Konami halts all its Xbox games?

Konami Xbox titles in doubt

Rumours have surfaced suggesting that the Japanese company has ceased all development on games heading to Microsoft’s console
 

Heavy talk is circulating among senior sources that Konami has suspended all work on its Xbox games. Although CVG\'s investigation this morning has revealed a slightly different story, both Konami and Microsoft have backed away from the issue. A spokesperson for Konami flatly denied the rumours, stating: “We are still releasing two Xbox games. [Konami’s Xbox titles are] still going ahead, still under development and still on the European release list.”
The two titles referred to, according to the company, are Air Force Delta Storm (Deadly Skies) and Silent Hill 2: Director’s Cut. Air Force Delta is still officially on schedule for US launch on November 8, with Silent Hill 2 to follow roughly six months later. The two Xbox titles compare with at least ten heading to PS2 in Europe this fiscal year, and it is no secret that the Japanese publisher and developer has a particularly strong relationship with Sony.

One of the most anticipated Konami titles is the Xbox version of Metal Gear Solid, but the future of the project has been cast in doubt, with the Konami spokesperson stating: “[Metal Gear Solid] has never been on our Xbox release schedules. We don’t know what’s happening with the title.” Metal Gear Solid 2 was announced as a PlayStation 2 exclusive at E3 this May. CVG contacted Microsoft for comment, but the company was keen to distance itself from the matter, stating that it was an issue for Konami and refused to make any official statement. Microsoft insiders have pointed to talk of total suspension being completely off the mark.

If these rumours are proved to be true to any extent, this will be a bitter blow for Microsoft, as Konami possesses some of the largest franchises in gaming and it would now appear the company has shifted its focus onto PS2. We’ll have more on this as it develops.

Its still a rumour..

But it might have something to do with Sony+Konamis secret contract.. (Rumoured several months ago!)

You know what they say.. No smoke without fire!

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/story.cfm?sid=3356

If M$ sells enough consoles, Konami will release all its games there... I think this is all economical instead of "lets get M$". IMO.

Is Konami smoking it up with Square now?

This would be a stupid move, especially considering how well the Xbox is being pre-sold at the moment.  Anticipation is high, some due to Metal Gear Solid X. The game has a huge American following, it\'s bound to be a million seller which ever console it comes out for.  

If Konami sells out, and alienates everyone but PS2 owners I will lose all respect for them (like it matters):rolleyes: .

Good news for PS2..

Bad for Xbox..

If its true

I wouldn\'t really call it bad news...

This won\'t affect sales of the xbox at all.  People aren\'t buying the xbox now, so they could play MGSX some time next year.

Originally posted by Ginko
I wouldn\'t really call it bad news...

This won\'t affect sales of the xbox at all.  People aren\'t buying the xbox now, so they could play MGSX some time next year.

Thats not what I heard

This won\'t affect sales of the xbox at all. People aren\'t buying the xbox now, so they could play MGSX some time next year.

Let me first say that I love the MG games and MGSX was my soul reason for getting an X-Box sometime in the next 2 years.  If Konami scraps the project and doesn\'t release it whatsoever, then I will hold off on buying an X-Box for an even longer period of time.  Probably until it reaches a nice and cheap $99 price tag.  That\'s just me though, I\'m a Metal Gear whore.  Who knows how everyone else thinks, but this is huge news imo if it is in fact true.

The game was basically going to be a port...a few minor changes.  And you would have thrown down a little over 350$ just for that:surprised

Two games confirmed AFDS and Resident Evil...beyond that MGSX is a total mystery.....is this supposed to be news??

both good and bad news, Metal Gear X I believe vaporware. Konami has not shown anything of this title nor even hinting at some details, I even doubt it is done by H.Kojima. If it is indeed cancelled I will be dissapointed but not shocked. I personally am more interested in the MG pre-equal Kojima was hinting

The game was basically going to be a port...a few minor changes. And you would have thrown down a little over 350$ just for that

not exactly.  MGSX would have been the main reason to make the purchase, but by no means the ONLY reason.  I consider all the other games to be healthy bonuses.  Besides that, as I said above, I am an MGS whore.

Originally posted by Ryu


not exactly.  MGSX would have been the main reason to make the purchase, but by no means the ONLY reason.  I consider all the other games to be healthy bonuses.  Besides that, as I said above, I am an MGS whore.

I know what you mean, i\'m a fellow MGS whore too,
and i played MGS yesterday, but i noticed a lot of slowdown,
i havn\'t played the original MGS for psx in almost 9 months,....
But i did play the MGS2 demo, ... I don\'t remember the original having so much slowdown, ....  i can\'t believe that i did not notice it when mgs was released... :eek:

Originally posted by Ginko
Is Konami smoking it up with Square now?

This would be a stupid move, especially considering how well the Xbox is being pre-sold at the moment.  Anticipation is high, some due to Metal Gear Solid X. The game has a huge American following, it\'s bound to be a million seller which ever console it comes out for.  

If Konami sells out, and alienates everyone but PS2 owners I will lose all respect for them (like it matters):rolleyes: .

Put yourself in Konami\'s shoes.  What would be the point to develope a game for a system that will have a significantly smaller user base than the PS2?  They could save money and time by not developing MGSX for the Xbox, and earn a lot more money if they just program another game on the PS2.  I think it\'s a very smart financial move.

Originally posted by Ryu
I\'m a Metal Gear whore.  Who knows how everyone else thinks

We all think you\'re a whore, too.  NOW GET TO THE CORNER AND MAKE US SOME MONEY

hmmm, let me see...

6 hour movie (MGS2 (X) or Hundred hour gameplay (Project Ego)

I have never been a fan of MG and never considered it to buy, but PE has always looked huge, IMO. I will be getting X-Box, in many respects, to play that game.


Eric Jacob