Kojima leaving Konami, Kojima Pro closes down. Kojima left on Oct 9th (p6)
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twitter.com/Kojima_Pro_Live/status/578473094995542016
Kojima is no longer a Konami Executive from April 1st.
KojiPro's site is now gone and it just redirects to a new MGS portal
Removed traces of "A Hideo Kojima game" from Legacy Collection and Ground Zeroes related pages.
KPLA (Kojima Productions LA) site now redirects to Konami's main site.
Feb 21st - Kojima Productions Los Angeles (West Los Angeles, CA). Now - Konami Los Angeles Studio (West Los Angeles, CA)
Kojima Expected to Leave Konami After MGS5, Inside Source Confirms
Key devs could leave before 2016, source claims; Senior staff made contractors; Communications block in effect.
A fallout between Kojima Productions and its owning publisher, Konami, has led to senior staff at the studio being restricted access to corporate internet, emails, and phone, GameSpot understands.
Along with the restricted communications, key developers at the studio, such as Hideo Kojima, will now have limited opportunities to lend their appearance to promotions of the studio’s upcoming game, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Power struggles between Kojima Productions and Konami have led the publisher to make drastic changes, including the employee status of its Metal Gear team. Some senior staff at the studio, including Kojima, now essentially work as contractors, not permanent employees.
The extraordinary measures were revealed by a source within the studio, speaking to GameSpot on the condition of anonymity. The person explained that, once the Phantom Pain project is finished, in all likelihood the management at the studio will disband.
"After we finish MGSV, Mr. Kojima and upper management will leave Konami. They said their contract ends in December," the source claimed.
The person added: "At a team meeting, Mr Kojima explained that team have to be one and make a good game for fans."
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/kojima ... 0-6426024/