Second, the company canceled Silent Hills, the latest name in the Silent Hill franchise. From what video game reporters have been able to piece together from Konami’s tight-lipped statements to the press, a power struggle has apparently taken place between Konami and Kojima Productions, which will result in Kojima’s departure from the company after the release of the latest and final Metal Gear game, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.
The company has reprioritized in a major way recently, and its future does not seem to include video games, certainly not to the degree it has in the past.įirst, Konami had a major falling out with Kojima, which resulted in the company removing Kojima’s name and logo from all Metal Gear official websites. That’s why these past few months have been confusing for gamers, to say the least.
