Kojima’s name removed from all Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain materials

Something very strange is happening between Hideo Kojima, the legendary developer and the mind behind Metal Gear, and Konami. After the last removed all indicates to Kojima or Kojima Productions from everything MGS V: The Phantom Pain.

It all started when some Reddit users noticed that the game’s website no longer holds any evidence of Koji Pro anymore. The game’s pictures also had the “A Hideo Kojima Game” removed from them. Not only that, but developing studio Kojima Production Los Angeles had been renamed to Konami Los Angeles. So what’s happening?

According to Kojima Production official twitter account, the game’s news have moved to a new account by the name of metalgear_en as the tweet below says.

MGS fans! We’re officially moving accounts to: @metalgear_en Follow us now and don’t miss out on all the latest news! http://t.co/IrqnUOKYds

— Kojima Pro Live (@Kojima_Pro_Live) March 19, 2015

We have to remind ourselves that Kojima had always played with his fans in someway or the other before any new announcement. Let’s not jump to conclusions yet then.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain comes in September for PS3/4 and Xbox One/360. PC version to follow September 15th.