Hideo Kojima was fucked over at last year’s Video Game Awards, reportedly prevented from getting up on stage as his Metal Gear Solid V won awards. Last night at the DICE awards, a free man with a new studio, nothing was going to stop him getting his dues.
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This is Kojima’s reception having got up on stage to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame. Take a bow, sir.
Making things even more hilarious for those invested in Konami’s recent award show misadventures is that Metal Gear Solid V won the award for “Best Action/Adventure Game.”
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And this happened:
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And shortly after, Konami won for Metal Gear Solid V and with Kojima sitting right there, the presenter had to say, “KONAMI could not be here to accept the award.”