Konami's Greedy Business Moves Called Out By PlatinumGames Head

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PlatinumGames vice president Hideki Kamiya is not surprised by Konami'sinterest in NFTs, according to a recent interview. The Japanese video game developer is known for creating fast-paced action games, including beloved hits like Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Vanquish. PlatinumGames co-founder and vice president Hideki Kamiya is famous for directing massively successful projects like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Okami, and for his no-nonsense attitude.

Konami was a staple of the video game industry for a long time, with the company developing and publishing beloved franchises like Castlevania, Metal Gear and Silent Hill. However, questionable business decisions have damaged the Japanese conglomerate's reputation in recent years. Konami notably fired Hideo Kojima from directing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ahead of the open-world stealth adventure's 2015 launch. Since then the company has turned away from developing traditional video games in favor of creating branded pachinko slot machines. Most recently, Konami's Castlevania NFTs brought backlash due to the general controversy surrounding non-fungible tokens.

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In an interview with Video Games Chronicle, the notoriously blunt Hideki Kamiya commented on Konami's recent embrace of NFTs. During a discussion with Kamiya and PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba, the duo was asked about their interest in non-fungible tokens. Both creators expressed no interest in the recent trend, seeing NFTs as a way for companies to make money without benefitting creators or users. When asked about Konami's quick entrance into the NFT sphere, the always-blunt Kamiya criticized the conglomerate's greedy