The Kojima Productions LA studio appears to have been renamed to Konami Los Angeles Studio. This, in part, would explain the removal of the "A Hideo Kojima Game" tagline, used in all Metal Gear Solid games up to this point. The idea seems to be that Konami should be front and centre of all branding and production efforts, not individual studios such as Kojima Productions. The branding changes appear to relate to a restructure at Konami, announced earlier this month, to what the company calls "a headquarters-controlled system". While not a denial that Kojima has exited Konami, the statement suggests he will at least see Metal Gear Solid 5 to the end of its development. Please look forward to future announcements." Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. "Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Konami issued Eurogamer the following statement on the matter: The Kojima Productions website redirects to the Konami website, the Kojima Productions Twitter account has been folded into a centralised Metal Gear Solid Twitter account, and the Kojima Productions LA studio, set up in September 2013 assist Kojima Productions with Metal Gear development, has been renamed Konami Los Angeles Studio. Kojima Productions, at least in name, appears to be no more. Kojima had been listed as an executive content officer and director of Kojima Productions. Meanwhile, Kojima does not appear on Konami's latest list of corporate officers, effective 1st April, leading some to believe he has exited the company. An image used to advertise Metal Gear Solid 5 before the change. ![]() ![]() You can see the images as they were before the change via an archived version of the now defunct Metal Gear Solid 5 website here. Hideo Kojima's name has been removed from images used to promote Metal Gear Solid 5. Users on Reddit and NeoGAF noticed the tagline "A Hideo Kojima game" and the Kojima Productions logo had been removed from images used to advertise Metal Gear Solid 5 and Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes on Konami's new website. Hideo Kojima's name has been removed from Metal Gear Solid 5 branding.
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