Deck13 Officially Offers Kojima Job As Head of Game Design

It looks like Deck13 Interactive is actually serious about offering Kojima the 'Head of Game Design' position.

[odderz]

Couldn't help but find this one funny! Pretty sure every studio would like to offer Kojima a job. He really would have his pick of any studio he likes... Or so I imagine...

[Imp0ssibl3]

Indeed, I bet there's some kind of underground auction going on right now on Kojima.

Still, they were the first to voice their offer publicly and I bet Hideo won't just join a big team which already has renown designers, so...Maybe, just maybe they have a chance.

[Mostafeto]

Yes it is like what happened with Lebron being a free agent. Now Kojima is up for grabs by anyone who will offer him the right thing and what he wants in my opinion is a new experience and anyway wherever he goes I think that the games he will make in the future will be even better than what he already offered us

[vishmarx]

I hope he and his team join SCEJ

[Army_of_Darkness]

If Kojima joins Sony and develops a new IP for the PS4, oh man can you imagine the damage it's gonna cause lol!

[XBLSkull]

Kojima has many fanboys. Anyone would be smart to offer him a job. No matter what game he does next, whether it sucks or is awesome, is going to make money. "Of course I am buying it bro, it's Kojima"

Basically a guaranteed money maker. I'd offer him a job if I was in position to do so.

[DarXyde]

@XBLSkull

It doesn't work that way. If people buy a Kojima game because "bro, it's Kojima", that's only because he's like Naughty Dog, Miyazaki, Miyamoto, and Ueda: they are masters of the craft. His track record is phenomenal and is highly unlikely to change just because he works elsewhere. The work and detail that go into his games are clear standouts.

It isn't blind fanboyism, it's trust.

[kraenk12]

This was clearly only half serious and more meant as a joke. Deck 13 is a tiny german developer who couldn't even pay him a fracture of what he earned at Konami.

[Alexious]

Actually I contacted them and they confirmed they are serious. Obviously they have low chances but it doesn't mean you have to treat them like an Android developer or some such.

[boing1]

They co-developed Lords of the Fallen. It's not a small game IMO.

[madpuppy]

I should hope they wouldn't pay him in broken bones!!!

:P

[Gamer1982]

Its not about giving Kojima a job he has been head of Kojima productions for years. Nobody is director of a gaming company anymore. Not one company has a game director he had a unique position at Konami. Most companies these days have to go through publishers and okay everything through them. So while a lot of big companies would love to take him on for his input not many will take him on and give him the complete control he had at Kojima Productions. I for this reason can see either a smaller company like this taking him as head OR him starting his own gaming company.

[ZombieKiller]

I agree. Someone worthwhile better try n scoop him up. Honestly, I support him no matter what. I think that Konami was foolish and I hope that he bounces back tenfold no matter the choice of who he works with.

I feel like he would be a great fit for Sony as they've had a fairly decent relationship through the years. It would be cool if they offered him a position and studio after all this.

[ccgr]

Can't blame them for trying

[Alexious]

Well said. Although Kojima might be like "Nice try"...

[morganfell]

He has good friends at Ubisoft but I would rather he wind up at Deck13.

Using a small company to poke Konami in the eye would be much more satisfying.

In all seriousness I doubt he will join a company again but rather form his own, take truckloads of money from companies to build IPs for their platforms while retaining the IP ownership himself. Most developers could never do that, retain the IP, but then again Kojima isn't most developers. I don't see him ever surrendering control of a project or ownership of an IP again.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Lol that's great they aim high but Kojima will likely start his own company.

[Alexious]

But he would have to start from scratch with the tech, meaning that we won't see a game for another 3-4 years.

[Gamer1982]

it takes 3+ years to create a blockbuster title anyway. As for engines theres plenty about he could use like unreal.

[LavaLampGoo]

I reckon hes more likely to start his own, a name like his will attract a lot of talent...

[Kumomeme]

better he form his own studio...like sakaguchi's mistwalker and let him going independent...let him get the freedom to do what he want without any restriction

[SmokingMonkey]

Here's some money, do whatever you would like, just be a part of our company.

[zsquaresoff]

If there is one studio that could properly utilize Kojima's skills.... its Naughty Dog... or Telltale.

Heck, even Bioware could do wonders. Imagine Kojima working on a Mass Effect game.

[pompombrum]

Telltale or Naughty Dog sure but Bioware? Seriously? The man is leaving Konami because he wants more creative freedom.. why would he join a studio owned by a business that is notorious for destroying development studios and stifling their creativity? RIP Bullfog, Westwood, Maxis, Mythic etc etc etc

The guy doesn't even speak fluent English, I doubt he'll join a western studio. Best case scenario would probably be From Software.

[zsquaresoff]

I don't think Konami is as bad as EA as a publisher.

But yea, they did try to charge 40$ for a MGS demo.

[TheCommentator]

@zssquareoff
Like Sony did with Gran Turismo 5: Prologue? The difference being Sony did charge $40 and promised Prologue owners they would be able to download the full game to Prologue for $20, then changed their minds when 5 released. Lol.

I can't wait to see what Kojima has been thinking of making though, he has such fantastic creativity!

[Master-H]

Just imagine if Kojima were to join From software and heads a new Tenchu game (since he likes making stealth games), funded by Sony and exclusive to PS4, supervised a lil by Miyazaki......BOOM.

