Public Bad Blood
Konami easily rose to the status of the most hated video game company in 2016 due to some seriously questionable decisions, and a very public falling out with Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear Solid. Everything was looking great in 2014. Metal Gear Solid V was announced, the P.T. demo was released, that demo was eventually revealed to be the announcement for Silent HIlls, the psychological horror-game lovechild between Kojima and Guillermo del Toro of Crimson Peak and Pacific Rim fame. The gaming community couldn’t be happier, but then everything started falling apart.
For reasons still not completely known, Konami was on a mission to remove Kojima from everything he had worked so hard for, and it was very difficult to watch. They tried removing his name from MGS V, cancelled Silent Hills even though it quickly became the highest anticipated game after one absolutely stellar demo, and they put serious pressure on their most famous producer. It came to the point that he wasn’t allowed to travel to The Game Awards to accept an award. They had lawyers tell him he couldn’t travel. It was pretty crazy.
Things like this don’t need to be in 2016. With all of the great things lined up, the last thing anyone wants is some sourpuss company trying to throw a wrench in everyone’s happiness. We can at least be thankful that Kojima is finally free and onto bigger and better things.
