Half-scale Ludens statue returns to Kojima Productions as the studio turns one
Kojima Productions was established as an independent studio exactly 1 year ago today. Kojima looked back at the past year and how the studio grew from a few people with barely any equipment to where it is today.
“A year ago today. 4 crew members started the new studio. At that time, it was a tiny rental office, had no fax or priter or tool at all. I had my new laptop, Yoji had paper & whity pen and handmade Kojima Production T-shirts. And we had DREAM & HOPE. It’s been a year since then, the new enterprise is waiting for the beginning of adventure in the dock.
In Jan, worked on planning, searched the location to base in, the technology & strand, started recruiting staff, broadcasting HideoTube. In Feb, started technical experiments. In March, started gameplay experiments. In April, started experiments on the story’s worldview. In May, announced LUDENS in Sweden. In June, announced DS teaser at E3. In July, announced KJP logo trailer at SDCC. In Dec, announced the 2nd DS teaser at TGA, and DECIMA game engine at PSX.”
It's been a year since I established Kojima Productions. I've kept running throughout this year but couldn'tve done w/o ur support,Thank you pic.twitter.com/lXwCkUQDIo
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 15, 2016
December 16th marks the one year anniversary of Kojima Productions. Thanks everyone for your support so far. We are just getting started! pic.twitter.com/Gh0auQoKBK
— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) December 16, 2016
Today marks the 1st anniversary of our first wavering steps. Soon, we shall walk proud on Jupiter. (Yes, we're aware Jupiter is made of gas) pic.twitter.com/x6Mf0xOMOc
— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) December 16, 2016
Happy one year anniversary. I wanted to thank all fans, team SIE and our talented team members. Finally, @Kojima_Hideo congrats Boss!
— 今泉健一郎/KEN IMAIZUMI (@Ken1555) December 15, 2016
Toasting with my starting crew member of Kojima Productions at the rental office where we started on 12/16 last year. pic.twitter.com/PwU5obF5BI
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 16, 2016
The left one is the rough sketch of KJP logo drew by Yoji. It carries bagpac as to look more spacesuit-ish but turned down at the end. pic.twitter.com/BcHXXU7lrn
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 16, 2016
Chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden congratulated the studio via Twitter, as well as Guerrilla Games.
Happy Anniversary!!! https://t.co/N8ZDdKH5sr
— shawn layden (@ShawnLayden) December 15, 2016
Congratulations! Here is to many more years!
— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) December 16, 2016
Hideo Kojima and the official Kojima Productions Twitter also posted some more photos of the half-scale Ludens figure created by Prime 1, showing the assembly and some of the details such as the stand (complete with footprints) and the tip of the spear that holds the flag.
“Welcome home, Ludens (1:2 scale). Thanks to @Prime1Studio! And yes, we plan to make it commercially available in the future ;)” – Kojima Productions Twitter
Source: Hideo Kojima Twitter, Kojima Productions Twitter, Shawn Layden Twitter
Happy Birthday to Kojima Productions !!
Oh man. How time flies. I remember the article posted with pictures when they first got the office and it was I think only Kojima Imaizumi Shinkawa and Ayako. I hope KojiPro has found enough talent to make the best of the Decima Engine and move forward with projects beyond Death Stranding.
The gods have spoken bitches
No more biblical stuff and bullshit theories https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f68eb77c82e8fdf667653c72d1bbc89b8706efce26a63e6f772f0ef273d2c7a2.png
Besides, IMDB lists Norman and Mads just for “(voice)”. Not clear when they’ll figure out that games contains now real actor performances… Not really fair for the actors, they are not just doing the voices !?
https://media.tenor.co/images/3faf65a7717f7b8cdf87cd2714d115eb/tenor.gif
Ay whassup mi old Butler
Last time you made a biblical film it clearly went good,rightttt?
/sarcasm
I think it might have a few mythological influences including the good ol’ mythology straight outta Jerusalem
After all Mgs is filled wit biblical references
Also I have no idea how naked snake thinks our dead friend Santa “Small bells” Claus exists but doesn’t know he was a Turkish guy named St Nicholas
I can’t believe that dude became a monster warmongerer and a child enslaver after
1 Year? WOW. Time just flies. I remember it like it was one week ago…
Congrats to KJP staff. Wish the best for them.
Exactly. Hope it will be the same with the same waiting for DS!
Happy Birthday, reborn Kojima Productions! Hope to see more of Death Stranding down the line next year. 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Off-Topic: I finally got this Masterpiece!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2965f07f0a9968528bfd49ec508fbed5c9ec7e3532a728a4e6f9d5c6380617e0.jpg
Analysis time: Well, those eyes are definitely of Norman Reedus, more exactly, an older version of today’s Norman!
If Yong’s Theory is right, that is.
http://images.mstarsnews.musictimes.com/data/images/full/32183/norman-reedus.jpg
Ey guys, what you think about this:
http://thekoalition.com/2016/former-konami-president-shinji-hirano-becomes-president-at-kojima-productions
TL;DR:
Shinji Hirano, former president of Konami Europe has apparently been listed as President of Kojima Productions for at least a month now according to LinkedIn
The more the merrier, eh? 😛
Good news!
Yeah Full Options pointed that out last week, but it seems to have become hot news now. 😛
Ah, I see. I sometimes forget we have an S++ rank intel agent over here 😛
So wait, what does that mean? Kojima is still the CEO and head of the company right?
umm…I don’t know how yo got that out of this. Kojima has stated many times that he doesn’t like the business side of things. He would often tweet he dreaded going to “meetings” (I assume business meetings) and would rather spend his time creating. I think he trust this person to handle all the business aspect of the company while Kojima goes FULL KOJIMA and focus on the games.
The resurgence after being MIA for so long last year, the Pheonix rising at E3, and then TGA/PSX. It has been a wild first year. Kojima is the only guy in the industry that can go from point A to Z like that so quickly in one year.