Kojima Productions confirms that they're looking to open a new studio in California. A tweet from senior producer Kenichiro Imaizumi says that they're looking to set up shop in The Golden State, but only if they "can find the right people."

Kojima is hiring all kinds, with the most recent job listings asking for project engineers for the latest Metal Gear Solid game for "high-end consoles and PC." Develop says that they're also looking for engineers to help with the FOX Engine as well as programmers, audio folks, and artists for concept and characters.

If you've always dreamed of making a MGS game, Konami will have a booth in the career pavilion at GDC next month that you should visit. 

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Captain of the Zanarkand Abes

Boy I wish I lived in California. Also they released this cool little pic

izayashirow

I wish I could go to GDC, but I don't even live in the US, I want that character artist job sooooo bad.

MrFunsockz

Man, the ONE year I'm not going to GDC is the year the studio I would love to work for is there.

lame.

LuizPSC

yieeei!

Maybe a Metal Gear Online comes to the PC now, or something similiar

Darckcloud723

Can I get a janitor job there!?

RiskbreakerRiot

Can I be the coffee making minion?

BrowneyeWinkin

RETURN TO ZANZIBAR

THE RISE OF SALADIN

Timboxxx

"...listings asking for project engineers for the latest Metal Gear Solid game for "high-end consoles and PC.""

I'd rather have a port of MGS HD collection on PC since the PC never got MGS3 and Peacewalker additionally it would be nice to have a PC version of MGS2 that did not have to go through SSE.

At least we got MGS: Integral.

RedWinters

IM APPLYING IM APPLYING IM APPLYING OH GAWD OH GAWD

Unannounced Fart

Ha, I'm used to reading stories about companies LEAVING California. Did Kojima do his research on the amount of taxes California will impose on him? Once he does, he'll bail.

Sonic Rob

@RedWinters Go for it, what is your skillset?

@UnnanouncedFart I took your advice: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/24/business/la-fi-adv-biz-taxes-20101024

tl;dr According to a business-friendly tax research group, CA has a high basic business tax rate but becomes middle of the pack once you factor in a wide variety of available tax credits and structural effects(e.g. they have a flat tax, so it's advantageous for companies who make lots of money as compared to states with graduated corp. tax rates).