whytemyke said:
Now, I remember Kojima, after making MGS3, saying he was going to hand future projects over to his chittlin's at Konami. What is the deal with this? Is an MGS4 even in the works... and if it is, is Kojima working on it?
Any details on this type of stuff would be helpful. I figure one thread about it is better than jumping around to every thread I see with the letters "MGS" paired together.
This is direct from Konami's MGS retrospective panel from E3:
Metal Gear Solid 4
"Kojima Productions" has just embarked on its newest and greatest project - "Metal Gear Solid 4". "MGS1" and "MGS2" focused on infiltrating man-made structures, whereas "MGS3" concentrated on the challenge of the jungle environment. "MGS4" brings a totally new concept and situation, resulting in the toughest "Metal Gear' infiltration mission ever devised. The game is set after the events of "MGS2" and players will reprise the role of top secret agent Solid Snake.
The game is slated for the "PS3", the next generation console from Sony. Hideo Kojima will be in charge of the game design, production, and direction. Also directing this game will be promising new prospect Shuyo Murata, who debuted on "Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner". Kenichiro Imaizumi will oversee production and character design will be handled by Yoji Shinkawa. All of the intensity and experience available within "Kojima Productions" will be used to bring this newest "MGS" to life.
Production Staff for Metal Gear Solid 4
* Game Designed by Hideo Kojima
* Mechanic Designer: Keichi Matate
* Lead Programmer: Yuji Korekado
* System Programmer: Kunio Takabe
* Enemy AI Lead Programmer: Kazuhide Hatsuyama
* Character Modelling Lead Artist: Hideki Sasaki
* Background Modelling Lead Artist: Mineshi Kimura
* CG Director: Yutaka Negishi
* Motion Director: So Toyota
* Real Time Demo Lead Artist: Masaya Kobayashi
* 2D Lead Artist: Takahiro Omori
* Sound Designer: Sotaro Tojima
* Lead Scripter: Hiroaki Yoshiike
* Character Designer: Yoji Shinkawa
* Directed by: Shuyo Murata
* Produced by: Kenichiro Imaizumi
* Produced and Directed by Hideo Kojima