Konami ha costretto Hideo Kojima a non presentarsi ai Game Awards 2015, una mossa discutibile che ha generato sdegno tra gli appassionati e non solo. Figure di spicco del settore hanno espresso solidarietà al leggendario game designer e disappunto nei confronti della compagnia.
Messed up that @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN couldn't be here, shame on Konami
— Vince Zampella (@VinceZampella) December 4, 2015
Vince Zampella, fondatore di Infinity Ward.
I am half tempted to grab popcorn and head over to Konami's tweet feed just to enjoy the well deserved retribution.
— Andrea Pessino (@AndreaPessino) December 4, 2015
Only met Mr. Kojima a couple of times (at parties
) but I feel honored to work in an industry he has influenced so deeply for 30 years.
— Andrea Pessino (@AndreaPessino) December 4, 2015
) but I feel honored to work in an industry he has influenced so deeply for 30 years.Konami has denied they were going to stop making AAA games, my guess is that after this they could not continue if they wanted to.
— Andrea Pessino (@AndreaPessino) December 4, 2015
Andrea Pessino, fondatore di Ready at Dawn.
Yes, I just started this booing myself in here. #TheGameAwards love you @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN tell it like it is @geoffkeighley
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) December 4, 2015
@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN @geoffkeighley fucking lawyers
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) December 4, 2015
Cliff Bleszinski, fondatore di Boss Key Productions.
Hideo Kojima was not allowed to come to The Game Awards by Konami lawyers https://t.co/CHTZAtrh3R Sooooo wrong!
— Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) December 4, 2015
I've found too many times where industry execs don't have a fundamental belief in talent and their actions flow from that.
— Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) December 4, 2015
Brian Fargo, fondatore di inXile.
You have become despicable @Konami. We used to love you when we were kids. Hat off to you Mr @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) December 4, 2015
Sebastien Viard, Graphics Technical Director di Far Cry 4.
Attorney stopped Hideo Kojima from attending the Game Awards!?! Wow.
— Infinity Stone (@GreatWallofChin) December 4, 2015
Loved that @geoffkeighley did not hold any punches. Way to throw down!
— Infinity Stone (@GreatWallofChin) December 4, 2015
Stone Chin, Senior PR presso Ubisoft.
Hideo Kojima ha successivamente ringraziato i colleghi per il supporto.
Thank you very much.
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 4, 2015
Ricordiamo che il premio come Best Action/Adventure, assegnato a Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain, è stato ritirato da Kiefer Sutherland.
A questo punto c’è da sospettare che anche l’assenza ai PlayStation Awards sia da imputare a Konami.
Fonte: Dualshockers