Hideo Kojima and Sony have confirmed that the Metal Gear creator’s first game following his departure from Konami will be a PlayStation exclusive.“I am happy to let you know that I have established my own independent studio today,” said Kojima in a video released by Sony. “And I’m excited to tell you that the first title from this new studio is a collaboration with PlayStation.”“I’m thrilled to embark on creating a new franchise with PlayStation that will give you a new and innovative gaming experience so please stay tuned.”In a statement, SCE president Andrew House added, "PlayStation's history is one of game innovation and great new franchises," said. "Hideo Kojima has been a huge part of that history, and we are therefore delighted that he has chosen to bring his brand new project to life in partnership with PlayStation."A new website for Kojima Productions is up, featuring the studio’s new logo. You can find a translation of the Japanese text from the site below the video.Reports suggesting Kojima was setting up shop with Sony first emerged yesterday, via a Nikkei report. The news draws a line under one of the messiest stories in recent gaming memory.Kojima’s departure from Konami has been the subject of many rumours, but a narrative has emerged that the publisher’s eagerness to drop AAA console development and embrace free-to-play mobile games, coupled with Kojima’s unwillingness to keep Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain within its budget, are the reasons behind what would appear to be a rather acrimonious split. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annuTcmB1rw We are Homo Ludens (Those who play).From the moment we enter this world, we instinctively invent ways to have "fun," and share our inventions with those around us. We are not asked to do this, nor do we need reasons to create. It is simply who we are.We find one another and compete with one another. We laugh together and cry together; all while playing together Our experiences bind us and liberate us. To share our most valuable experiences, we create stories, invent tools, and evolve the art of play. Play has been our ally since the dawn of civilization."Playing" is not simply a pastime, It is the primordial basis of imagination and creation. Truth be told, Homo Ludens (Those who Play) are simultaneously Homo Faber (Those who Create).Even if the earth were stripped of life and reduced to a barren wasteland, our imagination and desire to create would survive - beyond survival, it would provide hope that flowers may one day bloom again. Through the invention of play, our new evolution awaits.KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS - We are Homo Ludens. We are those who play.
Hmm, so that means Death Stranding will only be available on PS4... well good news in my opinion. It makes my PS4 purchase more valuable XD.
