Why did Hideo Kojima leave Konami?

Why did Hideo Kojima leave Konami?

He wanted to make the best game possible, but spent too much. A recent interview with Metal Gear composer and singer Rika Muranaka has revealed that Konami axed Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima from his Executive position at the company (and any other position in the company) because his need to create the best game possible was too expensive.

Is Hideo Kojima leaving Konami?

Browse Categories. According to an inside source, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami after the completion of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Are Konami and Hideo Kojima parting ways?

Update: Inside sources from Kojima Productions have confirmed to Gamespot that key developers from the studio, including Hideo Kojima, will be parting ways with Konami at the remainder of the year. The intensity of the squabble between the studio and its publisher has gotten so hostile, that it has resulted in senior staff of the studio being restricted access to corporate internet, phones