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In spite of being one of the more divisive entries in the series, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painhas been winning a ton of awards. Most recently, at The Game Awards in Los Angeles. However, series creator Hideo Kojima was not in attendance. Host and organiser Geoff Keighley explained why.
"As you noticed, Hideo Kojima is not here with us tonight and I want to tell you a little bit about that. Mister Kojima had every intention of being with us tonight but unfortunately he was informed by a lawyer representing Konami just recently that he would not be allowed to travel to tonight's awards ceremony to accept any awards," said Keighley during the event. This was met with loud boos from the audience.
"He's on an employment contract. And it's disappointing and it's inconceivable to me that an artist like Hideo would not be allowed to come here and celebrate with his peers and his fellow team-mates."
It's been said that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain cost over $80 million to develop and that Kojima fell out of favour with the management at Konami over numerous delays. Furthermore, due to the success of its mobile games such as Dragon Collection, it felt no need to invest heavily in console games - a claim that the company has refuted in the past.
Konami Prevents Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima From Attending The Game Awards | NDTV Gadgets360.com
"As you noticed, Hideo Kojima is not here with us tonight and I want to tell you a little bit about that. Mister Kojima had every intention of being with us tonight but unfortunately he was informed by a lawyer representing Konami just recently that he would not be allowed to travel to tonight's awards ceremony to accept any awards," said Keighley during the event. This was met with loud boos from the audience.
"He's on an employment contract. And it's disappointing and it's inconceivable to me that an artist like Hideo would not be allowed to come here and celebrate with his peers and his fellow team-mates."
It's been said that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain cost over $80 million to develop and that Kojima fell out of favour with the management at Konami over numerous delays. Furthermore, due to the success of its mobile games such as Dragon Collection, it felt no need to invest heavily in console games - a claim that the company has refuted in the past.
Konami Prevents Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima From Attending The Game Awards | NDTV Gadgets360.com