Just because we get success with a game doesn’t necessarily mean that all of our following projects will see the light of day. Talk to Hideo Kojima!
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In an interview with the Japanese website Livedoor News last friday translated by Gematsu and VGC, the famous creator of Metal Gear Solid said a “major project” he was working on recently fell through.
“Recently, a major project was canceled, so I’m a little frustrated about it. But hey, this is the kind of thing that often happens in this industry, “relativized Kojima.
Having said that, was it a silent Hill or even a Metal Gear Solid? No chance, retorted the creator, who denied recent rumors that he was trying to recover the rights to the two Konami franchises.
“Ah, that’s completely wrong. Anyway, I didn’t hear anything about it, “he joked (while shattering our wildest hopes).
So we will always have to look at Konami to hope for new developments for these two beloved series.
Death Stranding: a good commercial success
At least, the future of Hideo Kojima’s new studio, Kojima Productions, seems secure thanks to the good sales of Death Stranding, the firm’s first game, released last November on the PS4.
“We have exceeded the amount we needed to make a profit, so I think it sold well enough to be called a success,” said the designer. We will take out the PC version soon and we will have raised enough profits to prepare for what is to come. There is no reason to worry. “
