The release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain may have brought an end to the longrunning saga between parent company Konami and esteemed developer Hideo Kojima – who is set to depart the company, along with his core staff, before the year’s end – but that isn’t the only major change occurring behind the scenes at the Japanese publisher.
French outlet Gameblog first picked up the report, before Eurogamer verified that talk of Konami winding down its Aaa operations were indeed accurate. Adding to the mounting evidence was reputable video game composer Rika Muranaka, who has worked on both Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania throughout the ages and took to Twitter to express her own disappointment.
Yes….it’s pretty sad…now, I can’t write music to any of Aaa games..well, I need to find another Aaa game company https://t.co/lVIFRXi95a
— Rika Muranaka...
French outlet Gameblog first picked up the report, before Eurogamer verified that talk of Konami winding down its Aaa operations were indeed accurate. Adding to the mounting evidence was reputable video game composer Rika Muranaka, who has worked on both Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania throughout the ages and took to Twitter to express her own disappointment.
Yes….it’s pretty sad…now, I can’t write music to any of Aaa games..well, I need to find another Aaa game company https://t.co/lVIFRXi95a
— Rika Muranaka...
- 9/18/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Several reports are coming out of Konami after Mgsv's release that note that all Aaa production has ceased except for the Pes franchise.
There are numerious reports that various staff have left Konami recently, or that the company wide restructure is indeed taking effect.
According to Rika Muranaka, a music composer that has worked on projects such as Castlevania and Metal Gear, all projects have ceased production. She notes that is is "sad" that she "can't writer music for anymore Aaa games." She also noted that she has to find a new Aaa studio to work with via Twitter.
That is not all though, lead engineer on the Fox Engine which was used for the new Mgsv and Pes (Pro Evolution Soccer) also left the studio recently. It was noted that it could be due to usual staff leaving when a project is finished, but the news doesn't stop there.
There are numerious reports that various staff have left Konami recently, or that the company wide restructure is indeed taking effect.
According to Rika Muranaka, a music composer that has worked on projects such as Castlevania and Metal Gear, all projects have ceased production. She notes that is is "sad" that she "can't writer music for anymore Aaa games." She also noted that she has to find a new Aaa studio to work with via Twitter.
That is not all though, lead engineer on the Fox Engine which was used for the new Mgsv and Pes (Pro Evolution Soccer) also left the studio recently. It was noted that it could be due to usual staff leaving when a project is finished, but the news doesn't stop there.
- 9/18/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
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