Konami

Konami systematically dismantled its gaming legacy by ousting Hideo Kojima in 2015, canceling Silent Hills, and converting Metal Gear and Castlevania IP into pachinko machines—products that generated $200 million in 2018. The publisher also treated employees so poorly that departing staff were blacklisted across the Japanese games industry, a practice confirmed by multiple former workers. This internal repression is more insidious than #2 EA’s public missteps, as Konami’s blacklist effectively suppressed careers rather than sparking open consumer protests.