Konami no longer producing AAA titles

They cannot afford AAA games with all the non fraud money going to lawyers to bar Kojima form anything Metal Gear.

Almost seems shocking. But more disappointing.

I can hear the boo.

Not including Konami [now] Kojima-san is well respected in the business. Up there with Sakaguchi-san or Inafune-san.

Helping build the company that ultimately turned it's back on them. Internal politics mainly. His third party support is most likely why Konami is enforcing his 'paid vacation'. To keep him from joining up with whoever offers him what he wants.

So from now on they only want to develop Metal Gear as a console game? There's no way the next game will be anywhere near the same level of quality we've been getting.

What will be interesting is what Konami actually does do. You all remember that survey a while back? It asked for input on franchises we haven't seen/heard from in decades. I'm very curious to see what they do with that information. Who will they actually get to make such things? They keep saying they're not abandoning the market...

Haha, a commenter on the article Malek linked thinks that the Metal Gear games will be better for it, that Kojima made them too nonsensical and convoluted. Well, thinking of MG games that I don't think Kojima had direct involvement with: NES MG1, Snake's Revenge, Ghost Babel, Acid...

Hm. Kind of 50/50 on good games there. I think they can do something decent, another Rising game is probable (or a Platinum game of the style with Kojima involved that's separate from Konami...), or I could see them easily try to do more with the online components of recent MGS, like fleshing out Metal Gear Online or expanding on the...F2P-ish parts of how MGS5 works with its sign in bonuses and simulated battles. No heavy-handed, uncomfortable nuclear disarmament dialogue, just familiar gameplay, some easily exploited nostalgia and grabbing your money here and there. Elementary. Recent games seem to have taken the spotlight off of Hayter's Solid Snake and we all love that character, so get him involved...

Best case, for example: a faithful and complete remake of Metal Gear 1. Could be based off of the NES game if distancing from Kojima is a concern. I liked the game. Punch dogs, people feel asleep, truck have started to move, good times. I've actually wanted this for a long time.

Otherwise/more likely: Daily sign-in grind asynchronous multiplayer game where you build up an MSF, Diamond Dogs, Outer Heaven or whatever with lots of cameo purchasable DLC. Lots of product placement development items. I hope it's ported to PC so someone can mod a giant pachislot Metal Gear. Pachislothropus.

SNAAAAAAKE FIRE THE STIN--I MEAN, HIT THE LEVERRRRRRR

Hey, there was actually a survey earlier this year that covered a lot of franchises from Konami. Just about everything was covered, even like Sunset Riders and Mystical Ninja stuff. It was pretty surprising. No Metal Gear on it, though, as I recall. Never heard anything about what would come of the data.

umm...you realize this is a parody account, right?
Kojima has 2 verified accounts. JP and English.

I would buy a Konami tears mug if it were available for purchase from a reliable store, good quality, and reasonably priced.