According to a report sent to the New Yorker, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has indeed left Konami after a series of rumors earlier this year about his departure from the company.
In the report, Kojima parted ways with Konami earlier this month, on October the 9th. The source reportedly came from one guest who attended Kojima’s departure ceremony. The event described by the anonymous source was “a rather cheerful but also emotional goodbye.” Also stated from the source is that Kojima is tied to a non-compete clause that will expire in December, something previously stated from an unnamed source at Kojima Production to GameSpot back in March. The specifics to the clause are unclear as of right now.
Kojima’s departure from Konami is a rather somber one with him making a name for himself with the Metal Gear franchise he created and directed for almost three decades. His latest and last game in the franchise, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, made over $179 million at launch day. To put this in perspective, The Phantom Pain made more money than two of the highest-grossing films of the year so far, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World combined! Although he had his hands on other games like Zone of the Enders and Snatcher, his involvement with the Metal Gear series is well synonymous with him and popularizing cinematic blockbusters in the video games industry. Here’s to more games created by Hideo Kojima in the future!
