Metal Gear Solid head honcho Hideo Kojima has admitted the pressure is piling on him to churn yet another installment in the critically acclaimed stealth-action franchise.
Speaking to Develop, Kojima said that “there’s absolutely pressure” to continue the venerable series, despite having concluded protagonist Solid Snake’s part in the saga with MGS4.
“Maybe if I quit Konami that pressure might be a bit better,” said Kojima, adding, “but since Konami handles the business side of our operations, yeah, there’s definitely a demand continue a series as successful as Metal Gear.”
Fortunately, the celebrated developer isn’t quite ready to retire from working on big budget titles: “Someone asked me earlier if I’d consider making a smaller game now that I’ve finished a project as massive as Metal Gear Solid 4,” he said.
“My answer is that, personally, I’d love to work on a smaller project. But, thinking about the time I have left to survive, I’d rather spend that time working on bigger projects.”
“I have a role to create new things, using the latest technology, that hasn’t been seen before,” he enthused. “And I’m pretty happy with that role.”
A formal announcement on Kojima Productions’ next project is expected to show up at E3 next month.