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Konami continues to scrub Kojima Productions from Metal Gear Solid V

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I’m rather excited for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, despite not exactly being the biggest fan of Kojima’s particular brand of convoluted storytelling. He’s one of those creators who straddles the line between genius and being a loopy bastard and for me, his work is either hit or miss. I have a big feeling that MGSV is going to be a big hit though. Playing through the underappreciated Ground Zeroes had me convinced.

Unfortunately, Kojima’s swansong at Konami is threatening to be overshadowed by controversy, with Konami standing accused of meticulously scrubbing Kojima’s very existence from the annals of Konami’s history, so apparently acrimonious is the split betwixt Kojima productions and its former parent company.

Cementing that speculation is the new, official cover for The Phantom Pain, which completely omits Kojima’s name. Take a look.

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There’s no mention of Hideo Kojima, nothing about Kojima Productions – and even the Fox Engine logo’s scrubbed. Recently, one of the game’s voice actors let slip that Konami had forced Kojima Productions to disband.

“Kojima Productions was forced to disband, but it appears that the work that the team has been putting their utmost effort into is nearly complete,” Japanese Solid Snake actor Akio Otsuka said on Twitter (via Gematsu).

He believes the game will be a “masterpiece.”

“I’m not exaggerating when I say that I expect it will become their greatest masterpiece. I couldn’t help it. I just wanted to say ‘Kept you waiting, huh?’ (Laughs.) But even if this is the end, Metal Gear Solid is immortal!”

For those interested (and with the means), the game – along with Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 – will be available to the public to play for the very first time at Gamescom, which kicks off in under a month.

“METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN and PES 2016 will be available for the public to play for the first time at this year’s gamescom; and that´s the kind of line-up that packs a punch,” said Martin Schneider, General Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. in a press release. “KONAMI is going to present two stunning games for the current console generation at the most important consumer exhibition in the world, and further showcases KONAMI’s commitment to bringing AAA-titles to the consumer.”

Konami is indeed committed to bringing AAA tiles to the consumer, provided they’re not made by Kojima Productions.

Last Updated: July 14, 2015

20 Comments

  1. Dutch Matrix

    July 14, 2015 at 09:41

    Day one edition? OK Gaming. You win. I give up.

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    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      July 14, 2015 at 09:59

      So, saying that, will the PC version be a day 14 edition?

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      • Dutch Matrix

        July 14, 2015 at 10:03

        If Arkham Knight is anything to go by: Week 35 Edition

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          July 14, 2015 at 10:03

          HAHAHAHAHAH!!! That or, the indefinitive edition….

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      • WitWolfy

        July 14, 2015 at 10:21

        I cant wait for the 365 day edition. Its gonna be GREAT!!!

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          July 14, 2015 at 10:23

          365 days? I think you might be a little enthusiastic….

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          • WitWolfy

            July 14, 2015 at 10:24

            That was my attempt at being sarcastic…

    • WitWolfy

      July 14, 2015 at 10:20

      Might as well call it Broken Edition 😉

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      • oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

        July 14, 2015 at 11:33

        Like the Silent Hill remaster. What a fail, only Konami cant make the remaster worse than the PS1 code.

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  2. Hammersteyn

    July 14, 2015 at 09:43

  3. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    July 14, 2015 at 10:03

    As epic as the game might be, scrubbing someone’s name off of your product, so badly that you can see the flesh peering through, is bad business practice and will cause a lot of people to not support the “new” we don’t know who the hell this Kojima guy is, company….

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  4. HvR

    July 14, 2015 at 10:04

    This is so not HAI

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    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      July 14, 2015 at 10:05

      Uh Oh….

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  5. Steffmeister

    July 14, 2015 at 10:19

    Day one edition?! What does that even mean? Not complete? Some patching required?

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    • Admiral Chief's Adventure

      July 14, 2015 at 10:20

      Something like that haha

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    • HvR

      July 14, 2015 at 10:22

      Disc with a download voucher

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      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        July 14, 2015 at 10:25

        As much as it irks me, you are probably right, either that or a label that says, to be continued in the $60 DLC…

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  6. WitWolfy

    July 14, 2015 at 10:22

    So not buying this game day one.I’ll get it second hand just to stick it to Konami.

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  7. oVg"Guard boat with boat"Troll

    July 14, 2015 at 11:32

    Come to think of it. I have not owned a Konami game for over 10 years. No skin off of my back.

    I have Silent Hill PS1 and Snake Eater PS2.

    I moved on. The best thing that NEEEEEEEEEEDS to happen is that Kojima gets snapped up by a 1st party. The man has so much vision. MAKE IT SO.

    Oh….. FUCK KONAMI.

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  8. Chule Gcanga

    July 14, 2015 at 12:45

    When love turns to hate, that is my feel about Komani” anyhow about Kojima’s Hit & misses, Gents what are your Kojima Hits, Mine are, I know I know the MGS fanboys are gonna come at me like, ” But that’s not even metal gear it’s a spin off & it wasn’t any good” well gents this was MY metal Gear & I Loved it so much i don’t know how many times I finished it. If you want an ” Official ” MGS that I enjoyed it was Guns of the Patriots. what are yours?

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