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Key Metal Gear Solid V developers expected to leave in December
Read More »Konami posts job ad for new staff for new Metal Gear series
Just one day after rumours of a rift between Kojima Productions and Konami, the publisher has put out a job ad for a new Metal Gear development team. Assorted translations, including this one on NeoGaf, of a listing on Konami’s Japanese website suggest that the company is looking to recruit …
Read More »Kojima to leave Konami amid internal power struggle, report claims
The release of Metal Gear Solid 5 could bring about the departure of series creator Hideo Kojima from publisher Konami. GameSpot reports that a fallout” between Kojima Productions and its mother company has led to senior staff having their access to services such as internal email, phone and internet restricted. …
Read More »Konami confirms two Metal Gear Solid V special editions
We all knew that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be out on September 1st, and now Konami has detailed the two special edition versions it will have out for launch. The date for the game – September 1st, worldwide – was accidentally leaked yesterday. The 59.99 Day …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain set for September
The latest outing for Hideo Kojima’s stealth-action Metal Gear Solid franchise is set for the beginning of September. That’s according to a video leaked ahead of time from IGN, which had been originally been set for an exclusive reveal at 2pm tomorrow, March 4th. In the video[UPDATE: The file now …
Read More »Former PES boss joins Sports Interactive
Miles Jacobson announces potentially permanent hire of Jon Murphy
Read More »Jon Murphy joins Football Manager Online team
The former boss of Konami’s PES franchise in the UK has joined Football Manager developer Sports Interactive. SI boss Miles Jacobson confirmed the appointment on Twitter, stating: Very happy that @JonMurphy666 has today signed for the @SI_games on a 6 month loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer …
Read More »Konami revenue flat but income climbs as company sees "slow recovery"
Japanese publisher Konami has reported flat revenues of 155,899m for the nine months ending December 31st, with operating income climbing from 7,388m to 9,734m. Net revenue in its digital entertainment business, however, fell over five per cent year-on-year to 67,943m, although the segment’s income shot up over 40 per cent …
Read More »Kojima Productions shoots down Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2 rumours
There was much excitement – unnecessarily, it now seems – about a possible announcement for Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance 2 over the weekend. A logo of the number ‘2′ was shown on screen as part of a PS4 trailer aired at Sony’s booth at the Taipei Game Show, Gematsu reports. …
Read More »Tak Fujii departs Konami
Konami producer Tak Fujii has announced his exit from the company. Fujii departs following nearly two decades with the firm, having begun his career at Konami working in audio and localization. It’s been great 20 years of creation. Thanks for all who supported, loved my titles. Farewell and may the …
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