Back near the start of April, E3 2021 was officially announced as an all-digital event. Set to take place in June, this year's E3 would host a number of prominent publishers, including the likes of Ubisoft, Capcom, and Konami. Except now, Konami has pulled out of proceedings, stating that it simply "will not be ready to present at E3 this year".
We imagine that Konami's plans, like everything else, will have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic over the last 13 months or so. But why was Konami going to show up at E3 anyway? At least from a 'AAA' perspective, the Japanese firm has been borderline silent for years now.
Interestingly, in the company's official E3 statement, it alludes to "a number of key projects" that are currently in "deep development". It says that we should "stay tuned for updates in the coming months". Hmmm.
Of course, Konami's been surrounded by rumours for ages — which is usually what happens when a publisher hasn't made any notable gaming industry announcements for what feels like an eternity. There was that whole thing with the Metal Gear Solid remake — which has gone nowhere since — and much more recently, there were those weird Metal Gear tweets. Which, again, didn't actually amount to anything official (it did end up being a rather interesting fan project, though).
And then on top of all that, we've got Konami registering trademarks for Metal Gear Rising and Castlevania. At this point, who knows what's going on.
Were you hoping to see Konami pull out the big guns at E3 2021? What do you think the publisher is actually up to behind the scenes? Make up some wild theories in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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All I give a crap about is that Silent Hill announcement in the summer. Please let that be real.
I hope the rumor MS buying Konami and Sega are fake because this would support that rumor. O.O" oh my............
At this point I wouldn’t even mind MS buying Konami because then they’d at least be making games. Although I’m not sure how MS would feel suddenly owning a pachinko empire.
It will be Rumble Roses time to shine one day.
Can't wait for a Bomberman pachinko machine!
Konami is still a thing?
@2cents Unfortunately, yes.
@get2sammyb You might be aware already but dude is hate spamming the comments
Pulling out as theyre going to join the Playstation Showcase and show off the Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid remakes there instead since they're PS5 exclusives
What a baller move from Konami… probably got Sony to pay to make it exclusive before they announced the game for every platform.
I noticed there's a typo when you type too little. It says "can't think of someting more to say?"
I noticed this because my original reaction to Konami's statement was "oh well."
@TVRFLY none of those rumors are true
Just make some F***ING games!
Call it a stretch, but Sony not being at E3, Konami not being at E3, nearly all Konami rumors circling Sony... I dunno. Could be something there.
I wasn't expecting anything substantive from Konami anyway.
When was the last time they released a worthwhile game that wasn't a retro collection?
I’m willing to give Konami the benefit of the doubt. Even though I can list a long… list… of negative things they’ve done. Still, there’s an even bigger list of positive things and I feel like I owe it to them to give them the benefit of the doubt.
I’ll sit quietly now and wait for their announcement. (Please be silent hill and metal gear, oh and a new Castlevania or symphony of the night for switch, or a collection vol. 2. So, anything MGS, SH, Castlevania.)
Konami? oh right them. Don't care about Konami at all anymore.
Metal Gear Solid Series needs to be ported to the PS4/PS5. Been itching to replay the series but don't have a PS3 anymore
Here's hoping Konami has more in store for their franchises other than Pachinko machines and Dead by Daylight DLC.
@TVRFLY Sooner these rumours can be put to bed - whatever the outcome - the better. It's exhausting.
Now we won't see more footage of the new Getsu Fumaden...
It’s going to be huge for whoever gets to announce the Metal Gear Solid Remake at a future show. Even more so if they announce it as an exclusive.
Was really hoping it would be announced this year. It’s been too long.
Understandable. Them pachinko machines are intricately crafted with love and care.
@nessisonett I just said over on the xbox side that all I want to hear is that they've sold off their IPs.
The business itself is trash, but the IPs are gold, and it doesn't matter if it's MS or Sony, but one of these needs to own the IPs outright.
Sony would at least do the story and brand management right, and MS would at least bring these to PC as well and maybe treat the legacy titles with more respect. I don't think I'd trust any other big publisher to have control.
Doesn't sound like PES is faring very well with the new game engine then
Metal Gear Survive Remake. You heard it here first
Dunno how to post gifs on here so can someone post the Jeremy Clarkson 'oh no.. anyway' gif
Konami is Konami and Konami is the worst. Just hope Sony got the IPs
I told you so about Tom Olsen. As for the constant rumours, remember MGS2's message? The internet is full of gutter trash, don't believe anything you read.
The article use the phrase “borderline silent for years now” and my heart leapt for a microsecond.
NEW SILENT HILL NOW. 😾
So, Tokyo Game Show then? As far as rumours go I hope a new Silent Hill is a reality but I'd take remakes of the first two games any day. A new 3D Castlevania would be nice, I was thinking with it following Dark Souls structure a little but Bloodborne already is the best Castlevania soulslike around. Maybe throw a little Monster Hunter magic in and have players defending a village against vampires, werewolves, etc.
Its probably Konami trying to make Metal Gear Survive remaster. Time to cash in on the ps5 version like all the other devs
Imagine Sony pulling a State of Play in June and the first thing you hear is that Konami jingle.
By "deep development" they mean not at all. There's pachinkos to be made.
I should care why? Not interested in whatever their plans are, keeping my expectations really low.
So let's say they are making a new Silent Hill and a MGR remake/sequel, do we need them to actually be there? Sony or whoever they're working with could just drop a teaser during their show. Konami could then show the games at TGS or TGA. I just hope we don't have to wait until 2022 to be informed and probably disappointed, lol.
I was more puzzled by why Konami was going to be there to begin with. They have such little output at this point, it can't be worth the time and money to do any such shows.
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