Konami has had a hard time recovering after all the bad decisions and business moves they have made in the past. They are still considered one of the worst companies in the gaming industry. Things particularly escalated when Konami entered into a huge conflict with Hideo Kojima over Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Eventually, Kojima was forced to leave and form his own studio so he could work on Death Stranding. There was also the recent PES situation. Those are just tiny segments from the company’s generally turbulent history.
It’s going to take a lot of work for Konami to gain back the trust of the gaming community. Let’s hope that they are working towards this goal. In fact, some company changes might come sooner than you think. Today, Konami released a press release that they are hiring new execs and are also forming a new Production Division as part of their game development division. Here’s the scoop via a recent tweet:
Konami is creating a new unit in its Digital Entertainment segment: Production Division 3.
“To be able to respond to the rapid market changes that surround us, & to achieve further growth of our digital entertainment business.”
(No. Not for pachinko.)https://t.co/WAlBcY3XWr pic.twitter.com/pveZCACxDe
? Dom (@DomsPlaying) June 27, 2018

Word is that under Chief Operating Officer Hideki Hayakawa, Production Division 1 Director Sadaaki Kaneyoshi are going to work mobile games, console and PC; production Div...