After Konami's various video game development studios were merged into one subsidiary known as Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) in 2006, the former KCE Japan staff led by Hideo Kojima formed Kojima Productions within KDE to continue development of the Metal Gear franchise until Kojima's departure from the company in the end of 2015. Most notably Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (KCE Japan), which was formed on April 1, 1996, was the subsidiary in charge of the Metal Gear series. Konami's video game development was originally handled within the parent company, but duties were gradually split among various subsidiaries throughout the years as Konami grew and expanded. The name 'Konami' is a conjunction of the names Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, Hiro Matsuda, and Shokichi Ishihara, who were partners acquired by Kozuki and the original founders of Konami Industry Co., Ltd in 1973, when they made arcade, casino machine, and video gaming development their primary focus. The company was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka, Japan, by Kagemasa Kozuki, the still-current chairman and chief executive officer.

Konami Holdings Corporation ( コナミホールディングス株式会社, Konami Holdings Corporation ?), formerly known as Konami Industry ( コナミ工業株式会社, Konami Industry ?) from 1973 to 1991 and then as the Konami Corporation ( コナミ株式会社, Konami Corporation ?) until 2015, is a Japanese manufacturer of toys, trading cards, anime, slot machines, arcade cabinets, and video game software.

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