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Kojima Productions Will Only Work on its Own IPs, Not on “IP Licensed from Others”

gamingbolt.com

For a long, long time, while he was at Konami, Hideo Kojima was working almost exclusively on Metal Gear Solid, and he made no secret of the fact that he wanted to move away from the property and try new things. Now, as an independent developer, he and his team at Kojima Productions have the freedom to do just that, and as was evidenced by Death Stranding, they’re not exactly averse to taking risks.

But is there a chance that at some point in the future, Kojima decides to work on a big pre-established IP once again? Could Kojima Productions end up developing an instalment in a known, existing franchise at some point in the future?

That is something that Kojima seems averse to. Speaking in a recent interview with IGN, when talking about the projects that the studio currently has in the works, he explained that his approach with all current and future projects is “to leave behind good work” rather than chasing financial growth- which, according to Kojima, means working exclusively on the studio’s own original properties rather than working on something that’s been licensed out.

“Kojima Production isn’t publicly traded, so I don’t have some goal of steadily growing the company,” he said. “I just want to leave behind good work, and that’s the stance I’m taking while making games, while also considering making other kinds of visual projects. We’re going to maintain

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Only Metal Gear could save this man

RIP Kojima's career

 

[feynoob]

Smart move.
Better own your IPs, than working on other people's properties.

 

[adamsapple]

RIP Abandoned/SH hopes and dreams

 

[midnightAI]

RIP Abandoned/SH hopes and dreams

I personally am not that interested in a Silent hill game from Kojima, but a full game based on P.T. would be awesome and could be its own IP going forward.

 

[lh032]

 

[Deerock71]

Not only that, Kojima vows to only invent new genres from this point forward.

 

[bender]

Wonderful news.

 

[adamsapple]

GHG where you at bro ? Time to burn that Hasan shrine to the ground!

 

[Dick Jones]

Isn't Death Stranding owned by Sony? An IP he is currently working on. /s

I'm glad he is moving on from the Konami IP (even though I'd love to play a Kojjma Silent Hill or an actual MGSV to MG 1+2 soft reboot/remake). An Escape from New York licensed game would be another dream, John Carpenter loves him.

As long as Kojima still believes he has another few games in him before retirement, I'll be happy.

 

[Jigsaah]

We must protect this man at all costs. NEW IPS! thank God someone really gets it.

 

[remember_spinal]

We must protect this man at all costs. NEW IPS! thank God someone really gets it.

Death Stranding 2 coming soon

 

[Jigsaah]

Death Stranding 2 coming soon

While working on a new IP at the same time. That is acceptable.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Not only that, Kojima vows to only invent new genres from this point forward.

As long as he stays away from mobile games.

 

[remember_spinal]

As long as he stays away from mobile games.

 

[Droxcy]

Gladly also his studio will be doing a huge hiring spree early next year so that's exciting

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Wish he could somehow use the Fox Engine again.

 

[remember_spinal]

Wish he could somehow use the Fox Engine again.

Why would he go back to that old dusty engine?

 

[crackajack]

I'd argue working with Hollywood celebs is kind of working with or on top of someone else's IPs. Your IP is only entirely your very own thing when it doesn't rely on some more or less known entity within it.

 

[mckmas8808]

RIP Abandoned/SH hopes and dreams

 

[A.Romero]

Would this convince Team Real?

 

[K2D]

Kojima alone is probably consulting on direction.

 

[GamesDontSuck]

It does makes sense tho. Kojima Productions isn't some small unknown studio. If they make a game based on an existing IP, the holders of that IP will want their cut.

 

[March Climber]

Only Metal Gear could save this man

RIP Kojima's career

Which multiverse timeline are you from? 616? 712?

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Respect, he has nothing to gain from doing a remake of games he helped create under a company that he was employed by, that own those IPs.

Keep moving forward.

 

[jigglet]

Kojima Production isn’t publicly traded, so I don’t have some goal of steadily growing the company

*chefs kiss*

 

[Corndog]

Smart move.
Better own your IPs, than working on other people's properties.

Except they don’t own the IP they are currently working on. Unless they got some deal from Sony to buy it from them.

 

[Ronin_7]

Unless it's an IP from Sony because they pay our rent*

 

[peronmls]

RIP Silent Hill
RIP Metal Gear

 

[AJUMP23]

IP is a two letter acronym. Switch it up you get PI. Add a - to the I and end up with PT. Kojima is only working on PT.