It’s in Portuguese though, the theme of the video was about the merits of the Fox Engine and it’s inception (according to the YouTube video author).
To me the only interesting part was the story of the present Konami President, it’s something I didn’t knew.
And given his background in the company before rising to the top, it really sheds a light on why Konami changed so much since 2014 ( the year he became President).
And the truth is that this guy has become a successful President, Konami has consistently been showing profit in their anual reviews.
The guy clearly doesn’t give a damn about the rich Konami video game history legacy, he’s managing the company with solely the objective of being profitable and spend less.
And as much I hate this because of the impact it has on series like PES or MGS (an IP which nowadays is solely used to promete Pachinko machines) if I putted myself in his place…I won’t lie, I would probably do the same. To him it’s just business, and certainly he has to present results (which he has) to the Konami board.
As I said, knowing the history behind the present Konami president makes everything more clear. And given the drastic changes made to PES this year (it was after all the last Konami video game with an heavy presence in this particular market, and with a steady anual release) to me it paints a clear picture to where the series is gearing up to.
I think the next two to three years will be decisive for the future of the series in home consoles. And the success of the mobile version will also play a big part on this, if that platform keeps growing ( and dwarfing the console versions in success and profitable margins) it will also be an heavy argument to end the development of the game in other platforms.
But in the end the future of the game is mobile, that’s something I don’t have any doubts.