Polygon: All Posts by Nikkei Trendy Nethttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2015-05-29T21:30:02-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/nikkei-trendy-net/rss2015-05-29T21:30:02-04:002015-05-29T21:30:02-04:00Konami's new president on the game maker's future and 'mobile first' strategy
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<p><em>What follows is an interview of Konami's new president Hideki Hayakawa, as conducted by Japanese publication <a target="new" href="http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/column/20150424/1064004/">Nikkei Trendy Net</a>. A complete translation of the article was provided to Polygon by Konami. The company told Polygon they asked Nikkei for permission for Polygon to republish the story in its entirety.</em></p>
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<p>You can read Konami's apology to gamers and comments about its future <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/29/8683239/konami-will-continue-to-support-console-games-moving-forward">right here</a>.</p>
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<h3>What Are the Goals of Konami's New Leader?</h3>
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<p>On April 1, 2015, Hideki Hayakawa assumed the position of Representative Director and President of Konami Digital Entertainment.</p>
<p>Mr. Hayakawa previously served as Executive Producer leading the mobile game <i>Dragon Collection </i>to major success. Since 2009, when social platforms operating in the...</p>
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<a href="https://www.polygon.com/2015/5/29/8686879/konami-president-interview">Continue reading…</a>
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