Konami has told Next-Gen that Metal Gear man Hideo Kojima will “always” be involved with the Metal Gear franchise, despite the game designer’s statements to the contrary.

Metal Gear franchise creator Kojima said at the E3 Media and Business Summit in July that the hotly anticipate PlayStation 3 title Metal Gear Solid 4 would be the last Metal Gear game that he is directly involved with.

But in a recent phone interview, Konami Digital Entertainment’s new marketing VP Anthony Crouts said otherwise.

Full Interview Here

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