Konami closes three gaming divisions, can we say goodbye to Metal Gear and Silent Hill?

We have long known that Konami, one of the greatest giants in the history of video games, has decided to pull the oars in the boat. The Japanese company, which over the years has made titles of the caliber of Metal Gear, Silent Hill o Castlevania, has decided to minimize its commitment in the production of new videogame projects, continuing to invest time and money in Pro Evolution Soccer and in the franchises of Yu-Gi-Oh! e Bomberman. At the moment we do not know what to expect from the future of the company, also because Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has announced in these hours one internal reorganization, which will actually take place from next February 1st, and which will close the three divisions indicated for the production of video games.

The latter were founded by the Japanese giant about six years ago, and at the moment we do not know if the staff who were part of it will be reassigned to other tasks, or if simply the three production divisions will be merged under another name, continuing to do facing the same emergencies. Waiting to find out more details on the story, and what fate will befall the famous franchises of Metal Gear, Silent Hill e Castlevania, it would seem that the company has decided to permanently abandon the development of new IPs. We point out that at the moment the division Digital Entertainment the company has more than 1.600 employees, while Konami as a whole has over 10.400.

Although Konami was founded in 1969, producing some of the most famous and appreciated games in the videogame scene, and in recent months there has been much talk of the possible remakes of Silent Hill and Metal Gear, today the company deals at 360 degrees in many sectors, including including pachinko, slot machines, anime, stickers, but also fitness and wellness centers. In 2019, the company founded by Kagemasa Kozuki closed the year with an operating profit of 50,5 billion yen (about 400 million euros), an increase compared to the previous year.