According to an inside source, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has left Konami and is working on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain as a contractor. The anonymous source told GameSpot that “power struggles” between Kojima Productions and Konami led to Kojima and other senior staff leaving the company.
“After we finish MGSV, Mr. Kojima and upper management will leave Konami,”
“They said their contract ends in December.”
users noted that Kojima’s name was removed from Metal Gear Solid V artwork. Furthermore, Kojima Productions has disappeared from existence and its Los Angeles counterpart has been renamed Konami Los Angeles Studios.
In light of this news, Konami has provided a statement to IGN to shed light on what’s going on:
“As we have already announced, we are shifting our production structure to a headquarters-controlled system, in order to establish a steadfast operating base capable of responding to the rapid market changes that surround our digital entertainment business. Konami Digital Entertainment (including Mr. Kojima), will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”
Kojima has yet to say anything on the matter. How this will affect Silent Hills remains to be seen.
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