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! - Something is going on between Konami and Hideo Kojima

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The nearly 30-year relationship between Hideo Kojima and publisher Konami appears to be coming to a close. While Konami insists this won't have any impact on the development of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, future installments of the storied franchise will be handled without Kojima's involvement. Less clear is what happens to the recently revealed Silent Hills. Follow this StoryStream for updates on the unfolding drama.

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Mar 19, 2015, 12:30pm EDT

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January 5, 2016
Guillermo del Toro to present Hideo Kojima Hall of Fame award at DICE

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
December 16, 2015
Konami's bitter, yearlong breakup with Hideo Kojima, explained

By Samit Sarkar@SamitSarkar

A 30-year relationship goes down in the flames of a hundred burned bridges
December 3, 2015
Konami prevented Kojima from attending The Game Awards, host says

By Dave Tach@dptach
November 3, 2015
Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio

By Michael McWhertor@MikeMcWhertor
October 20, 2015
Konami says Hideo Kojima is still an employee, just on vacation

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
Via Kotaku | Source Tokyo Sports | Image Okki (Wikimedia Commons)

Kojima has left the building
October 19, 2015
Report: Hideo Kojima has left Konami

By Allegra Frank@LegsFrank
Source The New Yorker | Image Sklathill on Flickr
August 23, 2015
Retailer reminds us that Metal Gear Solid 5 is, in fact, a Hideo Kojima game

By Owen S. Good
Source Twitter | Via Attack of the Fanboy
August 3, 2015
Japanese report says Konami is a deeply unhappy workplace

By Owen S. Good
Source Nikkei (Japanese), Kotaku, and Thomas James (Twitter) | Via IGN
July 25, 2015
Despite Silent Hills' cancellation, Del Toro says he and Kojima will still work together

By Owen S. Good
Source IGN
July 14, 2015
The box for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain also wipes its creator from memory

By Owen S. Good
Source NeoGAF
July 12, 2015
Kojima Productions is no more, says Japanese voice of Solid Snake

By Owen S. Good
Source Akio Otsuka on Twitter and Kotaku
May 29, 2015
Konami apologizes for causing anxiety, says it's not giving up on consoles, PC

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
May 15, 2015
Del Toro surprised by Konami's 'scorched earth approach' to P.T., cancellation of Silent Hills

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
Source IGN
May 14, 2015
Konami CEO: 'Mobile is where the future of gaming lies'

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
Source Trendy Nikkei , Jin115, and NeoGAF
May 5, 2015
Konami pulls P.T. from PlayStation Store, no longer available for re-download (update)

By Michael McWhertor and Samit Sarkar
April 29, 2015
P.T. listings hit eBay pre-installed on PS4s for more than $1,500

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
Via VG247
April 27, 2015
Konami delists itself from New York Stock Exchange

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
Source Konami
April 27, 2015
Silent Hills canceled, Konami confirms

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
April 27, 2015
Konami says Silent Hill series is alive, but dodges question on current game

By Brian Crecente@crecenteb
April 26, 2015
Major figures mourn Silent Hills as cancellation appears likely

By Owen S. Good
April 25, 2015
Konami pulling Silent Hills teaser P.T. from PlayStation Store

By Michael McWhertor@MikeMcWhertor
Via Metal Gear Solid on Reddit | Source Konami
March 25, 2015
Amid Metal Gear turmoil, the next Kojima Station broadcast gets the axe … for now

By Dave Tach@dptach
Image Hideo Kojima on Twitter | Source Metal Gear on Twitter
March 20, 2015
Hideo Kojima says he's still '100 percent involved' in completing Metal Gear Solid 5

By Michael McWhertor@MikeMcWhertor
Source Konami
March 20, 2015
Konami is working on and hiring for a new Metal Gear project

By Dave Tach@dptach
Source Konami and Konami
March 19, 2015
Konami removes Kojima name from Metal Gear games, Kojima rumored to leave (update)

By Megan Farokhmanesh@Megan_Nicolett

! - Something is going on between Konami and Hideo Kojima

Guillermo del Toro to present Hideo Kojima Hall of Fame award at DICE

Konami's bitter, yearlong breakup with Hideo Kojima, explained

Konami prevented Kojima from attending The Game Awards, host says

Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio

Konami says Hideo Kojima is still an employee, just on vacation

Report: Hideo Kojima has left Konami

Retailer reminds us that Metal Gear Solid 5 is, in fact, a Hideo Kojima game

Japanese report says Konami is a deeply unhappy workplace

Despite Silent Hills' cancellation, Del Toro says he and Kojima will still work together

The box for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain also wipes its creator from memory

Kojima Productions is no more, says Japanese voice of Solid Snake

Konami apologizes for causing anxiety, says it's not giving up on consoles, PC

Del Toro surprised by Konami's 'scorched earth approach' to P.T., cancellation of Silent Hills

Konami CEO: 'Mobile is where the future of gaming lies'

Konami pulls P.T. from PlayStation Store, no longer available for re-download (update)

P.T. listings hit eBay pre-installed on PS4s for more than $1,500

Konami delists itself from New York Stock Exchange

Silent Hills canceled, Konami confirms

Konami says Silent Hill series is alive, but dodges question on current game

Major figures mourn Silent Hills as cancellation appears likely

Konami pulling Silent Hills teaser P.T. from PlayStation Store

Amid Metal Gear turmoil, the next Kojima Station broadcast gets the axe … for now

Hideo Kojima says he's still '100 percent involved' in completing Metal Gear Solid 5

Konami is working on and hiring for a new Metal Gear project

Konami removes Kojima name from Metal Gear games, Kojima rumored to leave (update)

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