After months of headlines pointing to trouble and disarray for Japanese game publishing giant Konami, the company has reached out to Ars Technica with an open letter downplaying the impact of recent changes within the company and pushing back on a supposed shift toward a more mobile-centric focus. "We are aware that the conjecture surrounding our recent changes has prompted a great deal of anxiety, for which we apologize." Konami PR Director Jay Boor said in the letter.
"Konami, as a company, underwent a major structural reorganization in March this year," the letter continues. "The aim of this reform has been to guarantee that, in the quickly-changing digital entertainment industry where new game designs and platforms constantly alter the market environment, we can accurately observe new customer demands and market trends, and apply our long-established technology and knowhow quickly and effectively with a range of targeted responses."
Elsewhere in the letter, Boor once again reaffirmed Konami's commitment to both Metal Gear Solid V under the stewardship of Hideo Kojima, and the Silent Hill franchise generally. That follows the cancellation of the Kojima-led Silent Hills project and reports that Kojima is looking to split from the company after the completion of MGS V (reports that Konami has not directly refuted). "We have nurtured them with care over many years since their inception, and will continue to produce products for both franchises, but we are not currently at a stage where we can announce the path these future titles will take," Boor says.
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