Kojima Productions to develop “a couple of other projects” alongside Project Ogre

Kojima Productions to develop “a couple of other projects” alongside Project Ogre

Kojima Productions’ is working away on Project Ogre, its still to be officially announced, FOX Engine-based, open-world game, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work on additional side projects at the same time – like it’s doing with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance in cooperation with Platinum Games. “I can’t really say too much about that project [Project Ogre] yet, but it’s a very subdued experience – it’s a … [Read more...]

Kojima’s next game is open-world

Kojima’s next game is open-world

Hideo Kojima’s next game, internally codenamed Project Ogre, is open-world, according to a recent interview with CNN. “The kind of game I’m making is some game that has a very wide entrance, a very open entrance,” Kojima said. “Rather than making something very cinematic, [I plan to] make something very free.” Kojima described the game as being set in a ‘very open world’ where players ‘can … [Read more...]

First screenshot of Kojima’s “new title”

First screenshot of Kojima’s “new title”

Hideo Kojima posted the above screenshot of his “new title” on Twitter today. The Kojima Productions boss is known to be working on something new, though what exactly is still heavily under wraps. Today’s image is our first look at the title, which will run on the developer’s new FOX Engine. Speaking of FOX Engine, Kojima took his Twitter time to also show off one of the engine’s “best features” – … [Read more...]

Kojima wanted Kamiya for Metal Gear Rising

Kojima wanted Kamiya for Metal Gear Rising

Hideki Kamiya, creator of Devil May Cry and director of Bayonetta, isn’t directing Metal Gear Rising. Though, he was Kojima Productions boss Hideo Kojima’s first request upon signing the company to the Metal Gear Solid spinoff. “The first thing I told Inaba when we started to work together on Metal Gear Rising was that I wanted Kamiya to direct the game,” Kojima told EGM. “But then Inaba told me, ‘If you work with Kamiya, you … [Read more...]

The Truth Behind Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

The Truth Behind Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

How did Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance come to be? A new video interview with Kojima Productions and Platinum Games staff reveal the entire story: a game canceled, revived by Japan’s greatest action game developer. Discover the initial team’s struggles, the Platinum approach, and the evolution to today’s Metal Gear Rising. We’ve taken the liberty of transcribing the entire interview (2600+ words!) in case you don’t … [Read more...]

Kojima: Stealth Metal Gear Solid fans should “wait for a true sequel” [Update]

Kojima: Stealth Metal Gear Solid fans should “wait for a true sequel”

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is not part of the Metal Gear Solid series, thus the absence of “Solid” from the title. It’s a spinoff action game. If you want a new stealth-focused entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, Kojima Productions boss Hideo Kojima suggests you wait for a true sequel. “For those that hope for a stealth style MGS, this will definitely appear at some point, so please wait for a true sequel,” … [Read more...]