Hideo Kojima Says New Metal Gear Solid Spin-offs Are Likely

After the successful release of Metal Gear Rising: Revenegance, series-boss Hideo Kojima has suggested that further spin-offs are likely.

Speaking to IGN he said, ” Initially we thought this spin-off with Metal Gear Rising was kind of an exception; it was a new thing for us.”

“It went remarkably well, and working with Platinum Games we were able to achieve a sort of synergy where the final product was greater than the sum of its parts.”

IGN went on to probe the legendary developer about possibly working with a western developer.

“You know honestly it’s not a matter of choosing a developer in Japan or in the West. It’s not even an East versus West kind of thing. It’s just finding somebody who can really understand the world and setting of Metal Gear.

“You need to choose somebody who would understand the subtle nuances of the cultural aspects of the franchise. If we could find somebody who could understand that, who could handle it well, then that’s definitely a possibility”

He went on assure fans that numbered entries in the series would “always” be made by himself and Kojima Productions.