Hideo Kojima Confirmed To Have Been Fired From Konami

Although the rift had been growing for months, and the official seperation was confirmed by Kojima himself last month, it has now been officially confirmed that Hideo Kojima was in fact fired from video game company Konami.

This was confirmed by Metal Gear Solid voice actress Donna Burke, who tweeted and asked fans not to boycott the title even though the “genius” behind the title, Kojima, had been fired.

Yes don't throw away the Kojima teams work over the last 5 years because upper management fired a genius

— Donna Burke (@db_singer_actor) April 9, 2015

@AaronDavidAshby yes but it's been out in the media for weeks..but it's true

— Donna Burke (@db_singer_actor) April 9, 2015

Fans were quick to point out that the news of Kojima’s firing was never actually confirmed, and immediately began asking about the fate of his upcoming title The Phantom Pain.

@abidouisme @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN they are still working for sure and the game is being tested now and some bits finished off to make it awesomer

— Donna Burke (@db_singer_actor) April 9, 2015

What do you think of Kojima’s firing by Konami? Will we ever find out what actually happened between the two parties? Let us know in the comments section below!