Tag Archives: konami

Japanese publisher Konami has officially confirmed that its LA studio – responsible for development of Metal Gear Online – has been shut with immediate effect. In a statement to Polygon, the company said that all development resources were being restructured to be more centralised. This follows a rumour posted on …

The long-awaited transfer update for PES 2016 that arrived last week is missing a number of key transfers. Players were already grumpy about having to wait for a month after launch for Konami to finally update the rosters to reflect all changes up to the end of the transfer window. …

More than 20 staff lose jobs after LA studio closure

Konami has reportedly closed the LA-based development studio responsible for Metal Gear Online. That’s according to Eurogamer, who says that ‘sources close to the matter’ have confirmed that the developer has been shut, with 20 jobs lost as a result. Prior to the game outlet’s confirmation, 3D Realms co-founder George …

Konami revenue is unsurprisingly up year-on-year thanks to the launch of Metal Gear Solid V. The company says it has since September shipped 5m copies of The Phantom Pain, including downloads. It did not specify how much is being made by the game’s premium multiplayer DLC, nor if the game …

Cherished console series Bomberman is getting a new entry! And you can probably guess what’s coming next, right? Pocket Gamer reports that Famitsu has revealed Taisen Bomberman, which is in development for iOS and Android and is designed to mark the series’ 30th birthday. It’s due out some time this …

Famed designer just 'taking a long time off from work'

The love story of Hideo Kojima and Konami has come to an end. The New Yorker reports that Kojima finally parted ways with the publisher on Friday October 9th, bringing an end to his 29-year tenure. One anonymous guest of what was described as Kojima’s departure ceremony”, held at Kojima …

Konami is offering up free in-game items for Metal Gear Online to apologise for the game’s rocky launch. VG247reports players have run into issues including losing connection, not being able to connect and shaky matchmaking. To attempt to make up for the troubles, Konami is distributing 3000GP to all players …

Film director Guillermo del Toro has slammed Konami’s cancellation of his and Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills title. He also likened the project to Naughty Dog’s successful PlayStation title The Last of Us. It was curious,” he told Bloody Disgusting when asked about his experiences working on the title. We had …