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[jamesprimate]

damn, and i posted this thread sort of as a joke!

[gimymblert]

[Schoq]

rip and tear

[gunswordfist]

sotn guy is makin his own game
hopefully this is cool, Igarashi sounds pretty passionate about it so I hope something good can come out of this.

I think I'm more excited about this than I was Mighty No. 9.

[Schoq]

I'm just waiting for gamergate to move in an ruin it

[Superb Joe]

fuck mega man, star wars, and the avengers folks

[gimymblert]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1053839

In a statement to IGN, a Konami representative said “We are aware that the conjecture surrounding our recent changes has prompted a great deal of anxiety, for which we apologise.”

Konami’s statement continued to explain that, in addition to mobile gaming, “the Metal Gear and Silent Hill series, both beloved by countless fans around the globe, are also extremely important to Konami. We have nurtured them with care over many years since their inception, and will continue to produce products for both franchises, but we are not currently at a stage where we can announce the path these future titles will take.”

Regarding the more immediate future, Konami President and Representative Director Hideki Hayakawa explained to Nikkei that “Konami’s idea of Mobile First is not at all to focus purely on mobile games.”

“Our aim is to continue to build up a comprehensive portfolio of console, arcade, and card game titles for each IP while also making the best possible use of the mobile devices that accompany our customers in their daily life, thus expanding the limits of entertainment and appealing to more and more customers,” Hayakawa said. Indeed, Konami is focusing on mobile, and it’s because the publisher is focusing on its own soil first and foremost.

“Until now, in addition to game development duties, our creators were handling a wide range of responsibilities including managerial roles,” Hayakawa said. This became incredibly complicated, and didn’t work with Konami’s apparent unification of teams, so “we have changed our approach to instead have managerial staff thoroughly focus on strategy and how their individual skills can be best applied, with that strategy then being executed together with the creative staff.”

The strength of Konami as a company, Hayakwa said, is in its “power to create groundbreaking IPs, and our power to refine them into progressively better products.” This “has been the driving force behind our business. However, whereas platforms to date were very limited, we now need to split our approaches between console, arcade, card, and mobile games to best suit the needs of the customer.”

Konami’s statement concluded, “Konami will continue to embrace the challenge of creating entertainment content via different platforms; across not only mobile platforms, but for home consoles, arcade units, and cards, to meet the changing needs of the times. Your support for our current endeavours, and your spurring us on to greater heights, are as always deeply appreciated.”

[Quicksand-T]

“Until now, in addition to game development duties, our creators were handling a wide range of responsibilities including managerial roles,” Hayakawa said. This became incredibly complicated, and didn’t work with Konami’s apparent unification of teams, so “we have changed our approach to instead have managerial staff thoroughly focus on strategy and how their individual skills can be best applied, with that strategy then being executed together with the creative staff.”

That seems related to what Kojima said about conflicting roles during MGS5 development, here (from Wikipedia):

In an interview with VG247, Hideo Kojima expressed concerns over whether or not Ground Zeroes would be released. He claimed that his aim was to target taboos and mature themes, which he considered to be "quite risky", adding that his roles as creator and producer were in conflict with one another; as creator, Kojima wanted to take the risk of exploring themes that might alienate audiences, but as producer, he had to be able to tone down the content in order to sell as many copies of the game as possible. Ultimately, the role of creator won out, and Kojima described his approach as "prioritizing creativity over sales".

[s0]

still no clear words on whether silent hills is cancelled

[Cobralad]

ehm, isnt it like 100% ded?

[Quicksand-T]

They should still realize if they want people to move on and eventually get excited about their future endeavors they should just directly say "Silent Hills is 100% for sure cancelled".

[jamesprimate]

their PR is terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible. like, all of this could have been spun super easily with just a simple, clear statement of intent rather than letting it fester on social media for.... months?

[s0]

ehm, isnt it like 100% ded?

oops yes, nvm then.

[gimymblert]

nerd running company, what to expect?
/sarcasm probably a false and silly statement to made, KILL ME

[s0]

from what i heard one of konami's biggest business failures was investing in casino gambling in hopes that it would become legalized in japan. it didn't and so a lot of money went down the drain.

[Cobralad]

i heard that mobile gaming got a loophole that allowed internet casinos to prosper, which kinda explains them going mobile

[m.kim]

NOOOPE!

Check it out here: http://80.lv/articles/konami-issues-apology-and-explains-going-mobile/

[Cobralad]

yeah, some mid-tier european team gonna have fun with making metal gear and castlevania games

[jamesprimate]

Eh http://kotaku.com/its-official-no-kojima-on-metal-gear-solid-vs-box-1717704237

[gimymblert]

I run out of popcorn, i'm waiting for the sequel what will kojima do? what impact the death of iwata will have, stay tunes for your next expisode of jdev