Metal Gear Solidwas once one of the gaming industry’s premiere franchises, but recent years has not been kind to it. Series creator Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami has resulted in theMetal Gear SolidIP being almost completely abandoned in terms of new game releases, and it doesn’t look like a new entry is coming at any point in the near future. However, a recent rumor suggests that while a brand-newMetal Gear Solidgame may not be happening any time soon, remasters of the classics could be on the way.
This rumor was reported on by VGC, with insider AestheticGamer chiming in with more details. After it was reported thatKonami will be at Tokyo Game Showto make an announcement about a beloved game series, VGC talked about some of the Konami games that are supposedly in development, like the Bloober TeamSilent Hillproject and remasters of classicMetal Gear Solidgames. VGC thinks that such projects will be announced at events like The Game Awards or a PlayStation State of Play instead of TGS, but the possibility of classicMetal Gear Solidremasters will likely have fans excited regardless.
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AestheticGamer, who has accurately leaked Japanese gaming news in the past (primarily about theResident Evilfranchise), backed up the claims in the VGC report, adding that Konami is planning to release remasters ofMetal Gear Solid 1,Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, andMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The titles will apparently be available as separate purchases, but also bundled together in a collection. Previous reports indicated that aMetal Gear Solid 3remaster was in development at Virtuos, so while fans should wait for an official announcement, it definitely seems likesomethingis going on.
This is far from the first time that rumors have popped up about Konami revisiting theMetal Gear Solidfranchise. It was previously rumored that afull-blownMetal Gear Solidremakewas in development as opposed to a remaster, with the game potentially being made by Bluepoint Games, a studio known for its high-quality remakes. If Konami is makingMetal Gear Solidremasters instead, it seems reports about aMetal Gear Solidremake were inaccurate.
Fans should take all this information with a grain of salt until an official announcement is made. Right now, the onlyMetal Gear Solidproject that fans can say with certainty exists is theMetal Gear Solidmovie, which is set to starOscar Isaac as Solid Snakeand will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.
