In the current age of gaming, the remnants of Konami reside in the memories of fans from prior generations. While the Japanese publisher is nowhere near closing shop, many of its beloved franchises are currently dormant. Since the departure of Hideo Kojima back in 2015 from the firm, flagship series like Silent Hill and Metal Gear both eradiate radio silence with no plans apparent for the mainline releases.
However, there is hope through rumors for the future of the aforementioned series. On claim suggests that Konami will be selling off its rights for the two alongside Castlevania to Sony Interactive Entertainment as the PlayStation company reboots each series. However, there has yet to be any fulfilling evidence that support the rumor as of writing.
Although Video Game Chronicles did come later to state that Konami is outsourcing for Silent Hill to another Japanese studio; that will not arrive until this summer. But elsewhere, a similar story is being spun for Metal Gear. In a recent episode of the H.A.M. Radio Podcast, AngryCentaurGaming indicates that a new IP is being licensed out by Konami.
“Apparently they’re [Konami] licensing it out [Metal Gear],” ACG-Gaming responds in the discussion. He later went on to clarify on what he heard through the grapevine to provoke the claim.
I was simply stating I had heard from a source, the same that informed of the Xbox boost the Death loop delay, Bloodlines, and the other stuff I had talked about as saying this happening and that Metal Gear ITSELF was in some way UP for grabs. Which then popped up in this discussion about Kojima(you guys SHOULD know I am not a huge Kojima follower as a person and don’t work on personal leaks really ever as I find it a bit creepy).
That source has been reliable all this year so I said it. I don’t have the time to really discuss bs so I don’t repeat most. But they were right about the Bloodlines stuff the Deathloop stuff. So I figured it was worthy.
Currently, it is unsure as to what entity is being licensed to for the unannounced project. However, the conversation is spun to aim Kojima Productions, of course. Most recently, claims arose suggesting that Microsoft & Kojima Productions are closing in on a deal to work on a new project. GamesBeat Jeff Grubb tells that Phil Spencer with the studio’s ‘Luden’ statue is what tipped off the teaser months prior.
In the past, Microsoft has proven to hold a strong relationship with Hideo Kojima in the past back when Don Mattrick was in Phil Spencer’s shoes. But, that bond evidently withered away as Kojima Productions later received publishing for Death Stranding leading to the game’s release later in 2019.
As for how tangible the claim might be is up for interpretation. ACG-Gaming told that the rumor is from a source that has been correct before with Far Cry Primal, so there’s that. But, you can also leave it to be decided at E3 this June. Organizers said that Konami will be present alongside the likes of Ubisoft, Xbox, and Nintendo as well. You can read the full report by heading here.
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