Konami's talent leak problem is taken up extensively overseas

ByMatt Williamson

An article focused on the problem of human resources leakage occurring in Konami, Japan's leading game giant, was posted on the electronic version of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on June 12, 2017. Konami is "Commentary powerful professional baseball"Or"Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"While maintaining strong performance in smartphone application games, problems are raised as if they are taking unreasonable responses to former Konami employees.

Creators leaving Konami Centrifugal force of the Kingdom: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO17452960Y7A600C1000000/


This article has become a big topic also on the Internet.

Fierce accusations → ◇ When Kojima Production submits an application for joining to Kanto IT Health Insurance (the president is Konami Director), the health inspector says that he / she did not accept "This application application can not be shown to the president" / "Konami Centrifugal powers of the creators left by the Kingdom: Japan ... "https://t.co/AdVuk8tMm6

- nots ™ is a staple food (@ call_me_nots)June 12, 2017

Creators leaving Konami Centrifugal force of the Kingdom: Nihon Keizai Shimbunhttps://t.co/ievGBNh5WD

> A recruitment agent, when introducing Konami 's retirees to other companies in the same industry, always confirmed the confirmation. Konami gets complaints from other companies that adopted Konami OB

- Back pain P (@ YoutsuuP)June 12, 2017

Creator who leaves Konami Centrifugal force of Kingdomhttps://t.co/2dziB0WbMv

Participation in the Kanto IT software health insurance cooperative is denied even by receipt of the application form Kozipro, the president of the health insurance cooperative is Konami's director, and other companies in the same industry who adopted the Konami OB have complaints and so on. A story where wrinkles are caught between the eyebrows

- Mayor of Ioro (Akibagoguku) (@ IoryHamon)June 12, 2017

Creators leaving Konami Centrifugal force of the Kingdom: Nihon Keizai Shimbunhttps://t.co/vHHUJm5MT0Kojipur's prevention of joining health insurance is amazing, but "Another former senior executive has just started up independence and is being driven into dissolution after being protested from Konami" is a terrible thing ... ...

- Jun Inaniya (@ inaniwan)June 12, 2017

This is a great article. Truly Mr. Nitta. → Creator leaving Konami Centrifugal force of the Kingdom: Nihon Keizai Shimbunhttps://t.co/IpH0kbjMqP

- Takashi Mochizuki (@ mochi_wsj)June 12, 2017

Depending on the magnitude of the response of the article, this case is the English version of the Nikkei newspaperNikkei Asian ReviewIt was published in. The title is "The Konami exodus (mass escape of Konami)".

The Konami exodus - Nikkei Asian Review
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/The-Konami-exodus


Even in overseas media that found this article, the issue of human resource outflow in Konami is taken up.

Of overseas game mediaKotakuReported this issue as "Report: Hideo Kojima and Konami's a no-no story".

Report: The Hideo Kojima And Konami Saga Seems Endless
https://kotaku.com/report-the-hideo-kojima-and-konami-saga-seems-endless-1796012603


Technology · Game related news · site ·TechRaptorPosted an article titled "Konami is still fighting the Kojima; it has an adverse effect on former employees".

Konami Still Bickering With Kojima; Adversely Affecting Former Employees | TechRaptor
https://techraptor.net/content/konami-allegedly-still-bickering-with-kojima-adversely-affecting-former-employees


Furthermore, comment is also invited as "Does the Nikkei newspaper claim the truth? What do you think is the most disgraceful action that Konami went on over the past few years?", And comments are also coming up. In the comment section, "Damn! Konami and Kojima "What's going on between?" "I do not know if the assertion of the Nikkei newspaper is correct, but I can say that there are few people who believe in Konami."

In addition, technology news mediaArs Technica"To be reported, Konami reports on former employees on the blacklist of the Japanese video game industry" in the title.

Konami reportedly blacklisting ex-employees across Japanese video game industry | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/business/2017/06/konami-reportedly-blacklisting-ex-employees-across-japanese-video-game-industry/


Moreover, many comments on overseas users are also posted on Twitter.

"Konami is putting pressure on hiring other game companies as a punishment for former employees to retire"

Konami is pressuring other game companies to not hire ex-employees as "punishment" for leaving.https://t.co/FnuBd9ckho

- Riilu (@ Riilu _)14th June 2017

"It's a terrifying place to work at Konami, and that horror seems to continue even after retiring."

Sounds like Konami is a terrible place to work and that continues even * after you leave *https://t.co/hUjxptEuOC

- Daniel Feit (@ feitclub)14th June 2017

Not only English-speaking countries but also French users "Tweeted by Nikkei's article:" Konami invites various companies not to hire former employees. "

Papier original du Nikkei: Konami demanderait à diverses sociétés de ne pas embaucher ses ex-employés.https://t.co/dfyaUA4WHg

- MC Jean Grap '1 (@ Pipomantis)14th June 2017