Steel Gear Stable sequence producer Noriaki Okamura informed followers in a brand new video function that he wish to work with Kojima once more on the franchise, however defined that folks have moved on and that’s simply “actuality.”
Introduced in Might 2023, Steel Gear Stable Delta: Snake Eater is an Unreal Engine-powered remake of the unique MGS 3, first launched in 2004 on PS2 and later ported to different platforms. Throughout June’s Xbox showcase, we acquired a brand new, fantastic-looking trailer for the remake. However whereas the sport appears to be like nice, it’s a bit bizarre to be getting a brand new Steel Gear Stable sport with out the involvement of sequence creator Hideo Kojima, one thing that got here up throughout a current video from Konami.
Within the first episode of Manufacturing Hotline—a dev diary-like sequence that includes MGS builders talking in regards to the sport—producer Okamura was requested if there was “any probability” that the unique employees who labored on MGS 3 would return to assist or supervise Delta’s improvement. In response, Okamura responded: “Wow, okay. I can see we’re beginning with a tricky one, huh.”
“Properly, it’s not my place to reply on behalf of anybody exterior the corporate, or to guess how they could really feel about it,” mentioned Okamura. “However simply talking for myself, personally, I’d like nothing higher than to work with Mr. Kojima and the remainder of the crew once more. If that might occur, that will be the dream.”
Nevertheless, Okamura isn’t pretending as if that may ever occur, clarifying that “individuals have moved on to new issues” and “that’s simply our present actuality.”
“We are able to’t simply take it without any consideration that everybody would work with us once more, or let ourselves be fully depending on them. I simply don’t suppose it’s proper for us to be those to make that type of demand of anybody. So we’re working with the expectation that no matter we make, it’s as much as us, it’s on our shoulders to do an excellent job,” mentioned Okamura.
The MGS producer additionally addressed fan issues that Kojima and the unique builders of Snake Eater wouldn’t be included in Delta’s credit.
“Mr. Kojima and all the unique improvement employees are after all credited for his or her unique roles. They have been already included within the Grasp Assortment, and so they’ll be listed in [Delta] as properly. They’re part of these video games too, so completely, they’re in.”
The solutions from Okamura really feel oddly trustworthy and clear, one thing that’s changing into more and more uncommon amongst massive publishers and builders. I’m kind of shocked Konami stored this within the last edit, however I’m blissful to see the writer is letting Delta’s devs converse overtly about Kojima and the MGS franchise.
Steel Gear Stable Delta: Snake Eater launches someday later this 12 months on Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC.
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