The publication cites an inside source who said that communications, such as corporate internet and emails, between senior staff at Kojima Productions and publisher Konami have been restricted.įollowing a power struggle between Kojima Productions and Konami, the publisher has apparently made drastic changes to its staff. Update: GameSpot is reporting that Kojima will leave Konami following the release of Metal Gear Solid 5. The game was revealed last year with the P.T. Kojima is currently involved in the upcoming Silent Hills game, the next entry in Konami's Silent Hill franchise. "Even if the Metal Gear franchise continues, to me, this is the last Metal Gear." "In that sense, this will be the final Metal Gear Solid," he said. In an IGN Italy video posted earlier this month, Kojima said that with Metal Gear Solid 5, he's "finally closing the loop on that saga," in reference to his work on the Metal Gear series. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is expected to launch Sept. On March 16 - the day organizational restructuring went into effect - he tweeted "a break" with a picture of the game, as well as "heading off." On his official Twitter account, Kojima has continued to tweet about Metal Gear Solid. Kojima is still included on Konami's corporate profile as the executive content officer, though he was not included in a list of executive officers released on March 4. Restructuring went into effect on March 16. "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," the announcement read. On March 3, Konami announced restructuring and personnel changes within the company. MGS fans! We’re officially moving accounts to: Follow us now and don’t miss out on all the latest news! On Konami's website, logos for Kojima Productions, and tags for "a Hideo Kojima game" have been removed from promotional materials for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy previously the official Twitter account for the Metal Gear series, tweeted earlier today that the account has moved. The Kojima Productions website now redirects to Konami's Metal Gear portal site. When reached by Polygon, a spokesperson gave the same statement, adding "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." Please look forward to future announcements." Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products.
In a statement issued to, a spokesperson said, "Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima's exact level of involvement is still unknown. The removal of Kojima's name and an announcement of new executive positions at the company have led to speculation about Kojima's employment at Konami. Konami has removed mention of Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions branding from its Metal Gear Solid website, and renamed Kojima Productions Los Angeles to Konami Los Angeles Studio.
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