present for all Playstation gamers 😃
@RenanKJ Yooka Laylee was given a release date of October next year right from the start. They already had a pre-alpha game when they kickstarted, and have hired new staff, so I think they'll be pretty en-point for it.
Mighty No. 9 is supposed to be February this year, but we'll see.
@Cron_13 Yeah, will likely be on PC as well. Sony seems open to that now, though, to be honest - they published Helldivers on PC, for example.
@get2sammyb I know he's going through a tough time but it's funny how he doesn't complain about exclusives like Xcom 2 because there on PC yet you can't shut him up over console exclusives. It's all because he values frame rates above everything else which is looking at things in too black and white of a fashion for my tastes.
Well done Sony, massive coup and will be worth every penny.... Come 2034 when his first game comes out.
@Swiket Tbh I hope not, I just don't see any value in Sony putting there best exclusives onto other platforms, it just devalues the ps4
Yeah.. Wow is right.!
Interesting indeed (in a positive way).
So.....metal gear VR incoming? On a more serious note, would love to see him step away from the action/stealth realm and try his hand at a fps rpg in the vein of a mass effect or something like that. Either way this guy is one of the real greats, and this is a BIG win for Sony. If he makes a new IP that rivals that of Metal Gear, then we are talking a whole new franchise in the making, can't wait.
Sick bags ready for the love-in
Just noticed the Kojima Productions logo.....badass.
Man, everybody's going to be really disappointed when it's revealed that he's just been helping Cerny make Knack 2.
@adf86 I'd assume it'll be a delayed release for PC. Maybe they don't even see PC as a competitor. Neckbeards like Total Biscuit are never going to buy a console as long as they live. Then there's plenty of people, myself included, who use a PC and consoles but don't have the best PC in the world so will tend to go to PS4 for more graphically intensive games or games that are better played with a mouse - like Wasteland 2 and Divinity Original Sin, both of which I got on PC some time ago.
Won't lie, I'm a little bit saddened this 'officially' closes the book on MGS as we knew it but at the same time, a new IP from Kojima is great news, and it's better to see his relationship with Sony will continue to be strong. I can't wait to see the reaction from the other side. Many Xbox and even some Nintendo fans were saying their respective corporate mothers should get Kojima, I'm sure now his games suck and are overrated again.
I also see no problem with the exclusive on this. Just like I didn't see a problem with Sunset Overdrive, Bloodborne, Scalebound or ReCore. All are new IPs and the console makers are trying to build up their system's catalog. The deals that drive me nuts are the ones that didn't have to happen and make utterly no sense like Rise of the Tomb Raider.
I felt like House was on the verge of doing this.
Cool news. I'm looking forward to what he does next. It does suck that Metal Gear as we know it will be gone, but with Kojima being free to do what he wants, this is really mostly good.
@DerMeister
No doubt, he's been wanting to move on for years. It'll be very intriguing to see what he comes up with now that he has some creative freedom.
I really don't understand what the point of hardware manufacturers investing money into games, only for those games to launch on other systems. Seems like a bit of a waste to me.
Regardless, I'm excited to see what Kojima is cooking up.
Someone check my pulse. For I can't feel my face, this is a megaton worthy of the e3 stage but in mid December.
That's a lovely piece of news!
The way this is worded makes it sound like a VR project or something.
Good for him but I hope Metal Gear continues without him, he'd lost touch with what fans wanted from those games.
Excellent news, welcome home Kojima.
Right on. I mean, this isn't a big deal as far as I'm concerned. Wherever he ended up landing, his game was going to come to PS4 anyways. This affects non-PS4 owners but not so much us.
@KAPADO I felt this same! I actually jumped while reading the news on another site (never jump while eating breakfast at a desk #fail)
but this is gonna be something special!
@get2sammyb basically, and being that we are all Sony fans here I don't see why anyone would be mad at a PS4 exclusive.
Sucks that he can't reboot Silent Hill though. That would have been insanity, no pun intended.
That white man speaks excellent Japanese.
Cool news, although I feel had they saved it up for E3 and had a trailer to go with it, there would have been much more excitement. I can see why they would want shout this from the rooftops asap though.
Dreams do come true. Our lord graces Sony with his presence!
Couldn't imagine a more beautiful union between a game creator and publisher. I'm sure this will be a healthy change for Kojima, too. It'll help him to refocus after all the filth he's had to endure with Konami for so long. (you can see his enthusiasm in the video!) I so look forward to seeing what he comes up with.
Wow, I used to really respect TotalBiscuit but he has been a real douchebag today on Twitter my god.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
I had no idea Andrew House could speak Japanese. Not too bad, either.
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