[Aurenar]

Telltale, really? Their games are incredibly limited from a gameplay point of view, exactly the opposite of Kojima's views on game design.

[zsquaresoff]

Well the Wolf Among us wasn't limited in anyway.

But lets take your point, if Telltale indeed is limited, Kojima could come in change all that.

But on a downside, the 5-6 episodes would turn in 20-25 episodes.

That would suck even more because TellTale already takes forever to release their episodes.

[vlashyr]

I agree

[RiseofScorpio]

Is that even possible? Does the man even speak English?

[cloud 279]

The best thing for Kojima is to start a new company, and work with Sony, MS or Nintendo.

Sony would be a great partner for Kojima since they are more likely to allow him to create a new IP, and allow him creative freedom. Negative would that Sony would like ownership of the IP.

MS would allow him to retain the ownership of the IP, but not sure if they would allow him creative freedom.

Nintendo are in a transition, I don't know what kind of deal they'll make with Kojima.

I just hope he doesn't join up with EA, Activision, Ubisoft where he'll be stifled.

The best thing for Kojima would be to go the CD Projekt Red route, which is to produce a game and give the publishing rights to distribute the games.

[Phar0ahad3]

I have a feeling hell get a job at sony :)

[Timesplitter14]

I have a feeling he quit Konami because he's sick of not being able to do whatever he wants to do. So I highly doubt he'll join Sony.

I can see 3 possible scenarios:
- He joins a relatively small studio that will give him lots of freedom
- He starts his own studio
- He retires from video games

[mushroomwig]

Pfft they'll have to get in line, mushroomwig ltd has already offered a position.

[krypt1983]

kojima will never come to a western studio, he will more then likely start his own studio if not retire..

[Aurenar]

Why do you say that? Kojima always admired the Western development way and he even said so recently in a dev video of MGSV: TPP.

I think he's coming to the West for sure.

[Blackleg-sanji]

If anything he's going to start his own studio and be a second party to sony or highly favor PlayStation systems.
I think that's the easiest assumption really

[Blackleg-sanji]

Why so many disagrees mostly everybody else said sony too just going off what we know about the guy that should be any gamers first thought whether we like it or not

[juaburg91]

Kojima is going to Nintendo ;)

Its what the NX is all about! Just kidding, but it sure would be interesting to say the least.

In all honesty, I dont really care where he ends up, as long as he has the creative freedom to make whatever he wants to make, ill be happy for him :)

[BassMan125]

I bet he'll run a kickstarter campaign like Inafune did.

To make a true spiritual successor to Metal Gear or maybe Zone Of Enders or even Policenauts.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

He'll mostly make his own studio, and his next game would be PlayStation exclusive. It would be awesome if he and his new studio teamed up with Sony Japan Studio to make a new Siren.

[kevinsheeks]

You guys aren't thinking outside the box the answer is clear he'll join Activision lmao

[Activemessiah]

As long as he doesn't go to EA or Ubisoft...

[Haru]

tbh I know this might sound crazy but just imagine a Assassin's creed game made by kojima.. I would definetley buy that in a second I am a big AC fan and I would love to play a AC game set in japan and made by Kojima

[Joe913]

I can see him going to Sony just based off where he came from a company that probably would not allow him to make something new. Sony is known for letting their devs create what they want more than one 1st party studio has claimed that. Not to say that other companies do not do that you just do not hear about it as often as how much Sony devs talk about it.

[Kalebninja]

I usually would be on the side of Nintendo snatching someone up but it would be interesting to see what would happen if Sony did. Maybe even square enix.

[kenwonobi]

I hope he goes to a Sony studio if he goes elswhere. Maybe his own studio?

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Kind of hoping he makes his own studio.

[TheRealHeisenberg]

He is going to shock the world and join Microsoft Games Studios. I'm sure that would make him the most hated person in gaming if that happened.

[cloud 279]

I'd buy an Xbox to play his game.

[LexHazard79]

I would like for Kojima to have his own studio and develop only on PS platform again. I'm being serious.

[Scatpants]

Article should read, whatever company he wants officially offers Kojima job as head of game design.

[dafegamer]

who is deck13?

[Sevir]

His best thing would be to open his own studio and sign a multi-year contract with a publisher, in this case he'd like partner with the platform holders. It would make the most sense, take some of the talent with him and just have platform holders bid on a multi year multi project contract.

Then Show up at E3 at one of their press conference and announce a new IP that's part of an exclusive partnership with either of the big three and it would send shockwaves about the industry

[DarXyde]

Whatever he decides, I'd love to see him team up with Team Ico for at least one lovechild game. A game like that, in my opinion, would break our preconceived notions of what games can be.

Actually, I can believe he'd join Platinum.

[TheColbertinator]

Kojima should hit up Tecmo Koei. They have a robust next gen portfolio and they have spare cash lying around unlike the rest of Japanese publishers

[hobbitooo]

what if kojima joins square enix ?!?!?! thats a mega bomb too

[Hakoom]

he should join naughty dog

[Tsubasa-Oozora]

I'm pretty sure he is going to create his own Studio.

All he needs to do is choose a Publisher, wisely...
He should definitely go with Take-Two(R* Publisher), they actually go for the Art in gaming instead of $$$