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Konami Group

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Fiche documentée couvrant 7 controverses, dont « Fondation de Konami et création de la société » et « Expansion dans les clubs de sport via People Co. ».

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Profile No. 4835 · Updated on 13 October 2026

Portrait of Konami Group

Photo: KONAMI CORPORATION · Public domain
7Documented controversies+ 3 background events
10Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

exercices clos mars 2025–mars 2026

Records financiers successifs portés par eFootball et la relance d’IP

No legal proceedings

Konami annonce des niveaux record de chiffre d’affaires et de profit sur plusieurs exercices consécutifs, en citant notamment la croissance d’eFootball et la revitalisation de franchises majeures.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    KONAMI GROUP CORPORATIONTo Our Shareholders – Fiscal 2025Company documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    KONAMI GROUP CORPORATIONConsolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2026Company documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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02

mars 2023–novembre 2025

Contentieux brevets contre Cygames sur Uma Musume puis règlement

Civil / administrative proceedings

Konami Digital Entertainment poursuit Cygames en alléguant l’atteinte à plusieurs brevets liés à Uma Musume Pretty Derby, réclame des dommages-intérêts et une injonction; Cygames conteste la violation. En novembre 2025, les parties annoncent un règlement confidentiel.

State of the evidence
Settlement

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CyberAgent / JPX disclosureNotice Regarding Lawsuit Filed by KONAMI against Cygames concerning Uma Musume Pretty DerbyRegulatory filingVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    CyberAgentNotice Regarding Settlement with KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Regulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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03

octobre 2022

Renommage de Konami Holdings en KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION

No legal proceedings

Konami Holdings Corporation change de dénomination pour devenir KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    KONAMI GROUP CORPORATIONHistoryCompany documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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04

juillet–septembre 2021

Remplacement de PES par eFootball en free-to-play

No legal proceedings

Konami annonce eFootball comme nouvelle plateforme football free-to-play destinée à remplacer la marque PES/Winning Eleven sur consoles, PC et mobile.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Konami Digital EntertainmentKONAMI Presents eFootball, a Next-Generation Free-to-Play Football Simulation ExperienceCompany documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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05

septembre–octobre 2021

Lancement difficile d’eFootball et excuses publiques

No legal proceedings

Après le lancement d’eFootball, de nombreux utilisateurs signalent des problèmes de gameplay, de graphismes et de stabilité. Konami présente des excuses et annonce des mises à jour correctives.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ComicBook.comKonami apologizes for eFootball 2022 issues and promises updatesMediaMedium reliability
  2. [2]
    Konami Digital EntertainmentKONAMI Presents eFootball, a Next-Generation Free-to-Play Football Simulation ExperienceCompany documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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06

avril–mai 2015

Annulation de Silent Hills et retrait de P.T.

No legal proceedings

Konami confirme que le projet Silent Hills ne sera pas poursuivi; le teaser jouable P.T. est ensuite retiré du PlayStation Store.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    GematsuSilent Hills officially cancelledPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    GameSpotSilent Hills PS4 Teaser P.T. Removed from PlayStation StoreMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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07

décembre 2015

Controverse publique autour de l’absence de Hideo Kojima aux Game Awards

No legal proceedings

Lors des Game Awards 2015, l’animateur Geoff Keighley déclare publiquement qu’un avocat de Konami a empêché Hideo Kojima de se rendre à la cérémonie pour recevoir un prix lié à Metal Gear Solid V.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Ars TechnicaGeoff Keighley: Konami blocked Metal Gear creator from accepting awardMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 22 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. 2006

    Passage à une structure de holding et création de Konami Digital Entertainment

    Konami adopte une structure de holding et crée Konami Digital Entertainment pour regrouper les activités de contenus numériques.

    Sources · 1
    1. KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION — History
  2. 2001

    Expansion dans les clubs de sport via People Co.

    People Co., Ltd. devient une filiale de Konami, renforçant la diversification du groupe dans les activités de fitness et de clubs de sport.

    Sources · 1
    1. KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION — History
  3. 1969–1973

    Fondation de Konami et création de la société

    Konami est fondée en 1969 et la société est établie en 1973, initialement autour des machines d’amusement avant son expansion dans le jeu vidéo et d’autres activités.

    Sources · 1
    1. KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION — History

III. Constellation of documented links

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